A denture brush has much stiffer bristles than a regular toothbrush.The stiffer bristles do a much better job of standing up to the sharp edges of the burrs. In addition a denture brush has a tufted component. The tuft is very useful for getting between the blades of the burrs. A denture brush looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A3778141&page=1 I use Minute rice because it is cheap. Personally I would never eat the stuff. Any parboiled rice will work as well. Both are considerably cheaper and do as good a job as Grinz On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Thomas W Glasgow <[email protected]>wrote:
> Barry, > > You prefer Minute Rice over other types (non-parboiled)? > > And what are the advantages of the double headed Denture Brush? > > Tom > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Dennis Keating > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:05 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Squeaky Lever > > Barry, > What is the difference between a denture brush and a tooth brush? > Dennis > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Barry Luterman > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:39 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Squeaky Lever > > I agree whole hearted with Shaun. I have been backflusing with Cafiza, > weekly,for years with no adverse effects to my machine. Conversely, I notice > an immediate improvement to the taste of my shots after back flushing. The > taste slowly and imperceptibly diminishes over the course of a week. But > then again improves after backflushing. > Furthermore, grinders tend to build up rancid oils and should be cleaned > monthly. I vacuum it out.Clean the burrs with a denture brush and then run > some Minute Rice through the grinder. I grind 1/3 of the rice at a time and > let it sit in the machine for 5 minutes after grinding. Then I repeat the > cleaning protocol again. Immediate improvement in the shots is also noted. > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Shaun Taylor <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sorry to jump in on this one a bit late. >> >> My lever always feels a bit stiff and 'squeaky' after backflushing, but it >> always settles back into its familiar operation after a few shots so I >> don't >> worry about it. The reason I'm posting up is to comment on the frequency >> of >> backflushing. I know there are different opinions out there on how often >> to >> backflush, first let's define the two types as a reminder - there is >> backflushing with water and backflushing with chemical. Backflushing with >> water is a good habit to get in to as often as you can. That means daily >> if >> you can remember, but certainly a couple of times per week would be a >> minimum. Backflushing with chemical has a wider opinion on how often to do >> it. High-volume/commercial operation approach versus home use approach >> requires different levels of frequency. A good commercial operation is >> backflushing (with chemical) throughout the day, and absolutely will do it >> at the end of each night. For home use, personally I try to backflush with >> chemical every week (or so) as I don't care for the idea that there are >> rancid coffee oils hanging around my grouphead, etc. The opinion that >> there >> is no need to use chemical any sooner than a 4 - 6 week period is madness >> to >> me, what is it about home use that is so forgiving that rancid oils are >> acceptable for over a month? >> >> Backflushing once a week isn't going to hurt your machine if you do it >> correctly. The only downside is a little bit of extra time taken to ensure >> your espresso is clean. The upside... no rancid coffee tainting your >> carefully prepared espresso. >> >> To end on a happy note, here are some recent shots I pulled into a bodum, >> they were from a Brazil Sul de Minas and also from an Ethiopian Chelfit. >> >> http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4254181777_9a74614529_o.jpg >> >> http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4254947138_0aea6c4e9e_o.jpg >> >> http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4267415941_db4195dfab_o.jpg >> >> http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4268161906_352acfbdcd_o.jpg >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> >> Shaun Taylor >> >> http://forwardmomentumcoaching.com >> >> http://shaundoreenevankeegan.blogspot.com/ >> >> http://shaunseye.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of Enders13 >> Sent: 12 January 2010 03:54 >> To: Brewtus >> Subject: Re: Squeaky Lever >> >> This has been a very helpful thread and I thank all contributors, I have >> some Molykote 111 on order and will be applying referencing the link >> kindly >> posted by Mariowar. >> >> I noticed the stiffness and squeak while doing the periodical back flush >> with cleanser and after 6-7 back flushes to clear out the cleanser the >> lever >> feels soooo stiff I was afraid some serious damage was occurring. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Brewtus" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<brewtus%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. >> >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<brewtus%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. > >--
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