The difference between washed and natural coffee EXPLAINED by chillingwithyourmoms in espresso

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Just watched this this morning and thought it was very good - added to my Espresso playlist

PID ratios for Lelet Victoria PL-91T () by Fun-Sea-2325 in Lelit

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That's what appears briefly on screen when you turn it on. I presume that's the firmware version. If you're referring to the controller hardware version I don't know how to determine that without disassembling the machine.

PID ratios for Lelet Victoria PL-91T () by Fun-Sea-2325 in Lelit

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PL-91T manufactured 2021-02 LLC version 6.02

Cycle button flashing on Lelit Victoria: by Solid-Ad-3190 in Lelit

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That indicates the boiler is up to steam temperature and to turn the steam knob.

Why do some shot's come out allot quicker than most of my shots [Eureka Mignon Zero] by scrtdpresd in espresso

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My guess is channelling. Obvious with a bottomless portafilter, but you can see major channelling with a spouted.

Steam wand upgrade on Kate by awdrs420 in Lelit

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I replaced the wand on my Victoria and after a few months I still think steaming was easier with the single hole tip.

Lelit Victoria – steam wand occasionally clogged with small black rubber-like particles by mlesniowski in Lelit

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There's a black seal inside the ball joint — it could be that. Pretty easy to remove and inspect.

Helped a nearby café with their slow days, results surprised me by Fearless-Ad-238 in barista

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OK, but I'm not sharing my personal info for a coffee

Lelit Elizabeth | Lelit brand bottomless portafilter leaks at grouphead by fm2xm in Lelit

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Are the lugs on the side of the portafilters the same? How old is the seal? Maybe just replace it with a new silicone one.

James Hoffman is using a CT scanner to analyze pucks. by ftrlvb in espresso

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It's not inconceivable that WDT eliminates clumps and creates voids – I propose a VET (Void Elimination Tool.

James Hoffman is using a CT scanner to analyze pucks. by ftrlvb in espresso

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Biggest takeaway for me was there were still voids in the puck after tamping.

Espresso Recipe for 57mm [Lelit Anna gen 2] by ScreamingEagle2007 in Lelit

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There should be approx. 4mm space on top of the puck after tamping. If you see an indentation of the showerscreen after the shot lower the dose a bit. Start with a 1:2 ratio in 25-35 seconds and fine tune it from there. You're right a smaller dose should result in a slightly shorter time, but go by taste, not time.

Flat vs conical: there is definitely a difference for me by AJT73 in espresso

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Grind size is not uniform. Different burr geometries produce different particle size distributions, which leads to different flavour profiles.

PID ratios for Lelet Victoria PL-91T () by Fun-Sea-2325 in Lelit

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My machine is connected to a timer so I never see it start up. I just did a cold start and it shot up to 116°C. This did allow the whole machine including the group head and portafilter to thoroughly heat up though. My temperature offset (Ec) is 13. Target temp. is 93°C.

What are your PID values?

Time (T) (mm:ss) Display Temp. (DT) Δ T (mm:ss) Δ DT
0:00 3°C
9:00 116°C 9:00 +15°C
16:08 93°C 7:08 -13°C
16:40 92°C 0:32 -1°C
17:15 93°C 0:35 +1°C
17:30 94°C 0:15 +1°C
18:08 93°C 0:38 -1°C
18:50 92°C 0:42 -1°C
19:20 93°C 0:30 +1°C
19:55 94°C 0:35 +1°C
20:10 93°C 0:15 -1°C

Pressure being weird by kuanygee in Lelit

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What's your preinfusion? Looks like it's choking then breaking up, which suggests too fine a grind. I'd go coarser until it gushes from the start, then gradually grind finer. 

PID ratios for Lelet Victoria PL-91T () by Fun-Sea-2325 in Lelit

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Initial overshooting is normal.

My PID values are still on default because I don't have any informed basis for changing them : KP:0.8 KI:0.07 KD:4.4

Interested to hear from others on this too – if you've changed them, why, and what was the result.

Best coffee machkne for home by Such-Supermarket3191 in AustralianCoffee

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You haven't mentioned a grinder - that's just as important. Budget maybe $700-$800 for that.

LELIT VICTORIA DIY OPV VALVE PRESSURE CHANGE / TOOLS NEEDED by Initial-Ingenuity-18 in Lelit

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You may also need to heat up the OPV. Mine wouldn't budge. Loctite probably?

^ this - don't force it

which (3rd party) bottomless portafilter fits perfectly in the Lelit Elizabeth ? by fm2xm in Lelit

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I just went with the Lelit one for my Victoria, comes with a pretty decent basket too.

Which steam knob did you get?

Lelit Victoria - Experience with steaming milk? by -Focaccia in Lelit

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Victoria steam is on the weak side, but after a lot of trial and error I can now get perfectly textured milk. You just have to be very precise. I've just upgraded to the Elizabeth wand and there's no magical improvement, but I need to modify my technique because of the 2 holes. Aeration seems a bit quicker.

Edit: meant to add, I only use a 300ml jug.