Posted Sat Oct 2, 2010, 10:45am Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
RizzaNZ Said:
Almost forgot! - I was wrong in my original post. You CAN now buy a naked portafilter for Lelits instead of converting a handle - 1st line again - Click Here (www.1st-line.net)
Posted Sat Oct 2, 2010, 11:29am Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
Also, while my art skills are still developing, I am now getting much more consistency with my milk. Where in the past I would get a .5 foam to milk ratio, Im now getting closer to .75-.8. This has given me much more room to learn to pour with.
Though, keep in mind I typically only drink espresso, the challenge of latte art has given me an opportunity to catch up on my vitamin D intake.
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Anthony C
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RizzaNZ Senior Member Joined: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Australia Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Oct 5, 2010, 7:07pm Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
After considering getting new steam wand, I thought I'd first try bending existing one, as figured (as per earlier post), that the steam wand is fine, but would benefit from being slightly more angled. I basically held onto the top horizontal part of steam wand, and gently pulled the vertical part of steam wand towards me. Probably bent it about 10 to 15 mm out. See photo of machine from supplier below. I'll attach photo of my modified steam wand in next post.. ***Note that I'm not recommending anyone try this themselves without first considering the risk you could bugger up your steam wand. If you try this and bugger it up, don't blame me :)
RizzaNZ Senior Member Joined: 29 Sep 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Australia Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Oct 5, 2010, 7:24pm Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
Now see the difference in angle of my steam wand (photo taken after making a coffee hence the mess :).
I've found the extra angle in steam wand helps hugely when creating microfoam. I still use the method I describe in early post to steam milk, just that I can now get a better whirlpool going during initial phase of steaming while I'm surfing the surface of milk and get even better whirlpool once I've lowered tip into milk in second phase of steaming. This also enables me to remove larger bubbles on top of milk during initial phase without having to move the steam wand as the better whirlpool is more powerful. Probably would make more sense with a video which I'll try and do soon. Note that you can still get microfoam with stock standard wand, but this minor mod helps me with my technique.
Posted Tue Oct 5, 2010, 7:41pm Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
Got the bottomless PF, now I have a leak that isn't present with my normal PF. Any ideas? I would say its the gasket, but as the leak isn't present with the normal PF I think it may just be the rubber needing to adjust to the slight difference in size in the PF... Is that possible?
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Anthony C
Currently pulling: -espresso- Social Coffee Co. (Ontario, Canada): -Peoples Liberation -Peoples Daily -El Socorro Palo Blanco Espresso
shawndo Senior Member Joined: 5 Jan 2010 Posts: 100 Location: NYC Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: LM Shot Brewer Grinder: Versalab M3/Robur E
Posted Tue Oct 5, 2010, 8:14pm Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
acasabia Said:
Got the bottomless PF, now I have a leak that isn't present with my normal PF. Any ideas? I would say its the gasket, but as the leak isn't present with the normal PF I think it may just be the rubber needing to adjust to the slight difference in size in the PF... Is that possible?
This happens to me also. It also happens to me when I'm running cafiza through it. I just load the portafilter in tighter. I get to about 45 or 50 degrees past 90 sometimes. I guess thats 135 degrees....
Posted Tue Oct 5, 2010, 8:19pm Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
shawndo Said:
This happens to me also. It also happens to me when I'm running cafiza through it. I just load the portafilter in tighter. I get to about 45 or 50 degrees past 90 sometimes. I guess thats 135 degrees....
The bottomless for some reason is only turning about 10 past 90. my normal PF goes about 30 past. weird I cant see any difference between them, Im going to try lowering my dose.
Anthony C
Currently pulling: -espresso- Social Coffee Co. (Ontario, Canada): -Peoples Liberation -Peoples Daily -El Socorro Palo Blanco Espresso
shawndo Senior Member Joined: 5 Jan 2010 Posts: 100 Location: NYC Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: LM Shot Brewer Grinder: Versalab M3/Robur E
Posted Tue Oct 5, 2010, 8:30pm Subject: Re: Dialing in a Lelit PL041
my bottomless PF has always been pretty squirty. The espresso is coming out great, it's just squirty for the first couple seconds. I cut up my original PF, so now I have to buy a normal one. Seems easier to find the bottomless one on 1st-line than the normal one now!
Down at the bottom right, it mentions a part: Thicker Portafilter gaskets (for those using modified pf, non-OEM pf, etc) - Click Here
Its a portafilter gasket that is about .5mm thicker, causing the new bottomless to lock sooner, remedying most of the squirting problems (that aren't caused by grinds on an uncleaned gasket)
Sincerely, Jim Piccinich Business Partner 1st-line Equipment, LLC www.1st-line.com
Down at the bottom right, it mentions a part: Thicker Portafilter gaskets (for those using modified pf, non-OEM pf, etc) - Click Here
Its a portafilter gasket that is about .5mm thicker, causing the new bottomless to lock sooner, remedying most of the squirting problems (that aren't caused by grinds on an uncleaned gasket)
Ive been having trouble figuring out how to replace the gasket.. Do I need to remove the 4 bolts that lock the group to the main body of the machine? Or is there a way to do this by just removing the dispersion screen?
Anthony C
Currently pulling: -espresso- Social Coffee Co. (Ontario, Canada): -Peoples Liberation -Peoples Daily -El Socorro Palo Blanco Espresso
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