Re: Temperature of water


"Maggielari" <presence@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1171042591.079029.161090@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
I'm as new as you can get when it comes to espresso machine. I've
had a Breville 800ESXL Die Cast for 10 months and I've been
practising and practising, for the last two months,to get everything
right and have a long, long way to go yet. In the specifications for
Breville it says;" The Breville boasts a thermoblock heating system
that maintains an ideal 204 F. temperature during extraction." I
tested one day what the heat of the water was during extraction and
I've done that 5 times one after the other and each time the
temperature was 170 F. Could you tell me if the temperature of 170 F.
is about what it should be for extraction of the coffee. The way I've
done that is that I let the machine warm up for about one hour and
than I put a cappuccino cup under the filter holder with a digital
thermometer in the cup while the water was seeping in the cup, and
everytime the temperature was 170 F. Does that sound good to you? I
would appreciate your comments on that. Thanks Maggielari


No, that's way too cold., you'll underextract & the resultant coffee will be sour. Proper brewing/extraction temps are the SCAA brewing standard 195F - 205F, depending on roast degree & beans/blend.
Craig.

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