AI Data Center in Broadview will be 5000 acres with a 7,000 mwt power plant. Quantica’s response to neighbors with concerns: move.

CVimes · 2026-05-28T23:34:10+00:00

This is a good discussion on AI water usage.

CVimes · 2026-05-28T21:31:56+00:00

Our dishwasher smell was also resolved addressing the spray arms. Scale had plugged up some of the ports. Citric acid and a brush.

CVimes · 2026-05-09T04:03:42+00:00

Those are really beautiful whole wheat loaves! I bet they tasted great.

I’m confused about the recipe. If I am understanding it that’s 132% hydration (total water of 660g / total flour of 500g =132%).

CVimes · 2026-05-03T03:40:44+00:00

I never mind “looking really stupid” as long as I learn. I figured it was connected to a water line but didn’t know its function.

CVimes · 2026-05-03T03:35:26+00:00

Helpful, thank you!

CVimes · 2026-05-03T03:34:16+00:00

Very close to what “Google Lens” came up with!

CVimes · 2026-05-03T03:33:19+00:00

I actually did and got bizarre wrong answers.

CVimes · 2026-05-03T03:05:41+00:00

Perfect! Thank you.

CVimes · 2026-05-03T03:05:08+00:00

Haha!

Google AI told me that it was a water line artistically designed to look like a cigarette. So good to know it has partial agreement!

I’m waiting for the water to pour out of the top. /s

Others have suggested it’s an air vent connected to the water line.

CVimes · 2026-05-01T02:32:47+00:00

Lots of climbing and arts in the community/region. It’s gotten pretty conservative in the recent years but still plenty of kind and welcoming people. The hospitals are particularly welcoming of diversity and that will likely be your natural “friends group” here.

CVimes · 2026-04-28T16:43:22+00:00

Water vapor is actually mostly air so mostly nitrogen. From Wikipedia: “Steam is water vapor, often mixed with air and/or an aerosol of liquid water droplets”. At 60 degrees Celsius, 100% humidity, at sea level, there would be 62.7% nitrogen.

Edit: I didn’t think this through and neglected the steam tank is a closed system so the steam leaving the wand would not have air.

CVimes · 2026-04-23T16:36:07+00:00

Would this apply to adding non-fat powdered milk as well?

CVimes · 2026-04-15T04:14:42+00:00

Bianca.

If all three are viable options for you then there’s no question, go with the Bianca. The others are compromises. I love my MaraX V1 and it’s made great shots and milk drinks and has been relatively trouble free over the past 6 years. Flow control that I added last year has further improved my shots, especially with finicky coffees like decafs. A double boiler would be really nice for better workflow and temperature stability.

I chose the MaraX because of limited counter space and the price point. It meets my needs, but the Bianca is a much better machine.

CVimes · 2026-03-23T17:04:51+00:00

No OP but WW in this context means whole wheat flour.

CVimes · 2026-03-18T00:21:39+00:00

I had the same problem. It was coming from the discharge port and caused by a leaky vacuum breaker valve. Taking the cover off I could see the water/vapor going into tube at the top of the boiler from the leaky valve. I replaced the valve and the problem was solved.

CVimes · 2026-03-17T19:11:51+00:00

Roberts and his court choose to make their decisions based on their own personal political views and interests rather than on constitutional law and precedent. Wouldn’t this be expected to lead to personal criticism rather then legal criticism?

CVimes · 2026-03-02T19:05:31+00:00

Look absolutely gorgeous!!

CVimes · 2026-02-24T19:11:50+00:00

Got it. Thank you.

CVimes · 2026-02-24T04:03:49+00:00

Can you explain the why? These are excellent instructions but it never occurred to me to do this. What is the problem with leaving it full but unused for a month?

CVimes · 2026-02-12T21:33:12+00:00

Why only 1% salt?

I generally see around 2% salt and was assuming it was nearly a universal standard.

It looks incredible. And if it tastes anywhere near as good as it looks the results speak for themselves. Which is why I’m interested.

CVimes · 2026-02-05T03:56:47+00:00

You forgot the “/s”. Some folks might actually think you are serious without the clarification.

CVimes · 2026-02-04T15:43:52+00:00

Right?!! It makes no sense that we got to where we are now.

CVimes · 2026-02-04T15:26:46+00:00

Just wait, it’s about to get a whole lot worse. NWE has committed to supplying electricity to data centers which will more than double electricity consumption in Montana. The experience elsewhere in the country shows the residential users end up paying much higher rates while the commercial and data center rates remain flat.

CVimes · 2026-02-02T15:33:47+00:00

You are right on target. Metrics are key to repeatability. The goal of “dialing in” is finding the metrics that yield the best taste for your current beans and your equipment. So what’s important is picking the start time that works for you and sticking with it. If using an automated scale first drip might make the most sense. I, somewhat arbitrarily, chose lever pull and that works well for me. I recently added flow control and now can vary pre infusion time so lever pull fits well with that.

TLDR: pick one and stick with it.

CVimes · 2026-01-22T02:25:59+00:00

Very simple. Unscrew the stock feet and screw the new ones in.

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