I guess I’ve been overdoing it at 4+ oz, but heck, it’s only water. You’re practices of flushing 3 or 1-1.5 ounces, are they based on actually measuring the water temperature or just what seems to work for you? I can get annoyingly meticulous with these things and I sometimes wonder if it all amounts to anything. Like I have a PID on order, currently backordered, and I wonder if it’s really going to be worth the trouble. Todd reasoned that the existing thermostat is a part that tends to wear out, so that’s at least a good rationale for doing the “upgrade.” What's other people's experience been?
On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:11 AM, TheMirror wrote: > I only flush approx 1-1.5 onces.... > > On Dec 6, 12:54 pm, Barry Luterman <[email protected]> wrote: >> You are right. That is the beauty of a double boiler no temp >> surfing.If macine is fully warmed up (bout a half hour) purge 3 oz of >> water before pulling shot. If previous shot was pulled less than 10 >> minutes before no need t >> >> o purge.On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Dan Hagelin >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> How many ounces of water do you flush prior to pulling a shot if your >>> Brewtus has been sitting idle for a while? I watched a video of >>> temperature surfing on a Silvia the other day and the guy flushed water >>> until the heater kicked on and then he waited for the heater to turn off >>> before pulling. I tried doing that with my Brewtus and practically drained >>> the whole reservoir! I ended up assuming that that wasn't necessary with a >>> double boiler. Sometimes I wish I had a good thermometer and an >>> independent pressure gauge. >> >>> On Dec 6, 2010, at 6:48 AM, TheMirror wrote: >> >>>> Finally made some adjustments, down to 93c, updosed a bit. Its >>>> surprising how much better the shots are if my brewtus has been warmed >>>> up for a few hours... >>>> Got bitterness and sourness out. Left with a tangy, orange note. >>>> Good, but not what I expected at all obviously. >> >>>> On Dec 3, 12:40 pm, Bruce Keeler <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> On 12/3/10 7:38 AM, TheMirror wrote:> After buying into the hype of the >>>>> black cat, I ordered 3lbs and was >>>>>> quite excited to pull some shots on my III-v last night. After a few >>>>>> attempts, I must say I am a bit disappointed. I get a light, bright >>>>>> citrus, thin shot with some tomato-like notes... I definitely do not >>>>>> get rich, chocolate like tones for sure.... >> >>>>>> I tamp lighter, grind coarser and brew hotter (96c). >> >>>>>> Any other advice? Comments? Recent experience with Black Cat? >> >>>>> There's lots of good info about this sort of thing on the Home Barista >>>>> site. They did a round up of the most popular blends earlier this year >>>>> with several reviewers reviewing each one, together with shot parameters >>>>> and tasting notes: >>>>> http://www.home-barista.com/reviews/favorite-espresso-blends-2010-t14... >> >>>>> Apparently they keep changing Black Cat, so it's a bit of a crapshoot as >>>>> to what exactly you get. >> >>>>> I've been working my way through the list, and have had great results >>>>> with Ecco Espresso and Vivace (tried both Dolce and Viva blends) in my >>>>> BII upgraded to BIII-R. I tend to brew at 90C; 96 sounds rather hot to >>>>> me, and probably a bit bitter. >> >>>>> Bruce >> >>>> -- >>>> 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]. >>>> For more options, visit this group >>>> athttp://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]. >>> For more options, visit this group >>> athttp://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]. > 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en.
