Thought of the Pepto Bismol, but it would likely clog the vibe pump :) As far as I know the only thing that has changed amongst my beans, grinder, technique and machine is time. Just ordered an e61 pressure gauge, and will see what I have. I have been doing everything I could research to fix my grind/dose/distribution/tamp, but still get squirts and not-so-heavenly shots. I will update when I see what is happening with my brew pressure.
I was using a ThermoWorks Thermapen, which is quite accurate. You guys are right about the falling thru air cooling; this morning I took the group and dropped one side while running the pump, and the water temp went from 201 to 204 as it was running for about 10 seconds. Temp control/display is set at 94, so I am apparently running a bit hotter than set for. I will dial down the temp to 93 and see if my flavor improves.... I also do not make it a habit of running any water through the head before brewing, are you guys doing this routinely, or recommend a bit of a flush first? Ben, what were your observations of display/thermometer differential using the infrared thermometer? -- 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.
