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  • #31
    Bought my Strega around 18 months ago after cutting my teeth on a La Pavoni Pro. It's a great machine and I still enjoy using it everyday I performed a mod as soon as I got it to upgrade the pressure relief valve on the boiler and plumb it in to the overflow line so there is no steam/water going inside the machine.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Moonshine View Post
      I grind a little salt into the water reservoir and this seems to have done the trick

      Cheers KK
      You can also add a cup of regular tap water - that will do the trick equally well
      I love the daily tiger stripe shots I get out of my Strega

      KK

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      • #33
        Cheers fellas

        Thinking about upping the dose for a slightly stronger coffee flavour

        Standard basket sizes that come with the machine are 7g and 14g I take it?

        A 10g and an 18g basket might be the way to go.

        What do you have .. or recommend?.. and where is the best place to get the good ones?

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        • #34
          Originally posted by Moonshine View Post
          Cheers fellas

          Thinking about upping the dose for a slightly stronger coffee flavour

          Standard basket sizes that come with the machine are 7g and 14g I take it?

          A 10g and an 18g basket might be the way to go.

          What do you have .. or recommend?.. and where is the best place to get the good ones?
          Hi Moonshine

          the double in the Strega is really almost 18, its quite deep

          I have the IMS single (12g) and double (20g) here in stock

          Drop us a line if you want some

          Cheers

          Antony
          Last edited by Casa Espresso; 25 February 2017, 01:46 PM.

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          • #35
            Hi Antony

            Do you have a link to these baskets - had a quick look and couldn't find them listed

            Also .. I assume they fit the std PF .. as I don't have a naked one

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            • #36
              Hmm .. Just did my usual grind dose to check the weight of my double basket .. it held 19.73 grams

              My tamper is a Stainless steel convex one - and quite heavy .. so I only use the weight of the tamper and twist to polish .. no pressure.

              25-30 seconds for a 40ml shot for my mug sized latte. Bean using a blend for the last kilo .. only have 5kg of green arriving Mon or Tues.
              Have gone for the Costa Rica Tarrazu Single Origin. I like the SO beans better than the blends these days.. and prefer a dark roast that cooks until about 10 secs after 2nd crack begins when you see the smoke starting to bellow out .. then straight into the wooden bowl and put the small fan on top of the beans. I used to wipe the oil off some of the beans with a paper napkin ,, but don't bother now. It's all good.

              It's funny .. I used to write off my first coffee in the morning cause I couldn't taste it with any clarity. I put it down to my taste buds being sluggish and still waking up .. ie they need the coffee hit as well to get going.

              Since giving the smokes away .. 9 days ago (rollies) .. my taste buds are now functioning and wide awake when having my first coffee .. excellent.
              Last edited by Moonshine; 25 February 2017, 11:05 PM.

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              • #37
                40ml from 19grams in 25 seconds is quite restricted. But if you like it who cares.

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                • #38
                  What do you mean by 'restricted' ... a 40ml double shot should take only 15 seconds?

                  or do you mean the shot volume should be more .. like 50-60 ml and let it run for say .. 40 seconds?

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                  • #39
                    General rule is 60ml in 30seconds for a double. Youre doing 40 in 25. So the flow is restricted.

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