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  • Syphon Cleaning

    I have just purchased a bellina syphon from sorrentia coffee and am starting to enjoy the new brewing method. I am a little confused however as to the cleaning and maintenance of the filter and glass. The instructions are written in japenglish and are a little confusing. Just wondering how others are cleaning and maintaining thiers (ie do you keep the cloth filter in the fridge in water?)

  • #2
    Re: Syphon Cleaning

    Glad you are enjoying the syphon.

    as for filters this is what I do:

    Empty the grounds and rinse the filter as soon as possible after the brew. Then wash the filter along with the dishes- and place in a glass of water to rinse. Hang from something and allow to dry.

    Every so often clean the filter with caffetto or similar- and/or run a water only cycle in the syphon and boil the filter for a while.

    I dont put them in the fridge- and I prefer to start with a dry filter. I have found sometimes if the filter is wet - the up-draw can be slow- because the water finds it harder to get past the swollen cloth.

    For cleaning the glass- I simply rinse the bottom chamber immediately after use. Every so often I drop a small cloth into the bottom chamber and use a chopstick to swirl it around. The top chamber can be cleaned with the dishes (carefully- do not become complacent- the glass will get broken if you do).

    As with most things- early action makes the job easier.

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    • #3
      Re: Syphon Cleaning

      Thanks for the prompt reply, that is a routine I can get used to. I now just have to get roasting and tasting some SO, the espresso blend I have been using is good but as I have read elsewhere not great for the syphon. The journey continues ;D

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      • #4
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        Every Use rinse the lower chamber out and a wipe with a cloth does the job. Upper chamber hot water and a wipe most times, occasionally a wash in detergent then a thorough rinse in hot water will get most of the oils and fines off the sides.

        Filters hot water rinse and if they look especially dirty then put a hot water only brew in the Syphopn to get the fines and a bit more oil out. If the cloth is still a little scungey (technical term ) after quite a few brews then I change the cloth for another. Grab a spare pack and maybe even a spare metal filter is easiest.

        Weekly (or thereabouts) put the Glass bits and filter and cloths into your Cafetto washing of baskets groups etc.

        Storing filters in water I dont but it seems to be fairly commonplace. I am sure part of the fridge/water thing is to try and stop bugs growing on the cloth between brews more than a wet filter/dry filter thing.

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        • #5
          Re: Syphon Cleaning

          I use Oxymagic on the glass and soak the filter in it in fridge after hot water rinse. Then I rinse filter just before use agin with boiling water.
          If not using daily then I dry the cloth filter on top of espresso machine and leave it dry.
          Good point Jack, the filter is probably better dry than wet.
          Like already mentioned immediate action saves a lot of extra work.

          Enjoy

          Chris

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          • #6
            Re: Syphon Cleaning

            I wash the globes in dishwater using a bottle brush in the lower globe, rinse & wipe dry. Since we drink quite a bit of vac brew I keep 3 cloth filter assys in use so we always have a clean, dry filter. The filter gets rinsed under the tap to remove grounds then a quick blast under the S1s hot water tap, blot off the excess water & up on the cup warmer to dry.

            When all 3 are looking grim I put some Oxi Clean Free in a small tub, fill with hot water from the S1 & let them soak until the water cools. Same rinse & dry procedure as before.

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            • #7
              Re: Syphon Cleaning

              When needed, Cafetto does a great job on both the boiler vessel and the filter cloth. You only need the smallest amount, used with hot water and the results are quite dramatic.... 8-)

              Mal.

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              • #8
                Re: Syphon Cleaning

                Hot water every use and then Cafetto for me too. About once a week for filters globes, Hario socks and portafilters works for me.

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