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Date: 09 Feb 2007 09:36:31
From: Maggielari
Subject: Temperature of water
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Hi,
I'm as new as you can get when it comes to espresso machine. I've
had a Breville 800ESXL Die Cast for 10 months and I've been
practising and practising, for the last two months,to get everything
right and have a long, long way to go yet. In the specifications for
Breville it says;" The Breville boasts a thermoblock heating system
that maintains an ideal 204 F. temperature during extraction." I
tested one day what the heat of the water was during extraction and
I've done that 5 times one after the other and each time the
temperature was 170 F. Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. The way I've
done that is that I let the machine warm up for about one hour and
than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you? I
would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 10:04:36
From: Flasherly
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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On Feb 9, 12:36 pm, "Maggielari" <prese...@sympatico.ca > wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm as new as you can get when it comes to espresso machine. I've
> had a Breville 800ESXL Die Cast for 10 months and I've been
> practising and practising, for the last two months,to get everything
> right and have a long, long way to go yet. In the specifications for
> Breville it says;" The Breville boasts a thermoblock heating system
> that maintains an ideal 204 F. temperature during extraction." I
> tested one day what the heat of the water was during extraction and
> I've done that 5 times one after the other and each time the
> temperature was 170 F. Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
> is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. The way I've
> done that is that I let the machine warm up for about one hour and
> than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
> thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
> everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you? I
> would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari
Or "surf" off dual thermostat relays from steam/boiler. Cycle between
them or blow off some steam from the higher steam temps for feeding
into an extraction to get it up closer to specs. Exacting way to go at
it, ain't it. Carefully between half blasted and burnt bitter before
the boiler goes low to sour.
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 12:41:46
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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"Maggielari" <presence@sympatico.ca > wrote in message
news:1171042591.079029.161090@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
> I'm as new as you can get when it comes to espresso machine. I've
> had a Breville 800ESXL Die Cast for 10 months and I've been
> practising and practising, for the last two months,to get everything
> right and have a long, long way to go yet. In the specifications for
> Breville it says;" The Breville boasts a thermoblock heating system
> that maintains an ideal 204 F. temperature during extraction." I
> tested one day what the heat of the water was during extraction and
> I've done that 5 times one after the other and each time the
> temperature was 170 F. Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
> is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. The way I've
> done that is that I let the machine warm up for about one hour and
> than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
> thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
> everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you? I
> would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari
>
No, that's way too cold., you'll underextract & the resultant coffee
will be sour. Proper brewing/extraction temps are the SCAA brewing
standard 195F - 205F, depending on roast degree & beans/blend.
Craig.
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 13:13:24
From: daveb
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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time to return it for service or a refund.
any Gaggia will do better -- for much less.
Dave
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"Craig Andrews" <alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com > wrote in message
news:533q2kF1qje3eU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> "Maggielari" <presence@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:1171042591.079029.161090@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi,
>> I'm as new as you can get when it comes to espresso machine. I've
>> had a Breville 800ESXL Die Cast for 10 months and I've been
>> practising and practising, for the last two months,to get everything
>> right and have a long, long way to go yet. In the specifications for
>> Breville it says;" The Breville boasts a thermoblock heating system
>> that maintains an ideal 204 F. temperature during extraction." I
>> tested one day what the heat of the water was during extraction and
>> I've done that 5 times one after the other and each time the
>> temperature was 170 F. Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
>> is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. The way I've
>> done that is that I let the machine warm up for about one hour and
>> than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
>> thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
>> everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you? I
>> would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari
>>
>
> No, that's way too cold., you'll underextract & the resultant coffee will
> be sour. Proper brewing/extraction temps are the SCAA brewing standard
> 195F - 205F, depending on roast degree & beans/blend.
> Craig.
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 20:26:18
From: Robert Harmon
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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Or, polish it & sell it on eBay for more than a good Gaggia costs.
;)
--
Robert (Gig 'em!) Harmon
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"daveb" <davebobblane@gmail.com > wrote in message
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> time to return it for service or a refund.
>
> any Gaggia will do better -- for much less.
>
> Dave
> 2141
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 19:01:12
From: Barry Jarrett
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:41:46 -0500, "Craig Andrews"
<alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com > wrote:
>
>"Maggielari" <presence@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:1171042591.079029.161090@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi,
>> than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
>> thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
>> everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you? I
>> would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari
>>
>
>No, that's way too cold., you'll underextract & the resultant coffee
>will be sour. Proper brewing/extraction temps are the SCAA brewing
>standard 195F - 205F, depending on roast degree & beans/blend.
>Craig.
craig,
170F in the cup should be about right, considering temperature drop in
the portafilter and dropping into a cool/cold cup.
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 14:10:05
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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"Barry Jarrett" <barry@rileys-coffee.com > wrote in message
news:56hps2dqlmvuubv98mv2orv06jcm9hpj08@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:41:46 -0500, "Craig Andrews"
> <alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Maggielari" <presence@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >news:1171042591.079029.161090@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> >> Hi,
> >> than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
> >> thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
> >> everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you?
> >> I
> >> would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari
> >>
> >
> >No, that's way too cold., you'll underextract & the resultant coffee
> >will be sour. Proper brewing/extraction temps are the SCAA brewing
> >standard 195F - 205F, depending on roast degree & beans/blend.
> >Craig.
>
>
> craig,
>
> 170F in the cup should be about right, considering temperature drop in
> the portafilter and dropping into a cool/cold cup.
>
Right, but he said: "Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. "...
Extraction being the operative word, not cup temp.
Craig.
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 19:13:02
From: Barry Jarrett
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:10:05 -0500, "Craig Andrews"
<alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com > wrote:
>Right, but he said: "Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
>is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. "...
>Extraction being the operative word, not cup temp.
but 170F in the cup would derive from about the right temperature at
the point of extraction.
sooooo... it's sorta correct and sorta not. if one thinks there is
no temp loss at all between showerscreen and cup, then it would appear
170F is incorrect.
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Date: 09 Feb 2007 14:37:28
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Temperature of water
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"Barry Jarrett" <barry@rileys-coffee.com > wrote in message
news:uqhps2panfdiu272m84fp7qukjiehaeaej@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:10:05 -0500, "Craig Andrews"
> <alt.coffee@deletethis.rogers.com> wrote:
>
> >Right, but he said: "Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
> >is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. "...
> >Extraction being the operative word, not cup temp.
>
> but 170F in the cup would derive from about the right temperature at
> the point of extraction.
>
> sooooo... it's sorta correct and sorta not. if one thinks there is
> no temp loss at all between showerscreen and cup, then it would appear
> 170F is incorrect.
>
Yeah, I hear ya. {;-)
Craig.
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