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Re:Ideal water temperature from espresso machine? - 2007/08/03 10:16 The ideal brew temperature is between 195 and 200 degrees (F) or about 98 degrees (C)

Here is the rub:
Virtually all boiler type machines might fall within this range for the first few seconds of the brew cycle, most of them fall off sharply after the first 5 to 7 seconds!

This means that your brew is not going to taste as good as it should.

How to fix your Gran Gaggia?
Change the boiler element? No. It is likely not at fault.

De-scale the unit a few times.
Consider checking the brew T-Stats or thermostats. Changing the brew thermostat is easy.
Also - make sure you are measuring the core temperature within the porta-filter. I know that sounds difficult - but you need to use a digital thermometer and a K-Type thermocouple to get a true picture of the actual temperature.

All this revealed, it does not solve the bigger problem about the "range" of the brew temperature over the duration of the brew period.

That is another discussion thread. Colin is the Senior editor and creator of the CoffeeCrew.Com Website

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