Greetings all
what is the minimum optimum time the Rancilio Silvia machine (I have a V3 right now, but with a V4 element/boiler) needs to be pre-heated before making first double espresso in the mornings?
Over last 5 years of ownership I tried pre-heating it for: 15 min, 20 min, 25 min and 30 min (and a few times as much as 40-45 min) and I can not tell any difference in quality of my double espresso - i.e. 15 min pre-heating makes as good a double shot as 30 min.
I noticed that anything less that 15 min is not enough but I dont have any "scientific" proof of that !
Hence I now pre-heat for 15-20 min.
Note that I always do the temperature surf but I do not have any machine modifications (no PID, etc) on my machine.
Thoughts on pre-heating of Silvia?
Thanks!
what is the minimum optimum time the Rancilio Silvia machine (I have a V3 right now, but with a V4 element/boiler) needs to be pre-heated before making first double espresso in the mornings?
Over last 5 years of ownership I tried pre-heating it for: 15 min, 20 min, 25 min and 30 min (and a few times as much as 40-45 min) and I can not tell any difference in quality of my double espresso - i.e. 15 min pre-heating makes as good a double shot as 30 min.
I noticed that anything less that 15 min is not enough but I dont have any "scientific" proof of that !
Hence I now pre-heat for 15-20 min.
Note that I always do the temperature surf but I do not have any machine modifications (no PID, etc) on my machine.
Thoughts on pre-heating of Silvia?
Thanks!
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