Rancilio Silvia Shot Walkthrough
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- 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.
Thank you so much for the video...just got the Silvia V3 for Christmas, but she has proven to be a hard taskmaster...I have been obsessed to get her to pull a good shot...realized that wasn't possible without a respectable grinder...unboxed the Compak K3 and the bottomless PF yesterday, and after dialing in a bag of beans, I finally pulled a textbook shot...my learning curve has been arduous, the hobby is time consuming and expensive, but what can I say...I'm hopelessly hooked... I have watched and rewatched your vid, so even after years on youtube, it has stood the test of time, and helped this fledgling make her first successful flight into the high, often unpredictable, air of espresso!
Great video. My Silvia is now over 10 years old now, and still going strong, and it gets used several times each day!
This is the best video I've ever encountered on RUclips. You're the man!
This was so fun. I can't wait for mine to arrive in the mail. Ohh, the delicious espresso I'm going to enjoy! And now, with the wisdom and help from your video, I should jump straight to the top of the growth curve. Thanks!
Very informative. I watched this video before I pulled my first shot from my new Silvia. I've have had nothing but success since, thanks to your great video.
Keep on keepin on!
Great video Mark. Have had a Miss Silvia for about 10 months but seeing this was a great reminder on the temperature surf concept. :)
Major tip: use freshly roasted coffee (within a week). Stale coffee is very difficult to make crema with.
Excellent video. Got a Miss Silvia today and thought I've do some video background before starting up my own. Can't wait for my first espresso!
thx for uploading this. silvia came today and its my very first machiene. this video gave me some good tipps.
Perfect, thanks heaps. This should come on DVD with every Rancilio !!
Every new silvia owner should watch this 2-5 times :) I'm getting mine in 2 days and I have watched over hundred silvia video. This one is my favourite, espressotec and seattlecoffeegear have nice ones too.
You are definitely right. Apparently, I just knew of Visions Espresso in my backyard like just two weeks ago. I've had my Rocky for about going on four weeks now. If I only knew earlier, I would have got the Anfim you described.
I did a recent MOD and posted it at your CG website under espressoaddict.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tips. Very helpful. Excellant espresso shot.
Thanks for the walkthrough. I just got my silvia and this has helped a lot!
Got mine today & really happy with it! Your video is very helpful. Thanks
consider yourself belonging to the .0001% of people on the American Continent who can seperate the two. Maybe the Canadian do it better on avarage since I
know there are a lot of Dutchies who have immigrated to Canada.
Btw, gotta love the flemmish accent. Its the sweetest. My tomtom has a female flemmish voice in fact.
After trying 3 other machines I was going to buy this one , but too many reviews talk about a high temperature burning the shot . After watching this vid , it's obvious there needs to be some playing around with the boiler to get it right . After lots of research I think gaggia classic has a better temp control , so I'll go for that . I can always return it and try smtg else if I have to
Thank you so much. You're movie is so informative. I would like to try immediately! Thanks!
Thanks for this. I've had my machine for three months now and thanks to your post I'm getting consistent, delectable pulls from my Silvia/Rocky combo. Do us a favor and show us your microfoam technique via video. I'm getting decent creamy foam but would love to see your work.
Now that's a good tutorial and it all makes sense as explained from basics onwards.. thanks!
One thing, is there a grind setting Vs shot extraction tutorial around for the Silvia, everyone sasy how critical it is, but seem to leave it there.. nada :)
Awesome walkthrough to get people started
Great walkthrough! (from another Silvia newbie).
I want to thank MR.CoffeeGeek on the black cat
i just got it in today and it's GR8 i almost pulled a cup full of crema :)
If you can recommend other beans for me will be sweet, thanks again....
Great Video! Thanks. You know exactly what you're doing!!!
You should make a walkthrough of the Silvia v3 with higher video quality now!
Great video. I currently have a Z8 but am having some difficulty trying to find replacement parts for it. I think a silvia will be an acceptable alternative for the time being (now that I know how to use one). Thank you for the video.
Thanks a bunch! Love from Denmark!
Thank you very much. Great video !!!
Excellent video! Thank you!
I wish i could love something this much
god bless
Really good video thanks.
excellent video..thanks! love my Silvia :-)
He said Anfim. When he noted it being the same price as a Rancilio that is no longer true. The Anfim's are up in the higher price range. Good luck if you want to spend more.
excellent video thank you
Why not preheat the cups with the water from the temperature surf? Also .. I noticed that you're using a ridge-less basket. Does having a ridge make that much of a difference? Great video .. I've had my silvia/rocky for a few months now and this video really helped me.
Oh .. I even bought a Bruce Lee action figure just like yours so I could have defense against bad espresso. :)
MB4RD
Can you upload a 1080p version ?
Thanks for your detailed instruction video. I will definitely be trying your technique for frothing milk. Have a question regarding the coffee. I haven't had the Silvia for very long and can't seem to get a good tasting shot. It's always very bitter. It seems to pour at the right speed and the grind seems about right. I can only think about the timing for brewing and/or the coffee. Any recommendations?
Anfim Best grinder, if i heard right.
its also from Rancilio , its name is rocky grinder
Perfect!! congratulations!!
One question,
which is the perfect temperature to make a good shot?
@CoffeeGeek @CoffeeGeek first of all, thanks for the video and your amazing site. Second, could you do a frothing guide just like this one? And my final question has to be, what does this kind of machine offer in comparison to a cheaper model. Because I am both looking at a Silvia but also at the Gaggia Colour machine (Espresso Pure Black) and the latter is a lot cheaper. I can get the Gaggia for 160 euro. Both look like good machines for making excellent espresso and latte's. Any thoughts?
If you want to spend >1000$ for a machine that does make sense, however single boilers are the way to go if on a budget or can't justify spending more.
Great video. Will this grinder work well for drip and French press as well?
Mark, did you adjust the OPV valve on your Silvia to get the 25 sec pull? I was having a hard time getting it to do that before lowering the pressure.
Thanks a lot!
perfect !!!!!!!!!!!! made in italy is the best
I've had a Silvia/Rocky combo for over 4 years now. One thing I've noticed, you put alot of coffee in the PF. Not sure if the grinder is different, but all Rocky needs is 2 pulls for a double shot. I've read that if you can see the indentation of the screen and screw in the coffee, too much has been pulled into the PF. This true?
"it's like-a WOOL. Like=a WOOOOOOOL."
How long should it take for the flow to start? I've waited and waited (8 secs. or so) wondering if I will choke the machine before the espresso starts to flow. Is that too long? Is it burning the coffee?
hey, i have a rancilio silvia v3 for a month now and I am wondering should I steam milk before or after brewing the espresso. cheers
Did you ever come out with the coffee geek tamper id love to buy one?
What settings do you use on your grinder? Also what is the button between the brew and steam do?
Do you let the machine heat up for any specific time? or just until the boiler cycles?
Anyone know the brand of the step grinder? It sounds like he says "Anthem best grinder" but Google says no.
@psykodragz same diffrence between analog and digital
I think he said it is an An-Fam grinder.
Gotta love this. Think we need an italian style voice over though because the american accent doesnt justify the Italian Machine ;)
Can the Silvia easily be plumbed in?
do you have temperature for ever shots I temperature to get light on then when light goes off then weight 30 seconds then flush for 5 seconds
hey, what is a stepless and step grinders?
because you need commercial grind mine is novueo semeneli chrome grinta cost me 900 dollars best grinder
Does anyone know where to buy in europe or greece?
ah we dutchies interpet American and Canadian as the same language. So i will refine my writings as North-American ;). Its the same for Most Americans wont notice the difference between the Dutch and the Belgian Language (hell, most cant even pinpoint these 2 countries). Even worse, dutch is commonly mistaken for German, thats a whole different language hehe.
make more videos please :)
Nice vid, cheers. Really weird seeing such a dark roast though, you lose so much of the beans flavours as its the roast you are tasting not the bean. Ive never gone back to the dark side after discovering the light!!!
Have you done a taste test? You know, taste a shot with Bruce Lee, then repeat another shot without Bruce Lee and let us know the difference. I bet the first tastes better. ;)
***** ;)
io sn un'amico della famiglia rancilio....
Dude get a PID! You have no idea what temperature the machine is at with this method. Range could be +/- 10 degrees celsius doing it "blind".
Sorry, you obviously know what you're doing.
But life is easier with a PID!
Too much work. Better with a Nuova Simonelli Oscar with a 2.5 liter boiler and heat exchanger which eliminates waiting for a single boiler to achieve the optimum temperature and evidently drops as it brews multiple shots. The Oscar is capable of brewing and steaming simultaneously. The Oscar has a much deeper tray which eliminates having to juggle useless trays to catch the water so you don't have a flood. Why would anybody spend their money on a machine that is so imprecise and poorly designed?