Video showing how to brew a shot on the Rancilio Silvia, including tips on how to "temperature surf" the machine by getting the boiler to cycle to it's top temperature (about 101C with a "float"), ...
Video showing how to brew a shot on the Rancilio Silvia, including tips on how to "temperature surf" the machine by getting the boiler to cycle to it's top temperature (about 101C with a "float"), then running a bit of water to flush out the excess heat.
Shots pulled are "traditional doubles", pulling 60mls in 28 seconds, using Kid-O from Intelligentsia (I called it Black Cat by mistake once in the vid). Dose is about 17g in a Synesso 14g basket. Grinder used is the Anfim "Best" home grinder, about $420Cdn / $300 US.
PS - because of the white balance (shot under old florescent lights), the shots look blonder in the vid than they are. I'd say the colour in person was a mediumbrown / hazelnut tiger flecks. No blond dotting.
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He said Anfim. When he noted it being the same price as a Rancilio that is no longer true. The Anfim's are up in the higher price range. Good luck if you want to spend more.
The Anfim Best is $395 from Visions Espresso; Rocky is around $360 so it's not that much more. It's a much better overall grinder and the $35 price difference is much of a stretch.
You are definitely right. Apparently, I just knew of Visions Espresso in my backyard like just two weeks ago. I've had my Rocky for about going on four weeks now. If I only knew earlier, I would have got the Anfim you described.
I did a recent MOD and posted it at your CG website under espressoaddict.
Range is about +/- 4F off my optimal because I've extensively Scaced this machine and found out what the temperature curve is. But not everyone has access to a Scace device.
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Pls!!
I did a recent MOD and posted it at your CG website under espressoaddict.
Thanks for sharing!
model: Best
But life is easier with a PID!