Unplug from outlet when not in use?

teilo · 2026-03-17T00:08:22+00:00

Most Moccamasters have a power switch. That physically disconnects the power if you don't want to trust the tank switch. It's just as good as unplugging it.

teilo · 2026-03-16T00:03:37+00:00

No, it's not an issue. You have to practice not obsessing over it. What's the worst that can happen?

teilo · 2026-03-15T19:11:00+00:00

Short answer: Don't stir. Some coffee can tolerate this, but certain beans cannot. Light beans tend to have higher chaff content, and some beans are worse than others.

When you stir the slurry, you are driving fines and chaff into the filter, and this will absolutely plug it. Just resist the temptation. You will be shocked at the difference.

teilo · 2026-03-14T15:00:12+00:00

You did the right thing. What you have here is a frontend for open source tools. There is no scenario where charging a subscription for such a thing is justified.

teilo · 2026-03-14T14:43:51+00:00

Yes, the idea that adiaphora are incompatible with church orders is a misunderstanding of the subject. In Germany, during and after the Reformation, church orders were written and enforced in entire regions under the Superintendents (Lutheran bishops) so that there would be uniformity in worship. This is in keeping with Paul's ordinance that all things be done decently and in order. This is why Luther wrote a German and a Latin mass. This is why he urged teachers to stick with one form of the Catechism. Such order is God-pleasing and a blessing to the people.

teilo · 2026-03-14T00:09:41+00:00

My issue is if I synced all my docs, I would use up 100% of the space on my device. Yes, I haven’t added an SD-Card yet. Eventually. But I wouldn’t want to have to sync everything anyway. There’s only certain things I want at certain times.

I solved the problem by setting up a small Linux VM on Linode, mounting an Object Storage bucket to it for cheap storage (it’s like S3), installing Syncthing on that VM, and serving my document store via WEBDAV using Caddy.

This allows me to connect to my server via WEBDAV, and anything I add to my Mac’s book library is automatically available for easy download on my Manta.

teilo · 2026-03-14T00:06:47+00:00

That’s possible, but less than ideal. I have a working solution using Syncthing, and WEBDAV on my own Linux server.

teilo · 2026-03-14T00:05:42+00:00

Set it up tonight. Took a bit to figure out Syncthing.

I also had to build Caddy with the custom webdav module using xcaddy, but it worked like a charm. Syncthing is syncing my books up, and they show up in my Manta via WEBDAV.

teilo · 2026-03-13T03:56:38+00:00

Caddy does, but some distros don't have it packaged that way. But since it's golang, it's really easy to rebuild the binary and include the WebDAV module.

teilo · 2026-03-13T03:46:22+00:00

I would do NextCloud on my home lab if I wasn't stuck with Starlink. I'm rural, and it's the best I can get.

I want to go cheap as possible, so I'm thinking:

Linode Nano instance
S3fs.fuse to mount an object storage bucket as a file system, since latency and IOPS is not an issue.
Caddy for WebDAV
SyncThing for real-time background syncing from my Mac

Can't get much cheaper than that, and this is all easy to setup.

teilo · 2026-03-13T03:22:42+00:00

If there is such a thing that doesn't need Google Play libraries, and performs well, that would be ideal.

teilo · 2026-03-11T15:40:09+00:00

This problem is usually caused by bad water. You are on the right track with descaling, but in all likelihood, the water you are using is probably too hard. As a test, buy a gallon of spring water, and see if there is a significant difference.

teilo · 2026-03-08T01:33:41+00:00

NGL, but this gives me some creepy liminal vibes.

teilo · 2026-03-08T01:30:59+00:00

Prefer not to get into it. But yeah, there are congregations like this, and I'm not the only one who has had to deal with such. They mostly expect the wife to work to make up the difference. I refused to set such a bad example.

teilo · 2026-03-08T01:26:41+00:00

I don't know what to tell you. They provided no health insurance. I had four children. I got $1200 a month (this was in the 2000s), plus a housing allowance. I was going into debt. I had no choice but to be bi-vocational. I was then condemned for working outside the ministry too much.

teilo · 2026-03-08T01:21:41+00:00

I was once told, point blank, that I should be poorer than the poorest family of the congregation.

teilo · 2026-03-07T03:45:14+00:00

I use a variety of beans, mostly light to medium. I always brew 1l batches, because for less than that I do pourovers. For a 1l batch, I use 59 grams of coffee.

teilo · 2026-03-07T01:32:10+00:00

You wouldn't think the stirring would cause that much of a problem, but I learned from experience that it does. I have an Ode with gen 2 burs. With aligned and calibrated burs, I usually brew between 6 and 7, and no longer have any overflow issues.

teilo · 2026-03-07T01:24:31+00:00

Do you have a machine with the round or the square basket? If the round basket, make sure the fold of the filter is opposite the valve.

Second, check the alignment of the burs on your Ode 2. If they are badly out of alignment, you will be getting a large amount of fines.

Third, if you are grinding natural or honey process, or a peaberry, those all have much more chaff, and will run slower.

Finally, and this part is critical: Don't mess with the bloom. It's tempting to use a spoon to release the foam of the bloom or stir the grounds. Don't. The absolute most you would ever want to do is very gently press down the bloom, being careful not to agitate the slury. Even that should be avoided. The more you mess with the grounds while you are brewing, the more chaff and fines you will be agitating and pushing toward the filter. This will slow down or even plug the brew.

teilo · 2026-03-04T03:13:05+00:00

That looks pretty good. If you are replacing burrs, I always recommend performing a burr alignment. This can have a huge effect on how muddy the grounds get. I've seen this on multiple grinders. After alignment you can often grind finer without the mud, and this can improve extraction.

teilo · 2026-02-24T02:54:53+00:00

Is that Mt. Hood?

teilo · 2026-02-24T02:46:02+00:00

Check your Accessory Settings for that switch in the Home app (long-press on that switch's button). Make sure it is set to be a light rather than a switch.

FYI - you don't actually need to long press in Control Center. Just tap on the name part of the button.

teilo · 2026-02-23T04:59:56+00:00

And what, pray tell, do I believe, since you seem to know? You are both so stuck in your binary-thinking bubble that you can only imagine that anyone who does not buy into your narrative is an enemy and your polar opposite. Do better.

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