EM6910 tricks

Muscles

Nice blog Nic, I have bookmarked it for further reading so keep the updates coming 🙂

shape_shifter

I've added a little picture with text 🙂 This just shows where the sweet spot is using the double floor to find out where 9 bar sits and the best shots I've got so far have been between it and where the green line is. Easier to see rather than read in a lot of cases. Oh and yes the gauge is wonky, not my photography, well not in this case anyway ;D

Brett_H

AngerManagement wrote:

Remember this is about consistency and getting a feel for the unit NOT numbers ;D After any service or major repair OR if you think it is the machine... Do the sweet spot test.. And do not be surprised if it all OK and the problem is you ;D

Sorry mate but I have to take issue with your last statement. I own some pretty good quality tools and machinery and it is THEM that has been the cause of many of my (Darn... 100mm short eh....) problems. In fact I don't once remember swearing at myself when an issue with machinery has occured. I bet the guy who put Nic's gauge in her 6910 had a similar problem with his tools... poor beggar!

adelaidecoffee

I've yet to find the sweet spot for the wand in the jug when frothing. I've tried just off centre, wand on the edge with jug tilted till milk is nearly over the edge, and a few other random settings. I'm using the standard 500ml jug that comes with em6910 and i also bought a incasa 18/8. Would buying a 'better', more expensive jug, help to produce a better result? How has your experience been with frothing milk? Currently got/using paris creek milk in the fridge. #adelaide

Koffee_Kosmo

adelaidecoffee wrote:

I've yet to find the sweet spot for the wand in the jug when frothing. I've tried just off centre, wand on the edge with jug tilted till milk is nearly over the edge, and a few other random settings. I'm using the standard 500ml jug that comes with em6910 and i also bought a incasa 18/8. Would buying a 'better', more expensive jug, help to produce a better result? How has your experience been with frothing milk? Currently got/using paris creek milk in the fridge. #adelaide

I suggest you use a 300 ml jug at first Have you tried the KK method for microfoam The only thing I would add to the method for your machine is to add a little more air http://koffeekosmo.blogspot.com/2010/11/koffee-komo-method-to-creating-great.html KK

adelaidecoffee

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

I suggest you use a 300 ml jug at first Have you tried the KK method for microfoam The only thing I would add to the method for your machine is to add a little more air http://koffeekosmo.blogspot.com/2010/11/koffee-komo-method-to-creating-great.html KK

Cheers Kosmo will work on your method/suggestion. Thankyou.

shape_shifter

I have made what I feel is a huge advancement. Thanks to Muscles and his generous off of a 22g Synesso basket. 22 grams, I think is just a little too fine, almost 60ml in 30 seconds. http://youtu.be/ppjsIv_us4I The taste, the way I would describe it is smooth and rounded.

shape_shifter

I just have to say this: WOOHOO!!! For people that have this combo, the EM6910 and the EM0480, get a synesso basket, you won't regret it. As everyone knows the grinder has been driving me nuts, then it clicked, Muscles said use a slightly finer grind, that is all I can get out of the grinder anyway, sooooooooooo I thought I'll give it a go, one sink shot later and holy cow, thick, dark brown crema, granted 60ml in 20 seconds so maybe might be able to go finer again but the outcome tastes great 🙂

Muscles

😉 glad you are enjoying it SS

shape_shifter

Thank you AM 🙂 Question for people. The new EM6910 comes with just a double spout and no indication that it can be taken off. I've noticed that there is a coffee colour around the join. Has anyone else been able to take the double spout off, we have tried and it seems to twist in a small direction both ways but then appears that it would need to pop out, or something, obviously I don't want to damage the portafilter but I'm just imagining the crap that might be between the two.

shape_shifter

I'm always interested in the difference that such a small amount of ground coffee makes. I'm using the 22 gram Synesso basket with the Spong. If I put 22 grams in, I knock it down half way then put the rest in, tamp, I tend to get the extraction sitting at 12:00 or just after, which is fine, dark, syrupy flow. I changed the amount and what I did tonight to see what would happen. I put 21.6 grams in, I just piled the grind in without knocking it down until I tamped. The result was 11:00 and although still slightly syrupy the flow was light. Interesting though below is what happens when it settles, I still think it looks good, it's the Harrar/Rononi blend that I did.

shape_shifter

Not that good AM, I don't think the blend worked, it's ok but not as smooth and sweet as the original blend I did. My OH seems to like it, although I have to say, when I make his coffee it's always fantastic, my own, I don't know what goes wrong ??? ;D

shape_shifter

Isn't it something like 'made with love', maybe we don't love ourselves enough 😉

shape_shifter

Huston we have a problem, who can guess what it is and can tell me what the solution is, it's only happened since I've put the temperature up! http://youtu.be/a0dcoCyiS4g

shape_shifter

I'll go and turn on the hot tap, ok at least 250ml through the hot water tap and not a drip from the group. I have the parts manual and yes I understand I'll wait for it to cool down and go and have a look. Definitely haven't cleaned it but yes we did take out the shower screens and seal at the same time, checking everything. Shot wasn't really bitter but it wasn't all that good either.

shape_shifter

You want crap in there, wait until you see the first lot of photos!!! I'm amazed that there is so much for so little use over a short period of time!!! shower screens by Nic's Stuff, on Flickr top screen by Nic's Stuff, on Flickr group by Nic's Stuff, on Flickr I should add we never took anything else bar what is photographed, we never went as far as taking out the middle section in the group head shot.

Tango

Hello AM et al, A question if I may RE the EM6910 steam wand. I'm finding the attached 'holder' for it (the plastic thing that allows you to move it when hot) keeps sliding down when I'm steaming. Do you think a rubber sleeve would work? I'm not around the machine at the moment but I'm assuming a 10mm sleeve would fit?

colinwen

Hi all, I just hijack this topic to confirm my question. Because I just bought the VST basket from "Muscles", now I am thinking a naked portafilter to go with it for EM6910. After search around, it seems like no other 3rd party PF can fit unless Sunbeam's factory one. If its true, then the naked PF is pretty expensive. (120 from Sunbeam, 80+postage from eBay and 120 from Pullman). Anyone has other solution? I did not want to modify mine old one into naked one. Because every now and then I still brew double shot for friend to save time. (lazy me). Cheers Colin

Koffee_Kosmo

colinwen wrote:

Hi all, I just hijack this topic to confirm my question. Because I just bought the VST basket from "Muscles", now I am thinking a naked portafilter to go with it for EM6910. After search around, it seems like no other 3rd party PF can fit unless Sunbeam's factory one. If its true, then the naked PF is pretty expensive. (120 from Sunbeam, 80+postage from eBay and 120 from Pullman). Anyone has other solution? I did not want to modify mine old one into naked one. Because every now and then I still brew double shot for friend to save time. (lazy me). Cheers Colin

Colin Get in touch with member madpierre I think he still has it - re for sale post http://www.bestcafes.com.au/forum/classified-user-wtb-and-for-sale/fsnaked-pf-for-em6910/msg18353/#new KK

Tango

Normally when I turn on my EM6910 from cold, to begin with it makes a few noises with steam and water coming out through the drip try - I assume some kind of flush? Recently, for whatever reason, it hasn't been doing this. Any ideas as to why!? I'm just doing a clean now to see whether that fixes it??

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