Pressure gauge on Olympia Cremina only 2.5 bars? not 9 bars?
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I read that proper espresso requires 9 bars of pressure, but my pressure gauge on the olympia cremina only goes up to 2.5 bars. Can someone explain what I'm missing?
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The pressure in your machine is the steam boiler pressure. It is what produces the steam for milk foaming and the light pressure for preinfusion. The brewing pressure, which you correctly say is normally in the vicinity of 9-bar, comes from operating the lever. Likewise, in pump machines, except the brewing pressure is provided by the pump.
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If you want to read group pressure when you pull a shot you would add Gabor's gauge kit to your Cremina, there are videos you can search for to see how it works.
Just like the Robot Barista or Pro version in displaying the pressure you are applying to the coffee.
Just like the Robot Barista or Pro version in displaying the pressure you are applying to the coffee.
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If you are looking at the gauge on the machine it should read close to 1 bar when fully warmed up. That is the boiler pressure.
If you have the aftermarket piston pressure gauge, just pull harder
If you have the aftermarket piston pressure gauge, just pull harder
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Also, "9 bar" is not a magical number. Many believe that tastier shots are had at lower pressures, somewhere in the 6-8 bar range with conventional grinders, conical or flat. Trust your eyes watching the flow and your hand on the lever.
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I've scoured the forums and interwebs and can't find an answer. Do you or anyone else know if this gauge is able to be added to the 1993 - 2010 range of Creminas? I asked Gabor but wanted to see if you all know anyone who has done it? It would potentially limit the range of years I'm looking at for buying used.danetrainer wrote:If you want to read group pressure when you pull a shot you would add Gabor's gauge kit to your Cremina, there are videos you can search for to see how it works.
Just like the Robot Barista or Pro version in displaying the pressure you are applying to the coffee.
This is why I ask:
https://imgur.com/a/pUedhkw