Preinfusion and the La Marzocco Linea Mini - Page 3

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RyanP
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#21: Post by RyanP »

def wrote:Pardon me, but what is meant by "basic PI"? Is this something defined by a DE program/mode?
Sorry for the confusion, all I mean by that is just a non-flow based PI... so any infusion of the puck at a certain set pressure for a certain set amount of time. For light roasts I tend to start at 3 bar for 10-12 seconds and adjust my grind so that I'm getting first drips just before ramping up to peak pressure.

pcrussell50
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#22: Post by pcrussell50 replying to RyanP »

Same here, though my go-to profile is a little more Slayerlike...
-Low flow PI in the 1.5ml/s range, metered to this rate through the needle while the pump delivers full pressure
-this goes on with zero pressure on the group pressure gauge while the headspace fills, then slowly builds towards 9 bar (where I have the bypass set on my rotary). This usually takes about 25-30s before the bottom of the basket wets down
-open the needle to 9 bar for 10 seconds or so (if the flow looks a little fast, I close the needle a little to slow it down to where it looks right)
-then the final third of the pull as the puck erodes and the flow wants to speed up, I keep closing the needle to keep the flow rate in check

This is with a Monolith FlatSSP. Ryan and Mike have Maxes and near as I can tell, they can get these kinds of results without having to "Slay" the profile so much as the rest of us mere mortals :wink:

-Peter
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ConFlatExp
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#23: Post by ConFlatExp »

arcus wrote:FYI, Frank @ Titus is going to be releasing a kickass preinfusion module for the LMLM shortly.

any idea when the module is going to be released for the LMLM?

sambuist
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#24: Post by sambuist »

ConFlatExp wrote: any idea when the module is going to be released for the LMLM?
Second that

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