Yeah. I use 1:3 vinegar:water, and then two more clean cycles of all water, and I can taste my coffee better afterwards. Maybe I should run the clean cycle before the maker says to, but I'm not a perfect person.
Depends what I’m cleaning. If cleaning the group head of my espresso machine, I just put it directly in the portafilter with a blind. When descaling, yes, just mix it with water.
That’s good, it clogs up the pipes if you don’t and can break the compressor. Depending on where you live and if you have a water softener it can happen pretty quickly
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Zeppo@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 253d
Did you do the whole run a cycle with white vinegar thing?
billbasher@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 253d
I have manufacturer de-scaler (espresso machine)
SGforce@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 253d
That's probably citric acid then. It's usually one or the other.
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de · 17 pts · 253d
That's the way to do it. Citric acid is cheap and basically tasteless, very good for decalcifying.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 253d
Easy to find wherever canning supplies are.
87Six@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 252d
Thanks my friend I will try that if vinegar ever goes wrong
Botzo@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 253d
Love when the light comes on and I have an excuse to give it extra attention.
billbasher@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 252d
like ‘yes bb i got u’
safesyrup@feddit.org · 7 pts · 253d
I heard you shouldn‘t use vinegar as this fucks up the taste? Or is this big decalcifyer propaganda?
njm1314@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 253d
It won't mess up the taste as long as you run a water cycle or two afterwards.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 253d
Yeah. I use 1:3 vinegar:water, and then two more clean cycles of all water, and I can taste my coffee better afterwards. Maybe I should run the clean cycle before the maker says to, but I'm not a perfect person.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 253d
It can damage the seals. Citric acid works much better and is safer. Will also never leave an after taste.
billbasher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 253d
It also only needs one rinse cycle after
87Six@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 252d
Then I just have an excuse to open it up and replace the seals
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 252d
"Nah, it's just ice cream"
87Six@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 252d
I'm too dull to understand I'm afraid
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 252d
But apple cider vinegar cures polio, that's just RFK.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 253d
Citric acid works significantly better.
Today@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 253d
You just mix it with water?
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 253d
Depends what I’m cleaning. If cleaning the group head of my espresso machine, I just put it directly in the portafilter with a blind. When descaling, yes, just mix it with water.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 253d
I'm not ready for this amount of excitement. Calm it down, guys!!
chirospasm@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 253d
Heck yeah, so satisfying!
Cybersec@piefed.social · 3 pts · 253d
Thank you for the reminder (have never cleaned mine)
billbasher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 252d
Never? How long has it been?
lazynooblet@lazysoci.al · 3 pts · 253d
I plan to do this tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the first coffee after descaling.
billbasher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 253d
That’s good, it clogs up the pipes if you don’t and can break the compressor. Depending on where you live and if you have a water softener it can happen pretty quickly
redlemace@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 253d
Dang! Must find food-grade sillicongrease ....
billbasher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 253d
What do you have to use? Yeah some types of bean are especially oily Edit: What beans
redlemace@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 252d
About time to lubricate the brew group
billbasher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 252d
I roast my own beans! Should I join a crew?
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 252d
Does the coffee taste any different after a good machine cleaning?
87Six@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 252d
Tastes like vinegar if you do it wrong
billbasher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 252d
Never, I don’t use vinegar
billbasher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 252d
Nope! Citric acid is tasteless