Hi! I just got myself a and I am getting water ppm of 198. My local water is 412ppm. Is this ok already? If it's not, any idea what I should do to lower or increase the ppm? I am gonna use the water for espresso and pourover. I used this to check . Not sure how accurate this is...
Hi, I am quite new to the forum. I am about to invest to plumb in my espresso machine and I am deciding between the BWT BestMax system from WLL vs the Homeland system from Clive.
I have not really found any direct comparison anywhere online, but I do know that BWT is offered in...
Thanks for all your extensive input in the past, and I think I'm getting closer to a solution.
While the solution of using distilled water with potassium bicarbonate added is pretty neat (and cheap), I would like to avoid the activity of refilling the water reservoir....
Some questions for people using ZeroWater for filtering and then adding minerals...
There are mixed reviews on Amazon about these filters.
Some people are really happy with them, while others make several claims, that seem to be repeating there:
- the filters do not last as...
Hi there, my sink has an extra sink hole where a faucet can be installed. I am wondering about just running the 3/8 line right up through the hole, with the braided hose exposed for a few feet on the cabinet to direct plumb my machine. (Drilling holes in this location or a...
I've been using Barista Hustle's water recipe in which you make 2 solutions: 1 bumps up the alkalinity (baking soda) and the other adds minerals for hardness (epsom salt). After putting in the allotted amount of each to make the two separate solutions, I shake...
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...
After months of pulling my hair I found that TWW needs from 48 to 72 hours to fully dilute.
I had been using Crystal Geyser(Mt. Shasta and Olancha) water for years with good results. I bought several boxes of TWW a while back to see if my shots could taste even better. To my...
Hi all, I posted this report in a diff thread regarding wwl and Clive water treatment plumb ins. But thought it may be better to do so here so it get seen a little more. I've included my latest report from the city. I have also done a water hardness strip test at the house and...
Hi, I have been using a BWT filter for all of the water I run through my machine. I am wondering if that is sufficient to assume that no calcium is being built up in the boiler, or if it would be recommended to still use a decalcifying cleaner every once in a while?
