Cool. Is the long macc pronounced "Mack" or "mock"? b Sent from my 8-track deck
On Feb 9, 2012, at 2:01, Graeme Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > See here! > > http://www.fivesenses.com.au/news/2011/12/19/the-espresso-menu-explained > > Graeme > > > On 09/02/2012, at 7:49 AM, Ben McCafferty wrote: > >> Very cool! I recall when we visited Oz and NZ that there was a whole other >> coffee language, i.e., long black, flat white, etc. I have meant to look it >> all up, but maybe you can enlighten me with the names of the drinks and >> what's in them? >> >> Still loving your machine! >> >> b >> >> Sent from my 8-track deck >> >> On Feb 8, 2012, at 15:40, Graeme Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the plug Ben. I have recently added a reverse osmosis system >>> and I am pretty sure (without doing the double blind!) that my shots are >>> tasting better. >>> Perth, Western Australia water is pretty bad - very salty and around 500ppm >>> TDS. >>> >>> I reckon it would be nice to add another valve so that you could mix cold >>> water into the hot water spout (like the Synesso does) - steam boiler water >>> is too hot for long blacks - thats my next project. >>> >>> Graeme >>> >>> On 08/02/2012, at 11:36 PM, Ben McCafferty wrote: >>> >>>> I switched to a rotary pump also, and it helped a lot. However, there is >>>> still vibration on the drip tray, which I can resolve by pulling it >>>> forward slightly. I'm still thinking about a way to insulate that from >>>> vibration. Up top what you were looking for is a silicone baking sheet >>>> that you can find at home stores as someone already mentioned. They are >>>> something that gets used to line a cookie sheet for example and they're >>>> made of silicone rubber so are heatproof. >>>> >>>> Have you seen Graeme's super pimped out Brewtus online that has LED >>>> lighting below as well as a shot cam? Now THATis a pimped out Brewtus. >>>> >>>> http://blog.fivesenses.com.au/2011/01/17/modding-an-expobar-for-increased-functionality-and-bling/ >>>> >>>> b >>>> >>>> Sent from my 8-track deck >>>> >>>> On Feb 7, 2012, at 23:32, John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Went from a vibe pump to a rotary, was a huge improvement! >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 8, 2012 2:06 AM, "Ira" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> At 01:18 PM 2/7/2012, you wrote: >>>>> 1) change out the steam and hot water knobs/valves and replace them >>>>> with the on/off kind found on an elektra sisxties machine. I think >>>>> those are amazing looking and would add something to the look of my >>>>> brewt. Can it be done? what sort of parts would be needed? have any of >>>>> you tried this? >>>>> >>>>> It's not very difficult, but the price of those Electra parts will shock >>>>> you. $180 per valve or something like that. >>>>> >>>>> 2) Something to eliminate the rattle-fest of cups due to boiler refill >>>>> and vibe pump-in-action. I was originally thinking astroturf or a >>>>> blond wig but that might be a little weird and/of flammable and/or >>>>> meltable. On second thought, how about a nice thin sheet of non-porous >>>>> food safe rubber? sources for such a thing? what have the rest of you >>>>> done about rattling? >>>>> >>>>> Rotary pump is the best answer. I have a clear patterned thing from Bed >>>>> Bath and Beyond cut to fit on the top. It's an array of 1/2" circles and >>>>> I just cut out sections for venting. 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