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  • Thundergod
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    My Macap and Expobar are just on 1 year old now so probably dont count as recent acquisitions any more but rather than start a new thread I thought Id respond to shaunos comment about preferring espresso to Turkish.

    I drink both. Turkish is something I grew up with. Espresso is what I try occasionally now as a benchmark for my own roasting and coffee making exploits.

    I finally got around this morning to trying to make a Turkish coffee with my home roasted beans.
    I have been wanting to compare them to the Bushells I grew up with.

    At first I had a problem with the grinder.
    Not being sure how fine to go I adjusted it until I heard the burrs start to touch then backed off 1 notch.
    It seemed to work at first as I got about a teaspoonful out before disaster struck.
    It seems it was too fine at it refused to give up any more grinds even after adjusting towards course for a notch or 3.

    So I stopped and removed all the beans and gave the grinding chamber a good brush out.

    Second attempt was better and the grind happened without further incident.

    Now I know where to grind for Turkish.

    On to the coffee making/tasting itself.
    A great success.
    A friend that was over gave it the thumbs up.
    She had to discount the sugar though as my wife and I prefer our Turkish with 1 and our friend drinks hers without.

    My wife said it was the best coffee shes had so far with my beans (and she doesnt drink Turkish more than a few times a year).

    I liked it too.
    There was less bitterness than what we get from the Bushells.
    I suppose the smoothness and mildness of the PNG Kimel was showing through just as it has been in my espressos and milk based drinks.


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  • shauno
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    I did the first real test of the capability of my new Rocky today. Im normally grinding at 8-9 for espresso, and I had a challenge of grinding for an Ibrik.

    Slowly dialled it down, trying to hear any scraping/contact noises. Managed to get to -2 until there was some resistance, so ground at -1 & produced a very nice, fine powder - perfect for Turkish coffee.

    I still prefer the taste of espresso though

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by Sparky link=1183570692/15#23 date=1184196883
    Hell no Mal. Take your time. Im sure well see the end results before the final Harry Potter film is released. ;D
    LOL ;D... Good one Mark

    Mal.

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  • Sparky
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    Originally posted by Mal link=1183570692/15#20 date=1184165823
    Originally posted by Sparky link=1183570692/15#17 date=1184152398
    Nice one Mal. I do love the old commercials, as theyre usually pretty bulletproof.
    Very true Mark. I must admit to being a little intimidated by the LSMs size and weight to start with but after fitting the new burrs and sampling the quality of the resulting brew, its very much starting to grow on me ;D.

    Originally posted by Sparky link=1183570692/15#17 date=1184152398
    Now Im even more anxious to hear about the Bez LSM combo...
    Youre not trying to hurry me up there, are you Mark? :P

    Mal.
    Hell no Mal. Take your time. Im sure well see the end results before the final Harry Potter film is released. ;D

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by Thundergod link=1183570692/15#19 date=1184159510
    Congrats on obtaining the LSM Mal.


    A nice surprise for you.
    Thank you TG and yes, a very pleasant surprise indeed [smiley=happy.gif]

    Mal.

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by robusto link=1183570692/15#18 date=1184153687
    Looks like the real-McCoy, industrial strength of old we sorely miss in new products, Mal. A good get. And all the more satisfying with the new teeth, I bet.
    Should put even more excitement into pulling a shot.
    In a word.... Absolutely 8-)

    Mal.

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by Sparky link=1183570692/15#17 date=1184152398
    Nice one Mal. I do love the old commercials, as theyre usually pretty bulletproof.
    Very true Mark. I must admit to being a little intimidated by the LSMs size and weight to start with but after fitting the new burrs and sampling the quality of the resulting brew, its very much starting to grow on me ;D.

    Originally posted by Sparky link=1183570692/15#17 date=1184152398
    Now Im even more anxious to hear about the Bez LSM combo...
    Youre not trying to hurry me up there, are you Mark? :P

    Mal.

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  • Thundergod
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    Congrats on obtaining the LSM Mal.

    Originally posted by Mal link=1183570692/0#14 date=1184141689
    Well,

    I just finished fitting the new burr-plates and Wow! What a difference this has made .... quite obviously the old burrs were a lot more worn than I thought. The resulting brews are much sweeter now, individual intrinsic flavours are very discernible and the coffee is just great right to the very last drop in the cup. Simply superb 8-).

    The grinder is much quieter now too, a lot quicker, with the resulting grind being very uniform and gritty, with practically no fines or dust evident what-so-ever so I am now a very happy camper indeed with my retro LSM. Cheers all,

    Mal.
    A nice surprise for you.

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  • robusto
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    Looks like the real-McCoy, industrial strength of old we sorely miss in new products, Mal. A good get. And all the more satisfying with the new teeth, I bet.
    Should put even more excitement into pulling a shot.

    --Robusto

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  • Sparky
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    Nice one Mal. I do love the old commercials, as theyre usually pretty bulletproof.

    Now Im even more anxious to hear about the Bez LSM combo...

    Cheers,

    Mark.

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by Dennis link=1183570692/15#15 date=1184143321
    Good one Mal - is that the Rocky hiding in the shadows of the pic?
    Yes mate it is..... I think Rocky was a bit intimidated by the size of the LSM so preferred to hang back a little

    Originally posted by Dennis link=1183570692/15#15 date=1184143321
    Im guessing the cream casing is cast aluminium?
    Yes mate, right again . Theres no plastic on this baby apart from the hopper, the doser barrel and the lids. Everything else is either brass, stainless or aluminium.... one very solid piece of kit indeed 8-).

    Originally posted by Dennis link=1183570692/15#15 date=1184143321
    Also noticed that it seems like it might be a fair drop for the coffee before it lands in the PF. Is that correct? Do you need to make any "a la mazzer" style adjustments for that or are the grinds well behaved and drop straight down into the PF?
    Hmmm, dont really know mate as I havent used it that way as yet. Still just dose into a Tupperware measuring cup and transfer to the Plunger/French Press, and I guess the PF Basket when the Bezz is up and running.... less mess this way (read, no mess at all). I have noticed though that when I dose into the measuring cup that the coffee seems to drop pretty well straight down so I guess time will tell :-?.

    Even if it doesnt drop straight down, Im not going to start modding the LSM in any way, I like it just the way it is ,

    Mal.

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  • Dennis
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    Good one Mal - is that the Rocky hiding in the shadows of the pic?

    Im guessing the cream casing is cast aluminium?

    Also noticed that it seems like it might be a fair drop for the coffee before it lands in the PF. Is that correct? Do you need to make any "a la mazzer" style adjustments for that or are the grinds well behaved and drop straight down into the PF?

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  • Dimal
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    Well,

    I just finished fitting the new burr-plates and Wow! What a difference this has made .... quite obviously the old burrs were a lot more worn than I thought. The resulting brews are much sweeter now, individual intrinsic flavours are very discernible and the coffee is just great right to the very last drop in the cup. Simply superb 8-).

    The grinder is much quieter now too, a lot quicker, with the resulting grind being very uniform and gritty, with practically no fines or dust evident what-so-ever so I am now a very happy camper indeed with my retro LSM. Cheers all,

    Mal.

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  • Dimal
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    Gday kaanage,

    Yes it is very well made but maybe that is a reflection of the age of the grinder and its intended purpose, there is absolutely no accommodation for anything other than it being a commercial workhorse. I have no doubt that the unashamedly utilitarian presence of the LSM would not suit every CSer out there but then I have always been a function over form sort of bloke, often to the chagrin of my lovely wife but I am allowed to get away with a few things now and again .

    I must also mention, I decided to replace the burr-plates so that I am at least starting from a known perspective but have to give credit where its due and thank Coffee Parts once again for their excellent service and terrific customer care [smiley=thumbsup.gif]..... absolutely second to none 8-).

    Cheers,
    Mal.

    Mal.

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  • kaanage
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    The LSM must be very well made. None of the stepped, metal burr carrier grinders that I have used have been free of some play (Rancilio Rocky, Rancilio MD50, Cunill Tranquilo, Macap M5).

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