Adrianmsmith no I haven’t found such info in manual , just this . It says the default value is 0 but mine came with +2
I can’t seem to get rid of unpleasant harshness and dryness
MuddyOne I mean such device with wires is not that expensive
As Jake said, you’ll have an idea… but it will be by no means accurate. Just google Scace-II device.
And as Jake said, it’s just a number. It matters not. But your machine should not be overheating after being idle for 1 hour. It’s not an HX machine. You might reduce the temp, but it might mean your water is now too cold at the start (I.e: sour coffee).
Your retailer should test your machine with a scace device and go from there.
MediumRoastSteam I did the off set calibration posted by Jake . I’m of course still waiting for retailer to come back but I can try to see where this calibration takes me, if it’s true and correct then my off set is meant to be at around -6 if it was at + 2 then no wonder I’ve been getting constantly bitter espresso.
MuddyOne I did the off set calibration posted by Jake
Not sure what that is. What I am saying is… you machine seems to be overheating after being idling. Change the offset, do what you want… but if the trend is the same (temperature increases when idling) then you got to ask yourself what’s the temperature after 35 minutes from cold?
This is not normal for a dual boiler machine of this class.
Anyway, good luck sorting things out. There are a few issues going on. Overheating is only one of them.
Didnt realise there were 2 threads. i give up!!
The offset is to take account of the system as a whole, and the fact that the measuring point is not in the correct position as designed.
It shouldn’t need correcting in normal circumstances.
And adjusting it whan theres a fault isnt the way to go, repairing it is .
Without some numbers to go on now this is all a waste of time
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MuddyOne this info isnt normally in the user manual
Ade Smith. ACS Evo Leva v2. Kafatek Flat max 2, ssw 2024. Mazzer Philos, Craig Lyn HG-1 prime., WW key mk1.
MediumRoastSteam There are 3 distinctive issues here:
- your machine is overheating (but you can just quick flush until this gets sorted). You need to contact the retailer for that, something we can’t help you with. I am unsure how you’ll measure the temperature of the coffee with a thermocouple and no other equipment meaningfully, but I’m sure @Adrianmsmith will help you here (I’m curious to know that one);
- your puck is deteriorating halfway through, as per your video. I think your coffee is stale.there’s only one way to find out, already discussed.
- you may not like the coffee from SquareMile, specially red brick. Personally, in my view, that is a great crowd pleaser. But taste is taste. And this is totally unrelated to the issues 1 and 2.
I know you posted about this before, is there other issue you noticed ?
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MuddyOne - nope. Where did you buy your machine from if you don’t mind me asking? And where are you based in the UK?
MediumRoastSteam can recommend vacuum bags ? Also you reuse or wash them?
I can definitely now smell lack of aroma from the 1kg bag, I think that reopening that large bag for a month is too much . I could still smell nice aroma week ago but today morning is definitely gone, I will start freezing my beans.
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MuddyOne can recommend vacuum bags ? Also you reuse or wash them?
This what I have (or very similar). There are better ones, there are worse ones, there are different ones :-)
When are you receiving your beans?
Also, you don’t need to freeze them if you are going to use it within the next couple of months sort of thing. Keeping them in a cool and dark environment seems to be fine.
Because I hate waste, I re-use my bags (I don’t wash them) until they are so small they are impractical or can no longer fit a reasonable amount of beans in them. The original roll that came with the machine has lasted me a couple of years at least.
MediumRoastSteam thanks, I have put digital thermometer into The wardrobe I store my beans, temperature hovers between 19-22 degrees with 21 being most of the time.
Aren’t bags getting spoiled by oils ?
Square mile will be roasting tomorrow, and despatching , I confirmed that if I’m lucky I should get them on Wednesday. I don’t think that was the best time to order:)
MediumRoastSteam that link is not working
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MuddyOne - Try now. it works for me. But you can just google up “vacuum sealer” or do that on amazon. Price is about £30. As I said… Not the cheapest, not the most expensive, not the best, not the worst. For me, it does the trick.
Spoilt by oils? Not that I can tell. Tastes fine for me. But you can give it a go and see how it works for you.
Given Wednesday is New Years’ day… I doubt you’ll be getting then on Wednesday. :-)
MediumRoastSteam I thought it’s Thursday:)
I’ll get that one .👍
I’ll post updates regarding how retailer approached my problem.
They sent me new control board as I mentioned earlier , I have a feeling that this board never been in the machine before and so the off set been not calibrated / configured,that’s what I experience here.
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MuddyOne - Interesting. That’s a possibility for sure. But… Logically speaking, it is not as simple. Because the machine should not heat up the longer it stays on idling, and that’s totally unrelated to the offset value. So you might want to tune/review the PID parameters - I mean, the Proportional, Integral and Derivative values. I have no idea how you do that on this new version, sorry.
MediumRoastSteam it’s in their hands, their responsibility it’s under warranty. I want good espresso and they will get it right.
I have no idea what to do with two 250g airscape containers, what a waste of money.
MuddyOne did you say you are selling 2 airscape containers 🤔
Ade Smith. ACS Evo Leva v2. Kafatek Flat max 2, ssw 2024. Mazzer Philos, Craig Lyn HG-1 prime., WW key mk1.
MuddyOne The wardrobe I store my beans, temperature hovers between 19-22 degrees with 21
Sounds like your heating thermostat needs adjusting down a bit 🫣😎🤪
Ade Smith. ACS Evo Leva v2. Kafatek Flat max 2, ssw 2024. Mazzer Philos, Craig Lyn HG-1 prime., WW key mk1.
Adrianmsmith I’m not sure what to do with them , are you looking to get new containers?