Hi everyone Apparently when I replied to both of you, I should have simply hit "reply" but instead hit "reply to author". So I guess I replied through the email and not directly to this thread. Sorry about that. Google groups is new to me! :)
Cindy On Mar 13, 8:58 am, "Kitt Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Cindy, > > Welcome to the group and congratulations on the that "first espresso > set-up." > > I haven't looked recently to see what sort of "manual" WLL is shipping in > the box; I hope it is a CD or DVD instead of a link to our site.. If you > have been browsing the internet, you have probably encountered grumbling > about how terrible the user Manual is for most machines. > > When the Brewtus first came out, the early owners decided to write the > manual they wished was shipped with the machine. We literally took apart a > couple of machines and drew schematics and photographed how all the parts > fit ft together, then through in some operating advice. It's actually > pretty good. You will find references to it on the site. > > It's sufficiently detailed to be a PITA to print and ship with every > machine, but WLL shipped a CD of it with the machines for a while. It was > written for the B-I and we did not "update" it for every new model. It is > still very good for all the "Vibe" models ... the machine was a sound design > from day one. (Not perfect, but very sound within the parameters the > manufacture self imposed.) So it will get you through most "problems" that > you encounter. WLL has added updates to their copy of it from time to > time, but a new owner isn't in a very good position to tell the group, "Hey, > here's a list of the latest changes." sigh... > > Regarding the location of the PID ... it is in the boiler and the display > includes an 18 degree off-set to show the lower temperature at group head. > The off-set on the earlier, non-PID machines was much lower, but something > in the design changed with the PID and so that is a place where the original > manual is no longer up to date. (Just FYI, a lot of user experiments have > indicated that it isn't yet very practical to put the PID at the puck in the > grouphead on a typical consumer machine ... the sensor gets fouled easily > and consumer products need to be fairly robust.) The main thing is on > temperature is to learn to trust your tongue ... the numbers are just > "relative" measures to keep track of how much of a change you are > introducing when you make adjustments. The general rule is: if the espresso > is too bitter, lower the temperature. If it is too sour, raise the > temperature. > > Please do let us know what arrives in YOUR box. > > Wishing that the delivery people will be kind to you package, > > KittJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy Goddard" <[email protected]> > > Hello everyone! > > > Just placed an order from WLL on Friday as well as a Baratza Vario > > grinder. I'm very excited and nervous since this is my first espresso > > set-up. > > Is the PID set to show the temperature at the group? I'm a little confused > > on this issue. > > if there > > > is anything I should know that the manual may not mention, I would > > love to hear it. -- 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.
