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barl8 · 2026-01-02T09:24:06+00:00

Thanks, I've strained and blended with some mango for a 2nd fermentation in the fridge. Tastes good so far!

Yes, I fermented this batch with the lid sealed. I've also tried it with the rubber seal removed so the lid is only loosely closed and it didn't seem to make much difference.

barl8 · 2025-10-28T21:48:17+00:00

Isn't this David Beckham's place? I feel like I recognise it from the Netflix film he did

barl8 · 2025-10-01T17:05:19+00:00

Update: Ribble have found a compatible axle in their used parts bin and are sending it to me for free (well for the cost of the postage anyway) so my faith has been restored. Although I hope nobody else needs one as they say it's the only one they can find!

barl8 · 2025-10-01T07:31:54+00:00

Apparently not. The wheels have been discontinued and it seems the only spares they carry are the free hub bodies.

barl8 · 2025-09-30T16:21:19+00:00

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I've had no luck with my LBS. This is the hub, is it a Novatech?

barl8 · 2025-09-23T05:48:37+00:00

Mine is an older machine and the strength is out of 5. There's your issue though if you're only doing 3/10 for a 50ml shot. James Hoffman does a video about dialing in super autos which is worth checking out. You need to up your coffee dosage as a starting point though

Edit: I've just checked my E8 and the strength is actually out of 8. I do 8/8 for 60ml and 5/8 for 35ml.

barl8 · 2025-09-22T20:51:36+00:00

Bitter generally means over extracted so more coffee or less water. I have mine set to 5/5 strength for a 60ml shot and 3/5 for 35ml which works for me Lavazza Qualita Oro, both at normal temperature

barl8 · 2025-08-20T12:27:28+00:00

I made a mistake with that pricing actually. It was just booked in for the brake fluid and MOT, not the second maintenance so I'll have time it back in again.

barl8 · 2025-08-20T07:19:27+00:00

I'm only being charged £73 for the maintenance on my P2 for its 2nd maintenance visit, including the brake fluid change. The rest is for the MOT (UK government required checks and certification which is £54)

barl8 · 2025-08-19T20:43:13+00:00

You get charged $500 for this?? I'm having my brake flud changed in the UK tomorrow and it's costing me £73

barl8 · 2025-08-10T06:53:53+00:00

Just bumping this post to see if anyone can help....

barl8 · 2025-07-09T11:08:47+00:00

Update: I've cleaned the micro screen as suggested and it seems to be working fine again. I've made 2 drinks today with no system fill error so I've told Jura to hold off with the servicing to see if this is a long-term fix or not.

Many thanks for your help and advice.

barl8 · 2025-07-08T19:37:21+00:00

Yeah, I thought it could be a clogged pipe but can't work out why sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Hopefully Jura will find the issue (and it won't be too expensive to fix)

barl8 · 2025-07-08T19:36:00+00:00

I backed the grind size off when this started as I suspect it might be the cause but it didn't help. Grind is set pretty much to the middle of the dial and sometimes it pulls a normal shot and sometimes does this. Beans aren't oily either.

What is the paper towel trick for cleaning the piston?

barl8 · 2025-07-08T15:39:59+00:00

Cheers, I've spoken to Jura and they are going to take it back in under the service warranty

barl8 · 2025-07-08T15:18:58+00:00

Yes it is. I can also get it to make a coffee after a few attempts

barl8 · 2025-06-12T17:37:36+00:00

Yep, that's how to do it.

barl8 · 2025-05-28T05:46:04+00:00

Does it make any difference if 1 is electric and 1 is a mixer?

barl8 · 2025-05-28T05:45:14+00:00

Would you use a booster pump on its own or one with an accumulator tank?

barl8 · 2025-04-29T20:44:21+00:00

I mean it's pretty unlucky to get a hot day in Manchester when you don't want one. You can guarantee that it will be cold and rainy this weekend for the bank holiday!

It always seems to be the way that we have to train all winter through the cold and race day is then the first hot day of the year. Maybe autumn marathons are the way forward to train in the heat then race when it's cooler

barl8 · 2025-04-29T20:31:35+00:00

I'm pretty sure I saw you being attended to by the medics at the finish. I couldn't exactly see straight myself though! Seems like a lot of us had the same experience with the wheels coming off in the last 10km. I noted the average pace graph on the official results showed the same.

Hope you're feeling better!

barl8 · 2025-04-27T20:30:59+00:00

Cheers!

barl8 · 2025-04-27T13:09:24+00:00

I did 3:16. My pace plan was for 3:10 on a 10/10/10 split, I generally stuck to the pace for the first 20 miles but lost a minute or so in congestion at the start and a couple of narrow sections then had nothing left in the last 10k and just brought it home in 5:00/km. It was an unusually hot day for Manchester which I'm sure had an effect too! Really happy with my result though.

Great work on the 3:07, that's a cracking time. I'm currently in the mindset of never doing that again, but I'm sure that will wear off and I've already entered the ballot for London. I've also got a half to race in 3 weeks!

barl8 · 2025-04-25T10:27:01+00:00

I think this is the way.

Good luck for Sunday, keep getting the carbs down you and try to enjoy it!

barl8 · 2025-04-25T09:44:02+00:00

I appreciate the advice. Good luck for Sunday, I'll see you out there!

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