I've been using both the Brewtus and GS3 everyday for about 2 months now. It's an incredibly well built machine having played with the inards of both (well just exploring the GS3). As far as build quality there is no comparison. The display and settings are also better - you have a lot of control w/ settings and readout..GS3 has handy items like a built in shot timer. You get to set boiler temp but can see the cycle/brewhead actual temp. Preinfuse is better.
BUT While Steam is stronger - you need to be careful...makes is easy for people to overheat their milk...unless you prefer doing that for USDA reasons. While Volumetric Dosing - is great for flushes I'm not sure why people would use a machine this awesome to pull shots this way. Your puck can absorb more or less water based on a variety of variables which change even during a single day.. and manually controlling it - not time not volume - is the only way to really nail those shots. Cleaning seems much easier (don't know why but it is). So all that's groovy - but it's really expensive and once dialed in you can get equivalent results from either machine with roughly the same amount of work. On the other hand the GS3 is beautiful and well built, easily tweakable and if money is no object I can't see a reason not to prefer it. On Mar 27, 11:31 pm, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > Damn you John. :) > > bmc > > On Mar 27, 2011, at 11:02 PM, John Brinkman wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > My Brewtus went in to get a leak in the boiler, where the element plugs in, > > sorted out and the agent very cunningly lent me a La Marzocco GS3 to use > > while they are sorting it out. > > I thought that you guys would be interested in my opinions on the GS3 after > > using it for a week :-) > > > Likes: > > - The volumetric dosing is fantastic, I never realised how much easier > > things are when you don't have to think about when to stop the shot > > - The built in Chrono, it is strangely satisfying to see all you shots > > pulling their 60mls in exactly the same time > > - On/Off timer that can be set from the console > > - Steam power is awesome, can start a shot, fill the jug up and start > > steaming the milk, milk is ready as the shot finishes, took a bit getting > > used to at the start and had a few cups of HOT milk but now it is fantastic > > - The joystick toggle for the steam is also really neat compared to a > > turning knob. > > - Overall, I would say that the build quality is much better than the > > Brewtus > > - Height, I can have cups on the cup warmer while the machine is located on > > my kitchen counter (Brewtus is too tall) > > > Dislikes: > > - Drip tray cover feels like it is an after thought, is loose and feels > > like it should be slotting in somewhere to stop it from being able to > > rattle about > > - Price! > > > Whilst the GS3 is an awesome machine and I would think probably the right > > up there are the pinnacle of home machines. I still find it very hard to > > justify spending that much money on it. I will be collecting my Brewtus > > today so reluctantly have to take the GS3 back :-(, have been considering > > robbing a bank on the way. > > > JohnB > > > -- > > 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.
