Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

[NickK]

Hasbeans delivery = fail.......been waiting since Friday for my last order

That's interesting - I've always received them the next working day.. have you given them a shout to see what the problem is?

Oddly enough I'm just about to post a pour movie post I just need to pop to tescos to get some milk...

 

[Bossk128]

I like Hasbean, but find their delivery is a bit too much. Not conducive to ordering often! (for freshness...)

 

[Mint_Sauce]

For anyone interested, there's a misspelt Gaggia on eBay which will probably go very cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gaggi-Viva-es...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[Scottland]

I've always found hasbean's service excellent too, ordered some today; let's see when it turns up

 

[NickK]

I broke the videos into sections, which I'm still uploading however:
* I apologise for not being able to hold the camera and do things
* poor lighting

I've uploaded pics first whilst I compress the 160MB sections..

Grinding...
I'm basically grinding some 3 day old Iapar 59.
[video to come]

Clumpyness! Perfectly normal from beans of this age with a doserless grinder. It's basically the oils, electrostatic charge etc that make the clumps after they'll compressed out by the grinder.

Preparing the portafilter & tamping
Here I'm explaining how I tamp and show that you can put loads of pressure on the spouts..
[video to come]

Brewing the shot!
The money shot showing the pour. This is a quick pour, ideally it should be longer so I think the grind could be finer and possibly more pressure.
[video to come]

Must resist necking this right now..

Milky Milky
I'm showing the steam wand but I attempted to hold the camera and steam.. big bubbles started to appear.. so I stopped and averted the disaster.. I show straight after the steaming.. Does it look like wet paint?
[video to come]

The foam should be like wet paint.. back of spoon test seems that it's ok.

The final result. Not too bad.

Here I sit infront of the computer writing this up:

edit: going to find a movie compressor.. hmm...

 

[Raymond Lin]

Just about to order a tamper, is a Stainless steel one worth the month over a aluminum one?

edit - video ?

 

[NickK]

Just about to order a tamper, is a Stainless steel one worth the month over a aluminum one?

edit - video ?

I doubt there's much difference. The one I use is a stainless steel, 49mm Euro curve. The handle is a 'long' simply because of my hand size.

I'm just dealing with the video now.. found AutoGK.. lol reduces the size nicely at 65% quality and only 128Kbit audio (at least a third).

Just watching them now.. remember to 'kill' the clumps.. just about to start uploading..

 

[Raymond Lin]

Whats a Euro curve? or C-Flat ?

 

[NickK]

Just about to order a tamper, is a Stainless steel one worth the month over a aluminum one?

edit - video ?

I doubt there's much difference. The one I use is a stainless steel, 49mm Euro curve. The handle is a 'long' simply because of my hand size.

I'm just dealing with the video now.. found AutoGK.. lol reduces the size nicely at 65% quality and only 128Kbit audio (at least a third).

Just watching them now.. remember to 'kill' the clumps.. Uploading too..

 

[NickK]

Whats a Euro curve? or C-Flat ?

It's basically how flat the bottom is.

Flat < US curved < EU curved.

Not sure if C-flag is basically US curved.

If you're doing singles with a cone shaped basket then a curve may be more preferable but it doesn't make too much difference from what I've been told.

 

[Raymond Lin]

It's basically how flat the bottom is.

Flat < US curved < EU curved.

Not sure if C-flag is basically US curved.

If you're doing singles with a cone shaped basket then a curve may be more preferable but it doesn't make too much difference from what I've been told.

http://www.hasbean.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_64&products_id=785

There is Flat, C-Flat, US Curve and Euro Curve.....i am spoiled for choice !

 

[NickK]

http://www.hasbean.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_64&products_id=785

There is Flat, C-Flat, US Curve and Euro Curve.....i am spoiled for choice !

Lol, to be honest I don't think it makes much of a difference. I have the Euro Curve and it's not *that* curved - look at the tamped portafilter shot and you'll see that the puck is not much different to what you get with the plastic thing.

Just make sure it's the right size and possibly in stock

 

[NickK]

*twiddles thumbs waiting for youtube to convert the videos*

 

[Raymond Lin]

Done

x Create Your Reg Barber Tamper from £31.99
- Base: US Curve
- Handle: Maple Tall
- Material: Stainless Steel
- Size: 58 mm

Can't believe that cost like £40 ! lol

 

[NickK]

Well you did go for all the options!

I have a tall maple, stainless too and it does add additional cost..

 

[NickK]

Well uploading is slightly out of order thanks to YT's uploader...

So as they come available:

1 - Noised out! (volume! grinder at work!) not particularly useful but hey..
2 - Tamping - remembering to KILL ALL ZE VICIOUS CLUMPS! *ahem*
3 - The money shot.
4 - sneeze! Getting some steam..
5 - putting the coffee together
6 - Got foam!

 

[Raymond Lin]

Well, i needed the better handle and i thought the stainless steel would have a better weight feel to it, I hope it get here by Saturday

 

[Raymond Lin]

Well uploading is slightly out of order thanks to YT's uploader...

So as they come available:

1
2
3
4
5
6 - Got foam!

lol, where is the "money shot"?

You need a brighter kitchen light

 

[NickK]

lol, where is the "money shot"?

You need a brighter kitchen light

The money shot is coming... *fnarr fnarr* so you'll have to wait.

I have... except it went *pop* (the transformer rather than the bulbs).. It also doesn't help but YT seem to make it darker still compared to the uncompressed vid. :/

 

[Raymond Lin]

nice foam btw