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  • Wynton87
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    Just wanted to update my lever pursuit, my cremina is being cleaned and converted to AUS specs, hopefully pick it up in a week or so - thanks coffee machinist! More exciting news, just recieved my new OE Pharos!!!! Been playing with it albiet with supermarket beans, but im loving the feel of grinding my own.

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  • BLrdFX
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    There are so many Links in his BLOG that the videos get a bit confusing.

    I believe he edited the Link that I Posted to insert the Bottomless PF extraction. All the other videos are there for whatever reason, whether it is showing, a pour, a steaming, a water wand, etc. None are really great videos and I certainly would have staged them a bit differently but that is my preference entirely. The video of water splashing all over the place is not a particularly attractive video IMHO.

    I was just curious about that video I saw showing what I thought was a pretty good naked shot so I could learn what to strive for. That was my reason for asking.

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  • Paolo
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    Originally posted by BLrdFX View Post
    Did you think that the shot in the Link I provided was a gusher? I did not Post several other Links.

    Actually, I was commenting on youtube clips by owners on another site.

    Let me just say that I am not a Londinium 1 basher....I would have bought a Londinium 1 if the Achille didn't come along.

    I had another look at the link, which I quite like:-
    The black and white shot at 1:35 looks ok....the ones at 0:43 and 1:37 look like gushers to me....2:58 and 4:48 were both overextracted.

    It mystifies me that less than perfect shots were shown on a machine that should be capable of absolute gold.

    (I have also seen Vittoria ads etc. where no crema is shown....or a really crap pour is captioned....I don't get that either).

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  • TC
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    Originally posted by BLrdFX View Post
    Why not just change elements in the boiler?
    There will be other 110V rated components. I'm sure that more will be required than just a simple element change.

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  • BLrdFX
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    Originally posted by Paolo View Post
    Nearly all of the shots that I have seen so far look like gushers to me....a good tightening of the grind would do wonders..
    Did you think that the shot in the Link I provided was a gusher? I did not Post several other Links.

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  • BLrdFX
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    That is a great deal. A transformer? Why not just change elements in the boiler? I really like the simplicity of those machines. Good luck with the Cremina!
    Originally posted by Wynton87 View Post
    Hey all I got an '88 Cremina off eBay for $730, but it was from the US so 110v. Got a step down transformer. That leads to my next question which I think I'll just start a new thread for..

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  • Wynton87
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    Hey all I got an '88 Cremina off eBay for $730, but it was from the US so 110v. Got a step down transformer. That leads to my next question which I think I'll just start a new thread for..

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  • Paolo
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    Nearly all of the shots that I have seen so far look like gushers to me....a good tightening of the grind would do wonders..

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  • BLrdFX
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    Londinium L-I

    I noticed that the video of the L-I in operation, in Mr. Gunson's explanation of the machine LONDINIUM I lever espresso machine on Vimeo, shows a nice bottomless portafilter extraction. I hope to get such nice extractions without to much fiddling around and if the coffee gods are with me I should know in a couple of weeks

    Stephen

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  • BLrdFX
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    I have a Londinium L-I on order. It should arrive in a couple of weeks or so. It is the L-I tanked version w/plumb-in kit. So I should be able to add a few points to the entire process once I can get to pulling shots :-)

    I will comparing this to my GS/3 MP and to it's predecessor, a Rocket R-58. It should be interesting, stay tuned!

    Stephen

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  • Neil_sullo
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    I've had an MCal for maybe 3 months now, loving it, consistent quality pour once you have the beast sussed out..
    If I had my time again I'd consider the twin PV Lusso, only because I'm a tad lazy and doing all the grinding etc at the same time appeals, and less wait between pours.

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  • lukevl
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    I've had a strega for a few weeks now and love it. It's hard to make bad coffee.

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  • SniffCoffee
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    The Strega uses an HX system to fill the lever cylinder:

    Bezzera Strega - Second Look - Review • Home-Barista.com

    Sniff

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  • sorrentina
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    actually the Achille machine I am testing now does not require a warming flush- the group (and boiler) heats up to temp in around 20 minutes (17 with a very small flush). The group is heated via a passive thermosyphon connection to the boiler. Machine like the Gaggia levers which use a 'dipper' group would require a warming flush I guess. I don't know but I assume the Strega is a dipper- but obviates the need for a warming flush via the electric heater installed into the group?

    I am surprised if the pump on the strega really works at 9 Bar? How do they stop the pressure in the boiler from rising? Is the group disconnected from the boiler when the lever is down and the pump on? Is it some type of HX system?

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  • coffee_machinist
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    yep, if you leave the lever down the pump will continue to pressurise and you can pull a shot as if it were a pump machine.

    Another distinction between domestic and commercial-sized levers is temperature stability due to the mass of metal in the group. People often talk about machines with commercial-sized groups being more 'forgiving', and this has alot to do with the temperature rise and fall being comparatively slower, and once the group is at it's sweet spot it will happily pull superb espresso more or less continuously, which is a quality that is very hard to replicate in a small machine. The PV Lusso has a very good reputation in that regard though. Bezzera have gone one step further with the Strega, as I think it uses the same cartridge heater setup as the BZ07 to warm the group up actively - instead of having to flush a load of water through it as is the normal process with a commercial lever.

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