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You need to use a syringe filter and/or centrifuge before you use your refractometer for espresso shots. There is no way that reading is accurate.

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I was watching this video which is OCD 2 vs Pullman Chisel. I don't understand exactly what I am looking at there... the OCD finished later than the Pullman. Is that bad? If so, why? I thought the point of these tools was to prevent...

I already have a leveling tamper that has really improved my extractions. Would using a distribution tool such as the Chisel or OCD in addition to a leveling tamper be of any benefit? Any one use both?

Recently watching a video comparing two Silvia's, one with a mecoffee mod and one without but both displaying their temperature on the graph. Being a temp surfer myself, makes me want to pull my shots while the temp is on the rise, rather...

In the world of tiny details that makes espresso making fun, I have made some changes to my setup that I didn't think would affect the espresso but seems to have affected the crema I am getting. I have a Breville Dual Boiler and have until...

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Thanks in advance for any help. I'm using a Quick Mill Anita Evo and am not getting very thick crema. My pull times are good, so I don't think it is an extraction issue. I am also using quality fresh beans. However, I have been using...

After connecting everything up I ran the BW5000 flojet, and it ran briefly filling the line, before turning off from the resistance pressure. Then I turned on the machine, and Alex Leva. The machine began to heat up, but the pump does not...