Message #6273

[Ron]

well, since both machines weigh around 50 pounds, and the grinders are another 20-25, we'll let you schlep them around!

Some interesting banter on home barista about some folks now saying week old beans are better, Go figure. The anita will push water at around 235-245 after warm-up for 45 minutes, I flush for about 30 seconds the reading at the head is about 212-214, before the flush, then as you drop the lever, the temp spikes, then drops off. You can hear and see the water come from steam to boiling, then it goes to a trickle as it goes bellow 212, (for you coffee heathens) then a smooth trickle, you don't reall need the thermometer but it is helpful and as you prepare the PF (portafilter, the thing that holds the coffee) the Anita will build temps pretty qucikly. the thermometer at the head is very useful at this point, I will wait till it hits about 200 at the head and that's about 195-98 at the PF. If I take too long (I grind while I flush) then I can flush off a few degrees.