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  • triptogenetica
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    Re: Bezerra BZ35 - first impressions.

    thanks for the replies guys, Damian, Pete - good to know someones taken these valves apart before me, and its all worked out.

    Works busy at the moment - Im away from home all week every week, and only home at weekends. But Ill get a chance to work on the machine sometime in the next 2-3 weeks, as my relaxing weekend task!

    (Im taking it very slowly. Id rather do things slow, and get it right, than rush the wholething. I hope to insulate the boiler while Im in there, too)!

    Then if I can get shots like those described here . . ;D

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  • GregWormald
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    Originally posted by 07010C150D0119600 link=1231921987/29#29 date=1233435709
    Originally posted by 12273032023A2738343931550 link=1231921987/28#28 date=1233410504
    Remember the most critical measurement is the taste of the end product.
    i agree that is the critical criteria, its just that i find it difficult to have confidence in my assessment of the taste - it tastes so good i am buzzing on a caffine OD from tasting so many brews as i make minor adjustments!
    That sounds like you are well and truly in the ballpark!  ;D ;D

    Greg

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  • galumay
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    Originally posted by 12273032023A2738343931550 link=1231921987/28#28 date=1233410504
    Remember the most critical measurement is the taste of the end product.
    i agree that is the critical criteria, its just that i find it difficult to have confidence in my assessment of the taste - it tastes so good i am buzzing on a caffine OD from tasting so many brews as i make minor adjustments!

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  • GregWormald
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    Remember the most critical measurement is the taste of the end product.

    I know Ive got it right when the first piccolo latté lasts about 30 seconds and I find Im on my way back to the machine to make another!

    Greg

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Tamping technique is good
    If it was not you would be having gushers or squirts all over the place

    However the puck could have had a little more pressure to slow down the pour to 25/30 seconds

    As far a the naked pour goes it looks like your doing everything just fine

    KK

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  • galumay
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    KK,

    Thanks for the compliments, its a while since i have had the camcorder out and i realised when i was editing that the shots of the pour were not what they might have been! also because sal was busy i had to shoot and pour hence there are a few gaps in the process!!

    i would be interested in your experienced opinion of the pour - up until 2 weeks ago i had only ever made coffee in stovetops so i dont have the critical faculties to really judge what i am doing.

    cheers, rick

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Nice & very clean set up
    Nice Bezzera BZ 35
    Nice La San Marco grinder

    Whats not to like about this set up
    Ohh and the video was good are you related to Spielberg

    KK


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  • galumay
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    hi all, i have started to feel i am getting this machine dialled in! well, maybe its more a case of me getting dialled into the machine.

    i have made a short and dirty video of a pour with the BZ35 if anyone cares to look and comment!

    its hosted on vimeo,

    http://www.vimeo.com/3027081

    i will do a better one when i can engage a professional camera person (wife)

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  • PeteF
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    Slide the clip off, the solenoid coil will slide off the shaft. The wet part of the solenoid can then be taken apart with 4 screws. I initially didnt do mine on overhaul which was a mistake as they were partially blocked. Very easy to take apart.

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  • galumay
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    triptogenetica,

    sorry, mine didnt require that sort of work so i dont have any experience with the solonoid valves!

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  • damian1
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    you should be able to slide the clip off, then the coil should come off. Hoving said that, I have one like you describe which wont come off - they have stuck together over time, and wont come apart. Not a problem for me though, as I needed to replace the whole thing anyway due to a bad seal.

    Damian.

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  • triptogenetica
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    hi!

    I too am doing up a BZ35e - looks very similar - and am at the stage of dismantling and descaling.

    Has anyone here some experience taking the solenoid valves apart? People say unscrew a bolt, but mine have a clip-type arrangement on top - how does this come off?

    Ive just asked the same question in another thread - then realized its a year old! Hope here is better.

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  • galumay
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    back again! took me a while but i finally fitted a pressure gauge to the steam fitting for the milk, it was a little low, about 0.7bar i have set it at 1.0bar so i am happy with that for the time being.

    otherwise its just practice & experimentation!

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  • galumay
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    thanks kindly for all the comments,

    firstly i have found a pressure gauge so i will fit that to the boiler and set as adviced at 1-1.3 Bar.

    i agree the pour shows signs of blonding towards the end of the shot, very early days though and i am carefully improving technique and make small changes to single elements of the process to move towards enlightenment!

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  • damian1
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    I thought the colour looked better at the start, but it seems to be going a bit quick and turned very pale.

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