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For those of you making what seems to be coined 'rpavlis water', how are you making it? I've seen it mentioned many times and I've seen some posts where people provide different measurements for it, but it wasn't until today that I looked for rpavlis' actual post that spells it...
Few months ago I bought a Lelit Bianca and I started my wonderful espresso journey.
Tap water in our city is quite hard, therefore it is not an option for the Bianca. For reference, the city hall reports that the water hardness is between 29 to 31 fH (französischen Härtegraden...
I am using R Pavlis water in my new machine....Synchronika. I use .4 grams of potassium bicarbonate in a gallon of distilled water as the R Pavlis water final formulation. I also drain a few ounces of hot water from the steam boiler to warm the cup daily. What is the advice on...
So on BDB with Slayer mod I've been having issues (bought it last month) with what taste like thin body and thin crema and using Pavlis recipe (.4g potassium bicarbonate in 1 gallon distilled). Now usually pour over I just use bottles spring water or filtered water. So occurred...
In a recent thread: Home made water: Choices and experiences
So here's a poll, focusing on DIY water for espresso to see what water options are being used by folks with reservoirs, direct-filled boilers, or espresso cart setups that allow mixing water in a container. For...
Has anyone used a cheap pump pump to fill the water tank of their machine? I'm just looking for something a little easier than lifting a big jug over a tall machine.
I was looking at something like this:
It's designed for gas, so obviously no claims of food safety. I could...
I recently purchased a new (to me) Profitec Pro 300 in excellent condition. Because this machine is a dual boiler and the official recommendation is to not attempt at-home descaling, I would like to be as proactive as possible at preventing scale buildup in the machine.
Generally it seems Portland has the opposite of many cities in that the water is actually much too soft at 3-8ppm according to the latest water quality reports. Complicating things is that during the drought season, they switch to backup ground water supply which they list at...
Hi Coffee lovers
With my espresso machine iam feeding it water through a Bestmax filter. I am having a hard time finding a Bestmax direct replacement water filter. Does anyone know of a filter that will fit the Bestmax system without me having to replace the whole set up. I...
