Re: Brewtus III-R.... WHICH Sensor Failed?

time to JUNK it. On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1:12:39 PM UTC-7 Mike PDX wrote: > Hi, my Brewtus III-R has has been a workhorse for the last 12 > years. There have been a few failures during that time period (PID, > Pressure Stat, and Steam Pressure Gauge) but they really have been

Re: Brewtus III-R.... WHICH Sensor Failed?

u get voltage on both sides of the safety thermostat, that should > help you narrow down where the issue is occuring. > > Best of luck, be sure to write back with any updates! > > On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 4:12:39 PM UTC-4 Mike PDX wrote: > >> Hi, my Brewtus III-R ha

Re: Brewtus III-R.... WHICH Sensor Failed?

of the safety thermostat, that should help you narrow down where the issue is occuring. Best of luck, be sure to write back with any updates! On Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 4:12:39 PM UTC-4 Mike PDX wrote: > Hi, my Brewtus III-R has has been a workhorse for the last 12 > years. There hav

Brewtus III-R.... WHICH Sensor Failed?

Hi, my Brewtus III-R has has been a workhorse for the last 12 years. There have been a few failures during that time period (PID, Pressure Stat, and Steam Pressure Gauge) but they really have been straight forward for me to fix. However a new problem started a few days ago that has me

Re: thoughts on a 2009 allegedly refurbished brewtus (III I think??) for $700?

I would buy it myself. Really though youre buying a collection of parts. It will go for many more years but you'll be inside soon enough. If you dont own them already buy a digital multimeter and some better than harbor freight wrenches. Order the cafelat silicon portafilter gasket, ??? Profit!

Re: thoughts on a 2009 allegedly refurbished brewtus (III I think??) for $700?

Yes it's an even better deal than it seemed to be before. Herman On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 8:14 PM Rizwan Naveed wrote: > Thank you guys! > > Fun story...I went to check it out. The coffee tech that refurbed it and > was selling it on owner's behalf was standing outside, crestfallen. Turns >

Re: thoughts on a 2009 allegedly refurbished brewtus (III I think??) for $700?

Thank you guys! Fun story...I went to check it out. The coffee tech that refurbed it and was selling it on owner's behalf was standing outside, crestfallen. Turns out the machine wasnt building up past 8 bar - problem with OPV. Upside - hes going to replace the OPV and do a full battery of

Re: thoughts on a 2009 allegedly refurbished brewtus (III I think??) for $700?

classic pro bought a few months ago, I love it >> and pull great shots but temp surfing is a pain and so is waiting around. I >> could honestly live with it and love it for a few years. >> >> I have a used offer for an Expobar Leva 1 - I think its branded thew >>

Re: thoughts on a 2009 allegedly refurbished brewtus (III I think??) for $700?

e with it and love it for a few years. > > I have a used offer for an Expobar Leva 1 - I think its branded thew > brewtus III or something in the US. Its manufactured 2009, single owner, > seller says its been refurbished by a service company and has a rebuilt E61 > group, new el

thoughts on a 2009 allegedly refurbished brewtus (III I think??) for $700?

could honestly live with it and love it for a few years. I have a used offer for an Expobar Leva 1 - I think its branded thew brewtus III or something in the US. Its manufactured 2009, single owner, seller says its been refurbished by a service company and has a rebuilt E61 group, new

RE: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

Thanks, much clearer now. Beeg From: brewtus@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Herman Dickens Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 11:11 AM To: brewtus@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III 2 entirely different things. You adjust the pressurestat for steam pressure

Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

se to adjust the pressurestat > rather than the OPV to lower pressure? > > Thanks again > > Beeg > > > > > > *From:* brewtus@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of > *Herman Dickens > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 27, 2019 10:22 AM > *To:* brewtus@googlegroups.c

Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

gt; > Thanks > > Beeg > > > > *From:* brewtus@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of > *jt123 > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2019 10:47 PM > *To:* Brewtus > *Subject:* Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III > > > > amazing - thanks! just adjusted the OPV to a

Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

g > > > > *From:* bre...@googlegroups.com > *On Behalf Of *jt123 > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2019 10:47 PM > *To:* Brewtus > > *Subject:* Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III > > > > amazing - thanks! just adjusted the OPV to about 10 bar when blind,

RE: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

To: Brewtus Subject: Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III amazing - thanks! just adjusted the OPV to about 10 bar when blind, and sure enough, the drain back into the tank is now flowing at a much higher rate, pretty close to the recommended amount! was a bit late to pull shots tonight

Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

in the chassis. > > > > Good luck! > > > > *From:* bre...@googlegroups.com > *On Behalf Of *jt123 > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:25 AM > *To:* Brewtus > > *Subject:* Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III > > > > minor update: I just

Re: vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

t of the machine through the hole. So I may have to open it up to experiment further. On Tuesday, 19 November 2019 21:15:07 UTC-5, Johnty Wang wrote: > > Greetings! New(ish) owner of a used Brewtus III here. I think I'm facing > the OPV/pump issue that others have experienced: basically

vibration pump/OPV for brewtus III

Greetings! New(ish) owner of a used Brewtus III here. I think I'm facing the OPV/pump issue that others have experienced: basically with the blind basket it can reach and hold pressure at 10 bars, but when actually brewing a shot, *sometimes* I the pressure drops from 10 bars to around 6

Re: Brewtus III questions

for the one Chris coffee sells. I like the toggle joysticks a lot better than the originals. Herman On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 12:10 AM tyrone edge wrote: > Hey all, > > I’m new to the group and recently purchased a 2010 Brewtus III. > > It’s in very good cosmetic condition, and the owner

Brewtus III questions

Hey all, I’m new to the group and recently purchased a 2010 Brewtus III. It’s in very good cosmetic condition, and the owner took very good care of it overall. I took apart the E61 brew group and cleaned out about 8 years of scale, but other than that the unit functions quite nicely. I have

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

w PID (60$) > > Will hopefully be able to return the rest of the kit for a refund! > > So in summary, a PID replacement is really easy, and if you have a brewtus > III even with a red screen, you might have a gicar already and not need a > whole new upgrade kit. > > Left it on o

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

Congrats! Meter to get? You can spend lots but I've been happy with my extech ex330. $50. Get some better leads that can clip to wire. On Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 6:42:39 PM UTC-7, Nicholas Majka wrote: > Thanks Bruce really kind of you! Unfortunately I just put in the PID this >

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

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Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

Thanks Bruce really kind of you! Unfortunately I just put in the PID this morning. Do you know which pid you have as a spare? Is it the AKO or Gicar? If Gicar is the screen red or blue? > On Oct 14, 2017, at 8:20 PM, winnipegger65 wrote: > > Greetings from Winnipeg, > > I

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

Greetings from Winnipeg, I hope you have luck fixing your PID. If you do find that your PID is faulty and you need to get a new one, let me know. I have an extra one. A while ago, I too was having trouble with my machine and was told I needed a new PID. After finally figuring out what is

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

ng PID. > > Unfortunately the PID for the Brewtus III is not available anymore at WLL > so I had to buy the upgrade kit with PID and relay for about 200$. > > It's sitting on my table, and I too will try to install it this weekend! > Will be good to compare notes. > > Did you get the upg

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

Hi Mike- WLL support's diagnosis over the phone was a failing PID. Unfortunately the PID for the Brewtus III is not available anymore at WLL so I had to buy the upgrade kit with PID and relay for about 200$. It's sitting on my table, and I too will try to install it this weekend

Re: Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

chine. Try another outlet? > > Eric > > On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 3:04:32 AM UTC-7, Nicholas Majka wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Have a Brewtus III with rotary pump for about 10 years. Only issues have >> been cracked copper fitting, replaced vacuum relief va

Brewtus III- Flickering PID and no brew boiler working

Hi All, Have a Brewtus III with rotary pump for about 10 years. Only issues have been cracked copper fitting, replaced vacuum relief valve, and replaced a failed pressurestat. Over the past few months, the PID would flicker and show '104' (firmware?) on screen while flashing but still able

Re: At startup brewtus III-R pressure increases uncontrolled until up to temp...

Thanks Steve, the stat was new but has needed adjustment twice now. I'm living with it for now but need some new gaskets, so I'll order another soon. Cheers, Mike On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 12:28 PM StevieG. wrote: > 6 bar seems a bit low, I have mine set to around 9. You may

Re: At startup brewtus III-R pressure increases uncontrolled until up to temp...

6 bar seems a bit low, I have mine set to around 9. You may have a pressure stat issue. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: At startup brewtus III-R pressure increases uncontrolled until up to temp...

Back to 6 bar. Will stay at 6 bar until I brew a shot, then needs to pressure relieved again after temperature? back to 92degC. Stays at 6 bar when pump senses low pressure (low level?) runs and is fine again. Put a New PID in before, and a pressure stat can't recall if problems were son after or

Re: At startup brewtus III-R pressure increases uncontrolled until up to temp...

Hi Mike, Interesting issue - once the pressure is relieved, where does it settle to? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

At startup brewtus III-R pressure increases uncontrolled until up to temp...

When machine turned on and after pulling shot brew pressure increases gradually until past 12bar. Can relieve pressure by moving brew lever to pre infuse position. Any ideas as to the problem? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group.

Re: My Brewtus III PID is acting very strangely... Is it getting ready to die, did I kill it?

Phil, Thanks for the info and seems like your machine and mine are experiencing the same type failure ;( Your approach seems like a great option... now I just need to decide if I want to wait until the PID fully dies or not. Best, m On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:19:35 AM UTC-8, Phil

Re: My Brewtus III PID is acting very strangely... Is it getting ready to die, did I kill it?

Good info. I put a pid in my Brewtus II and got the one from WLL. It works great but your solution would have saved a bunch of cash! On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Phil wrote: > If you decide to replace the PID, you might be interested in my post at: >

Re: Brewtus III-R best way to adjust brew pressure valve?

I bought a 6" crescent wrench and was able to push the pump slightly (towards the boiler) so that the locking nut would clear the HX pipe. For reference the locking nut is 14mm and the valve is 10mm. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus"

Brewtus III-R best way to adjust brew pressure valve?

Hopefully this is the brew pressure adjustment. If so how to access this? I wish it were flipped to the other side, or just as easy to access as the OPV! I'm

Re: Brewtus III: I need some wisdom

ning you'll have more responses. > > Herman > > On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Alastair Peters <alastairbl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello hello Brewtus people. >> >> I recently acquired this pictured unit from my work. I think it is a >> Brewtus II

Re: Brewtus III: I need some wisdom

happening you'll have more responses. Herman On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Alastair Peters <alastairbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello hello Brewtus people. > > I recently acquired this pictured unit from my work. I think it is a > Brewtus III. The reason they got rid of it was b

Brewtus III: I need some wisdom

Hello hello Brewtus people. I recently acquired this pictured unit from my work. I think it is a Brewtus III. The reason they got rid of it was because it had been tripping the GFCI immediately when turned on. It was not used for like a month, I brought it home and flipped

My Brewtus III PID is acting very strangely... Is it getting ready to die, did I kill it?

Hello everyone! I’m hoping someone with a bit more PID troubleshooting experience can give me some insight in to a problem I’m having. At the end of last November, the pressure-stat on my 2010 Brewtus III had gone out of adjustment after 6 years of daily service. The steam boiler would

Re: brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

/sarcasm on *design GENIUS!* * UNprotected electronics.* /sarcasm off maybe some duct tape would help a little??? On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Benjamin McCafferty wrote: > Yee, that'll do it. Hope it dries out ok, but not hugely > expensive if not. >

Re: brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

Yee, that'll do it. Hope it dries out ok, but not hugely expensive if not. best, bmc Sent from my apple IIe > On Jun 22, 2016, at 22:26, gab...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am pretty sure I found the problem. Copper Steam wand pipe inside of the > machine was leaking water right on

Re: brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

I need to go open it again :( so it looks like after about 20 minutes or so of keeping the temperature to the preset 199F it starts to go up and fluctuate. I noticed when that starts to happen I can see water vapor inside the PID digits even more I got a water dropping from between the PID and

Re: brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

I concur. If the display was accurately reading 270 and the PID continues to show plausible numbers, then the temp sensor is OK. That leaves the PID (or the older controller if that's what you have) On 6/20/16 10:07 AM, Ben McCafferty wrote: Maybe an anomaly, but probably temp sensor and/or

Re: brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

yep, over temp switched was tripped, I reset it now things seem to have come back to normal and temp is stable - the question is was this because of the temp sensor or because of the PID. I hope I won't have to find out soon ;) bmc, thanks for the tip ! On Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 8:42:01

Re: brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

Hoping your over temp switch on the brew boiler tripped. That would explain no power to brew boiler. My guess is temp controller is the problem since it would be the part to cut off the boiler at set temp. Reset the over temp switch, turn on and watch brew temp; if it starts going high again

brewtus III overheated, now never reaches normal temp

hey guys, like the subject says, this morning I turned it on and an hour later I found it showing 270F. (was set @ 199F) reading was real, when pulling down on the lever steam would come out of the group head. Anyways, I turned it off then turned it back on, then it never reached nominal

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

glad you got if fixed. On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Eric Christoffersen wrote: > Ok, being amazon the '2 day free shipping' ordered friday was due to > arrive tomorrow but instead the mailman knocked at my door this sunday at > 10am. > > Thats good news. More good news is

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

Ok, being amazon the '2 day free shipping' ordered friday was due to arrive tomorrow but instead the mailman knocked at my door this sunday at 10am. Thats good news. More good news is that the new pump appears to be a drop in replacement and seems to work fine. However, the pump replacement

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

Thanks for the info. Never thought of looking on Amazon for this. Herman On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Eric Christoffersen wrote: > Revive old thread for 2016: > > Last week my brew pump started sounding weak, running inconsistently. This > morning it wouldn't generate

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

Revive old thread for 2016: Last week my brew pump started sounding weak, running inconsistently. This morning it wouldn't generate more than 2 bar. No Coffee! Water flows (albeit slowly) when the portafilter is empty (pump still sounds gimpy. Not much flow at all when there's a puck in place

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

Late reply but my 3 year old Brewtus III was doing the exact same thing. I drained the tanks a fair bit in the process of fully unscrewing the OPV adjustment and removing the spring to check the rubber seating and looking for any accumulation or debris. Nothing found, so I put it back together

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

on the pressure gauge and try to notice if the pressure drops when the pump gets quiet. Mark On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 1:25:58 PM UTC-7, Josh Borys wrote: I've been having on/off problems with my Brewtus III-V after over 3 years of ownership. When I flip the lever to pull a shot, the pressure will ramp

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

I would check the OPV -- if that is not the issue --then I'd change out the pump. Check to see if the water return rate to the tank varies during the shot. On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Josh Borys jbo...@gmail.com wrote: I've been having on/off problems with my Brewtus III-V after over 3

Re: Brewtus III Pressure Issue

: wrote: I've been having on/off problems with my Brewtus III-V after over 3 years of ownership. When I flip the lever to pull a shot, the pressure will ramp-up as normal and then abruptly drop off and the pump will become much quieter (almost sounds like it's off but it's still going

Brewtus III Pressure Issue

I've been having on/off problems with my Brewtus III-V after over 3 years of ownership. When I flip the lever to pull a shot, the pressure will ramp-up as normal and then abruptly drop off and the pump will become much quieter (almost sounds like it's off but it's still going). This lasts

Re: Descaling Brewtus III

Here is the thread from the other day regarding Descaling https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/brewtus/bhSwC2tNGxA HTH On Saturday, April 20, 2013 1:02:07 PM UTC-4, Jay Beattie wrote: Could someone re-post the instructions for descaling -- or be so kind as to

Descaling Brewtus III

Could someone re-post the instructions for descaling -- or be so kind as to send them to me. I can't find them in the archives. Thanks. -- Jay Beattie. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Brewtus group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: Descaling Brewtus III

I just posted them yesterday--but I don't recall the name of the thread. b Sent from my apple IIe On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:02, Jay Beattie jbeat...@lindsayhart.com wrote: Could someone re-post the instructions for descaling -- or be so kind as to send them to me. I can't find them in the

Re: Brewtus III Brew Temp does not increase

in this group and on the web and haven't found anything similar, so here goes... I have a Brewtus III with rotary pump and PID control, blue LEDs. I've used it for about 4 years. The problem I'm having is the steam and brew boiler heaters are staying on, based on LED indicators but the brew

Re: Brewtus III Brew Temp does not increase

heating. Hope this helps. Todd Salzman Whole Latte Love On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 2:30 PM, brewcru fravi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have searched for this problem in this group and on the web and haven't found anything similar, so here goes... I have a Brewtus III with rotary pump and PID

Re: About to repair my brewtus III- any tips?

or you might mess up something you're not working on. good luck. From: Cindy Goddard bigstormg...@gmail.com To: Brewtus brewtus@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 10:57 PM Subject: About to repair my brewtus III- any tips? This weekend I will replace my vibe pump, opv and air remover

Re: About to repair my brewtus III- any tips?

my brewtus III- any tips? This weekend I will replace my vibe pump, opv and air remover. Obviously I know I need to unplug it before starting, but what other things do I need to know or do. Do I need to drain the boilers? Put Teflon tape on the threads? I do plan on taking pictures prior

About to repair my brewtus III- any tips?

This weekend I will replace my vibe pump, opv and air remover. Obviously I know I need to unplug it before starting, but what other things do I need to know or do. Do I need to drain the boilers? Put Teflon tape on the threads? I do plan on taking pictures prior to removing the parts so I can

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

back up to 10 while I do a backflush? Just want to make sure.      -Original Message- From: Cindy Goddard [bigstormg...@gmail.com] Date: 06/07/2011 05:01 PM To: Brewtus Subject: Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III Note: Original message sent as attachment

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

I would recommend replacing the pump, air remover and the OPV all at the same time.  It will cost a little more to do all of them but then you can be sure that you will have solved the problem.   Todd       Well, I did the adjustment, but it still flucuates (pulsating up and down, gets quiet

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

Todd, is this covered under the warranty? It's only 3 months old. On Jun 8, 1:54 pm, Todd Salzman to...@wholelattelove.com wrote: I would recommend replacing the pump, air remover and the OPV all at the same time.  It will cost a little more to do all of them but then you can be sure that

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

Please call our tech department at 888.411.5282. Tell them about our e mails and they can assist you with the best way to get this taken care of.   Thanks     Todd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Brewtus group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

Just called WLL, they are sending everything next week. I'm going to try to do this myself. I hope it's not going to be too bad. Thanks Todd for you help. Cindy On Jun 8, 2:20 pm, Todd Salzman to...@wholelattelove.com wrote: Please call our tech department at 888.411.5282. Tell them about

RE: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

I have had good luck disassembling the OPV and cleaning it to solve this issue. Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 11:42:30 -0700 Subject: Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III From: bigstormg...@gmail.com To: brewtus@googlegroups.com Just called WLL, they are sending everything next week

Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

My barely 3 month old Brewtus has been not acting the same this week. All of the sudden, my pressure fluctuates during extraction. Also, it won't go to 9.5 bars like it used to. But, with a blind basket, it does fine. Sometimes the vibe pump almost goes silent. It was working great till this

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

Just wanted to correct my above post. Using the blind basket did not go to full pressure like it used to. It maxes out at 8 and drops to 7. Pump goes very quiet when it drops. Used to go to 10 and hold. On Jun 7, 2:20 pm, Cindy Goddard bigstormg...@gmail.com wrote: My barely 3 month old

Re: Pressure is now acting weird on my Brewtus III

On Jun 7, 3:35 pm, Todd Salzman to...@wholelattelove.com wrote: it just sounds like the pressure has to be reset.  With the blind filter basket in place set the pressure to 10 and then see how it acts.   Thanks   Todd Whole Latte Love Thanks Todd. I'll try that when I get home. So I

Brewtus III water tap question

Hello everyone This morning I turned on my water tap to warm up my cup when the water coming out was a light beige color with a few grinds in it. I rarely have used the tap, so I was a little startled that the water wasn't clear. I ran it a few more times and the water finally got clearer. But

Re: Brewtus III water tap question

It draws water from the steam boiler. The steam boiler runs hotter thus the drop in temperature. The solids in the water aren't coffee grinds. It should be scale and/ or minerals. On Apr 3, 1:06 pm, Cindy Goddard bigstormg...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone This morning I turned on my water

Re: Brewtus III water tap question

Thanks Ben. Glad it's not anything to worry about. I'll make sure to also run the tap more to flush it. On Apr 3, 1:13 pm, Benjamin McCafferty bmacpi...@me.com wrote: There probably shouldn't be grind, but perhaps a bit got blown back towards the pump?  I wonder if perhaps this was just

Re: Brewtus III water tap question

I've only had the machine about 3 weeks, I'm hoping it's only minerals and not scale. I use filtered water from the fridge so I'm a little surprised about minerals showing up. On Apr 3, 1:16 pm, TWG tho...@glasgow.org wrote: It draws water from the steam boiler.  The steam boiler runs hotter

Re: Brewtus III water tap question

Well, everything's a-ok! Checked the water tap (unscrewed the tap) it was clean as a whistle. Water now clear. Did my normal Sunday Cafiza cleaning, so ready to go tomorrow. Just wasn't expecting the temperature to drop so much when running the tap. I had rarely used it. Thanks everyone for

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

Ben, Thanks for that great tip on holding the Calfiza backflush. I let it sit for a few minutes and then rinsed the heck out of it. I then pulled a noticeably cleaner shot - one of my best ever! It was my fifth espresso of the morning so I left it at that. I hope I don't find tomorrow that

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

No worries. Got that tip from this same forum a long time ago. Don't recall who the original author was. Works great though... I'm sure your masterful hand was aided only by the cleanliness of your machine, not by coincidence... :) talk soon, bmc On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Dan Hagelin

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

Kitt, I have changed temperatures a few times. Seems to taste the same no matter where I adjust the PID. I've gone from 197 to 201. I may need to get a instant read thermometer to see what the brew temp may really be. I have a untrained palette when it comes to the taste of espresso, so it

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

On Mar 31, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Cindy Goddard wrote: Seems though, that they all taste a little bitter In the Brewtus, this is also an indicator that a cleaning is needed. Try backflushing with Cafiza in a blind filter 5 times and backflush with clean water 10 times or so to rinse. If you

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

Cindy, With some coffees I've set the PID as low as 193. Try setting it progressively lower until the espresso starts to taste sour then bring it back up a bit. I don't know if my PID is accurately calibrated so I don't know if I'm really brewing at 193. Oh for a Scace thermofilter! What I

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

Hi Cindy, I agree with everything so far. Another tip when backflushing with Cafiza--backflush once, then build pressure again, and then pull the lever only to its middle position, not all the way down. This keeps pressure on the group, but lets the pump stop running. You can let the Cafiza

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

I have done a couple Cafiza cleanings since I got it. I water backflush everyday after my shots too. My beans are fresh (week since roast). Yes, would love to have a scace. Maybe someday!! Cindy On Apr 1, 3:59 pm, Ben McCafferty bmacpi...@me.com wrote: Hi Cindy, I agree with everything so

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

Hmmm... Well, not sure what to recommend then. Maybe a different blend and/or roaster. Maybe a larger dose so you don't have to grind as fine. Just thinking out loud. I know a lot of guys who have good results with a 14g dose, though, but it may be a different coffee than what you're using,

Re: A small update with my Brewtus III-V

Cindy, If he coffee has a lingering, bitter after-taste, sometimes it is an indication that the temperature is set just a little too high for that particular blend. Try backing the temperature down by about 2 degrees and see if it gets better. You can play with he temperature and taste your

Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock in

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Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock in

Well, it is a lovely machine. Unfortunately, when I use the double basket, the portafilter won't lock in. It works fine with the single basket. I have a call in to WLL, waiting to hear back. Luckily, I got a naked portafilter and it works fine with a double. I noticed that the gap on the lip

Re: Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock in

Make sure the filter basket is snapped all the way into the portafilter.    Todd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Brewtus group. To post to this group, send email to brewtus@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock in

is snapped all the way into the portafilter. Todd [ Attached Message ]From:Cindy Goddard bigstormg...@gmail.comTo:Brewtus brewtus@googlegroups.comDate:Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:35:03 -0700 (PDT)Local:Fri, Mar 18 2011 12:35 pmSubject:Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock

Re: Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock in

bigstormg...@gmail.comTo:Brewtus brewtus@googlegroups.comDate:Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:35:03 -0700 (PDT)Local:Fri, Mar 18 2011 12:35 pmSubject:Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock inWell, it is a lovely machine.   Unfortunately, when I use the double basket

Re: Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock in

...@gmail.comTo:Brewtus brewtus@googlegroups.comDate:Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:35:03 -0700 (PDT)Local:Fri, Mar 18 2011 12:35 pmSubject:Just got my Brewtus III-Portafilter/double basket won't lock inWell, it is a lovely machine. Unfortunately, when I use the double basket, the portafilter won't lock in. It works

Re: Just ordered a Brewtus III-V: Need advice

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

Re: Just ordered a Brewtus III-V: Need advice

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

Re: Just ordered a Brewtus III-V: Need advice

No worries Cindy. We've all learned a great deal from each other (at least I have!) and this is one of the most cordial groups I belong to. b On Mar 13, 2011, at 10:15 AM, Cindy Goddard wrote: Hi Ben I appreciate your reply. Wasn't long at all, but very informative! I've learned from

Just ordered a Brewtus III-V: Need advice

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. I have some fresh beans from Red Bird and have ordered a tamper, also a bottomless portafilter so I can learn about my extractions

Re: Just ordered a Brewtus III-V: Need advice

Hi Cindy, Having just installed a PID in my B2 today, I can say with confidence that the PID is reading temp at the boiler. It has a thermowell in the top of the boiler and a short wire to the PID unit. You can read about many experiments with temp probes inside the PF, etc. on homebarista

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