Lacehim wrote:
What volume are you getting. My 30mls seems a bit low for double basket, and a full pull. Seeing some results though, and it looks like my distribution from the vario and tamp was rubbish. The vario does dump the coffee into the middle, and possibly with the shallow baskets it wasn't helping me tamp evenly. Have you unpacked it yet Sniff? FYI when you look in the tank, the hose with the bit of the end draws the water in, and needs to be in the tank, the shorter one needs to be above the water line. Got that tip from Paolo. Paolo, I have been keeping my eye on my sight glass and it hasn't bugged either hot or cold.
Unpacked it this afternoon. It's big. My wife has suggested it's a substitute for the fourth child we decided not to have! And noisy! Rattling from the drip tray and somewhere else - Lacehim, I don't think it's a problem with the valve touching the top as the noise continued when I flexed the top metal away from the valve. As my wife said, it's a very good companion for our very noisy fridge. It took a long time to fill the boiler too, strangely. The pump ran for a couple of minutes then stopped. I turned off and on again then it filled some more and stopped again. Finally on the third turn on it filled to the max level and then stopped and the boiler element came on. Lacehim & Paolo, why do you think the shorter hose needs to be above the waterline? I presume it's just a return tube for the pump flow restrictor? Talking with Jack I wonder whether the flow restrictor could be adjusted to increase the flow a bit. Pulled a shot, group wasn't quite up to temp but was sick of waiting - 16 grams as has been suggested, very fine grind and and lightish tamp. Wasn't a gusher, flowed quite nicely but I was a little disappointed in the volume, I was hoping that I could get 60mls from a single pull. I didn't measure it but it didn't look 60mls. The puck looked like it had just kissed the screen, so any more than 16g will likely be tricky. Anyway the shot was quite nice, got approval from the wife, so a good start. The two hole steam tip will take a little getting used to, wasn't able to get a decent whirlpool going but am really appreciating the cool touch wands! Sniff
