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HB » Oct 27, 2019, 3:15 pm
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Oct 27, 2019, 3:15 pm
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Dissolving calcium citrate
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airborn » Jan 19, 2020, 11:57 am
In my first try to make the concentrates for the TWW espresso recipe, I have mixed 3 g of Calcium citrate in 1 l of RO-water.
The meaning is to use 100 ml concentrate for a gallon.
It doesn't seem to dissolve as the mix is white and with a white sediment.
Maybe 3 g is too much...
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Today, 7:08 am
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Water TDS and how to lower it
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Wigglesworth2.0 » Dec 10, 2019, 3:31 pm
So I bought a tds meter in anticipation of the arrival of my profitec pro 600 since I see how the water here gums up my kettle.
I did a test and it comes out at 283 ppm.
I then did a test on the bottled water my wife bought and it was 668 ppm. I was shocked at this. Then I...
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Water THIRD WAVE ESPRESSO Or which else
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eliosanchez93 » Jan 13, 2020, 9:55 am
Based on La Marzoccoo answers they are highly recommend the THIRD WAVE ESPRESSO COFFEE ESPRESSO FORMULA which you mix in with distilled water... meaning is my only option since their bottle waters aren't sold here in Florida..
As some of you may or may not know, Florida is very...
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Additives to raise pH of distilled water?
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EddyQ » Jan 10, 2020, 8:53 pm
I've been making recipe water for espresso for about a year now and wondering how close to 7 is distilled water and if there is a common additive to raise it just a notch. Anyone use a pinch of something?
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Jan 19, 2020, 2:42 am
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Is it ok to leave espresso machine on for long periods
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anjony » Jan 10, 2020, 5:44 pm
Hi All
May not be fully water related. But my question is, is it ok/safe to leave the machine (ECM Synchronika) for few hours at a time? I usually turn it on at 5AM and turn off until 9AM, I do the same at night (on at 5PM turn off 9PM). Is it better/ worse to turn on/off often...
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Jan 14, 2020, 11:47 am
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Gypsum Powder (Calcium Sulfate)
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Birdcollin » Jan 10, 2020, 3:38 pm
I stumbled on a water recipe online that uses Gypsum Powder. I noticed that when mixing the concentrate that the powder doesn't dissolve. Has anyone used Gypsum as a mineral additive and what is your experience?
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Jan 10, 2020, 5:07 pm
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C vs C: Chloride & Copper
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tgk » Jan 09, 2020, 3:30 pm
So it turns out DC has a lot of Chloride in its water supply. On avg 29 ppm, but with a wide range, that hits 60 on the top end. Obviously bad if you have a stainless boiler, but if you have a copper/brass one (like my R58), how safe would you be?
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Jan 09, 2020, 5:12 pm
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Best inline water filtration for espresso machine in DC ?
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tgk » Jan 08, 2020, 4:23 pm
Hi there,
I recently upgraded my Gaggia to an R58, and it gives me so much joy, I'm finding I need to tap in the water. Even though the water magazine is plenty big, it can never be quite big enough. :D
The water is pretty hard in DC where we Iive: 150+ on the test strips. In...
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Jan 09, 2020, 4:51 pm
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