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All this espresso talk lately has me re-looking at the 10,000's of shots pulled over the years. My machine is near 15 years old, a Salvatore (hand made in Santa Barbara, very, very simple and very robust components), bought when the state of the art was the e61 and PID wasn't really a thing on any home machine... A big boiler/heat exchanger, e61 group, all commercial components. In 15 years replaced the pump once, and just replaced the 3 way valve. My grinder is a Mazzer Mini Electronic that Ive had for about 12 years when they first came out, on it's 2nd or 3rd set of burrs now... about 50lbs a year is my guess?
I don't usually use a scale or bottomless portafilter. I'm i dunno, somewhat lazy and have pulled so many shots my eye and feel for it is pretty spot on. He did convince me to try one of those leveler things, it actually works pretty good to get a more even Tamp (I still tamp with a calibrated tamper for many, many years)
In humoring Mooty and his new found obsession, I pulled out my scales and bottomless filter, weighed dose, weighed result, timed, pretty spot on, and most important, taste good, and only one little squirt at the end so distribution was good.
The downside of my current setup: really its the temp control, requires a feel... the e61 can get very hot w/o a purge.
Of course the upgrade machine would be a GS3, Slayer, or LM Mini... I think I'm leaning to the LM Mini (what Mooty got). It works with my workflow... and maybe a Ceado grinder with 84mm burrs, not single dose, that won't work for me. :-)
dinner waygu steelhead bought a new car LS3 needs SERIOUS help with latte art for an ex-art major. but u know everything looks different and much harder with one eye ugh
I go M.I.A. for a couple weeks and return to epic compact (nothing less expected)
Originally Posted by Spyerx
this thread needs more med rare seared wagyu
Nailed that mate! "Proper crust too" Cast iron?
Originally Posted by mooty
Crema = on point
Originally Posted by Spyerx
Of course the upgrade machine would be a GS3, Slayer, or LM Mini... I think I'm leaning to the LM Mini (what Mooty got). It works with my workflow... and maybe a Ceado grinder with 84mm burrs, not single dose, that won't work for me. :-)
I'm looking at home machines too, LM Linea mini or GS3 ... any advantages to spending up for the saturated group versus integrated??
Be rude of me not to leave to a post card whilst here... just got done on the new garage space yesterday
01-23-2021, 06:37 PM
