mavrick1903 Senior Member Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 75 Location: Madison WI Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Isomac Relax Grinder: Nuova Simonelli MCF
Posted Fri Sep 14, 2012, 5:54am Subject: Bump up to Brewtus?
I'm at an Isomac Relax. HX machine, vibe pump, thermosiphon 58mm group. I'd like to get into an e61 machine. I've found an older Brewtus dbl boiler. Expect it's a vibe pump. Don't think it's plumb ready (I want to plumb in the not-too-distant-future).
<Edit> The perspective Brewtus is stated to be DB. Only one Manometer is mounted on the front.
I'd like to go up to an Alex Duetto or similar next year.
Reason to move? I think I can do so for close to even money on the flip.
mavrick1903 Senior Member Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 75 Location: Madison WI Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Isomac Relax Grinder: Nuova Simonelli MCF
Posted Fri Sep 14, 2012, 1:48pm Subject: Re: Bump up to Brewtus? or Stick with Relax?
Looked at the Brewtus. Local sale. This is a 5 yo single owner. Seems well maintained. States it was descaled annually, and backflushed as needed. Shower screen looks clean without removal. Group gasket is needing replacement. Unit was not up to temp, so no hot tests were available.
Would an e61 produce water to the drain line (into the drip tray) if it were not up to temp and the lever were lifted? water came out the PF, but some also came out the tube to the drip tray.
calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,761 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: ECM Veneziano A1 Grinder: Many different commercial Vac Pot: 40s era Silex Drip: Milita, Bunn&Curtis... Roaster: Cast iron pan, gas burner
Posted Mon Sep 17, 2012, 7:17am Subject: Re: Bump up to Brewtus? or Stick with Relax?
Really, this is a personal decision and you need to weigh your needs, wants VS what you are looking at. If you are planing to "upgrade" next year anyway..... ?
Then again, moving to this machine may put off the planned upgrade for a long while as this machine may meet all your needs.
HX or DB, both make great shots, your choice really and only you can decide what you want.
I just could not remain silent as according to your post, it would automatically say that I agreed, and I just could not allow that!
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