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Rancilio Silvia Shot Walkthrough

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Video showing how to brew a shot on the Rancilio Silvia, including tips on how to "temperature surf" the machine by getting the boiler to cycle to it's top temperature (about 101C with a "float"), then running a bit of water to flush out the excess heat. Shots pulled are "traditional doubles", pulling 60mls in 28 seconds, using Kid-O from Intelligentsia (I called it Black Cat by mistake once in the vid). Dose is about 17g in a Synesso 14g basket. Grinder used is the Anfim "Best" home grinder, about $420Cdn / $300 US.PS - because of the white balance (shot under old florescent lights), the shots look blonder in the vid than they are. I'd say the colour in person was a mediumbrown / hazelnut tiger flecks. No blond dotting.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: CoffeeGeek

Length: 07:13
Rating: 4.59
Views: 73994

Tags: coffee  coffeegeek  coffeegeek.com  espresso  grinder  intelligentsia  pull  Rancilio  shot  Silvia  surfing  temperature  

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roger88ge (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
perfect !!!!!!!!!!!! made in italy is the best
CoffeeGeek (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
temperature surfing will benefit all espresso blends. Basically trust your palate - pull a shot at the top end of the deadband (when the boiler light goes off), middle, and lower end, and see what tastes best to you.
siddacious (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Is temp surfing needed for all espressos, or just certain ones?
on9beely (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
i want to open my own coffee shop...
NeilPiersRobinson (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
jeez.. I like coffee but.. I never knew it was this deep.. interesting :) Thanks for the vid!
Bananas1973 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Perfect, thanks heaps. This should come on DVD with every Rancilio !!
mywytefeet (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
You make temp surfing seem so simple. So, all I need to do is turn on the machine, after the boiler light turns off, get it to turn on, make my grind/tamp etc., once the light turns off again, let some steam out and pull the shot? Hmmm...what's the cheapest machine that doesn't require temp surfing (that you would recommend)?
Brahmanfire (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Nice vid man. I'm an old pro, i was just surfin espresso vids and I can't believe how many people are posting who have no idea what they are doing but think they do. You're an official coffeegeek and I love you for it. I've been considering the Silvia for home use. Do you foresee any issues with going naked on the PF for this machine. I've never used a consumer grade espresso machine that's why I ask. I'm a naked lover so if I can that's the route I'll go.
mywytefeet (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Yes how about blue bottle retrofit?! I'm a fan of blue bottle coffee.
JmwTilton (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Great Video - I'm a newby - You were using Black Cat - Would you change anything in your temp surf techinque for Stumptown Hairbender blend or say BlueBottle Retrofit?

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