First, this is only for pour-over and not espresso. Espresso has other issues related to hardness (scale for one) that don't concern pour-over. I use carbon filtered tap water that is medium hard....160 ppm total hardness and relatively high alkalinity...120 ppm. For pour-overs...

I have just purchased a BWT bestmax for my water system. There is no water coming through.

It looks like the water is blocked. Am I supposed to make a hole in the inlet side so that water can pass through? Or is the non return valve dodgy?

Really need some.help

Thanks

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I can't count how many hours I've been on this forum in the last 3 weeks but I finally decided to make up a login and get in the action. I got a Breville Oracle Touch (BES990BSS1BUS1) for Christmas and I want to get the most of out it that I can. We have...

I researched this stuff a lot about 5 years back, but kind of forgot my methodology behind the calculations. I was just using this recipe, but since my new machine is in next week, thought it might be a good idea to double check.

Does this old recipe still look OK? Plugged it...

While I'm somewhat patiently (OK, not so patiently) waiting for my Linea Micra to arrive, I've been getting a few details sorted out. One detail is getting an easy process for making rpavlis water figured out. We have a whole-house water softener, and a Rayne Eradicator...

For my coffee water, I buy distilled water, and add minerals back.

I am considering a reverse osmosis set-up. Is it ~0 TDS water as distilled is? Would it be a 1 for 1, same recipe and same result using reverse osmosis water instead of distilled?

What's the most convenient way to get/produce water for low volume home use, assuming I'll be adding some electrolytes..Buying a home distiller? Home reverse osmosis system? Ordering distilled water for delivery? I want to have a simple system that will never leave me having to...

Unfortunately, my kitchen water source isn't the greatest as it's being fed from an underground well into a whole home water filter and finally a water softener. My primary concern is for the longevity of my machine (synchronika).

I performed these tests twice with the same...

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I'm looking for the best way to protect my profitec pro machine with stainless steel boilers.
With my old machine i used so called design water which was made from RO water + Epsom salt + baking soda. Then i was afraid of corrosion due to lower PH level (~6.x). My...

New Lelit Bianca with supplied in-tank filter. Water pH into reservoir 7.0. Cooled water out from machine spout 8.6+. Wassup with that?

TDS by meter is 45 ppm.

I'm testing pH with Aquacheck strips that I use for my spa. Whether or not these strips are best method, the...