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  • #16
    Originally posted by ozscott View Post
    I saw the screw hole on mine and thought about a thermometer. For now I have ditched the idea. Di Bartoli set the machine - HX with 2 litre boiler - up beautifully and I so a.cooling flush to sort out the dancing water and then pull the shot and to be honest I have never tasted better. I'm a convert. It's so repeatable just using the tried and true method. Same thing I did with my commercial with saturated groups but as good as it was this little (well...30kg) machine produces better shots and better microfoam.

    Cheers
    All machines are capable of a very good results once you get the routine down pat, especially in experienced hands. Trial and error will lead you there just by using taste as your guide.

    For inexperienced hands or to get you there quicker, an E61 grouphead thermometer can be a useful tool in my opinion. Also could help to identify faults should they occurr.
    Last edited by CafeLotta; 13 March 2019, 10:34 AM.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Yelta View Post
      Morning Ozscott, I've never felt the need to fit a thermometer to my machine, thought about it briefly early on in the piece, then thought why, what would I gain by knowing the temp? couldn't come up with a logical answer.

      Your right re the ease of use, quality of coffee as well as repeatability of Bezzera machines, as per your comment, I doubt you could do better regardless of cost.

      I know I must sound like a broken record, however the Galatea was an absolute pleasure to use from day one and it remains so to this day, the coffee it produces is nothing short of sensational, the rare failure I have is entirely due to operator error.
      Not all machines are made equal. The Profitec 500 is another well regarded Hx machine with a well designed thermosyphon circuit. Plenty of comment out there about other Hx machines having their own characteristics and requiring some flushing prior to brewing. This is where the grouphead thermometers can help sort out the best routine for some.
      Last edited by CafeLotta; 13 March 2019, 10:43 AM.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by CafeLotta View Post
        Not all machines are made equal. The Profitec 500 is another well regarded Hx machine with a well designed thermosyphon circuit. Plenty of comment out there about other Hx machines having their own characteristics and requiring some flushing prior to brewing. This is where the grouphead thermometers can help sort out the best routine for some.
        I'm sure there are other machines equally as good, if not better than the Bezzera, I push the Bezzera barrow for the simple reason that its the machine I've had most experience with.

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        • #19
          I did a lot of speaking with people, watching videos of factories, tear downs etc and came to the conclusion that Bezzera was first class in build quality along with some others in the price bracket of $3000 to $4000 that I was looking in. Going dearer than the Bez HX didn't seem to provide better build either just more adjustabiliy (which I didn't want...nor did I want more to go wrong and in that regard preferred a large commercial Siari.pressurestat over electronic PID). Everyone has different ideas about this and different prioroties.

          Cheers

          Cheers

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Yelta View Post
            I'm sure there are other machines equally as good, if not better than the Bezzera, I push the Bezzera barrow for the simple reason that its the machine I've had most experience with.
            The couple of times I have dealt with the Australian Bezzera distributor in the past indicates that anyone buying one of these well pedigreed machines will also be incredibly well supported.

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