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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #270 on: March 13, 2011, 04:34:59 PM »
Quote from: John F on March 12, 2011, 03:45:04 PM
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 12, 2011, 12:49:45 PM
The price is $4 for a half gallon and $8 for a gallon.

And very well might be worth every penny.

I've got no idea about the lactose intolerant bit but if you try it I'd be interested to hear how it did for you.

If you are lactose intolerant Kefir is your beverage.

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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #271 on: March 13, 2011, 04:39:37 PM »
Quote from: BoldJava on March 13, 2011, 01:54:30 PM
Couldn't resist sharing a picture of Cannonfodder's Gaggia Factory.  Look at the wood (cocobolo) he incorporates into the machine.  Sha-bang...





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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #272 on: March 13, 2011, 05:46:07 PM »
Quote from: mp on March 13, 2011, 04:34:59 PM
Quote from: John F on March 12, 2011, 03:45:04 PM
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 12, 2011, 12:49:45 PM
The price is $4 for a half gallon and $8 for a gallon.

And very well might be worth every penny.

I've got no idea about the lactose intolerant bit but if you try it I'd be interested to hear how it did for you.

If you are lactose intolerant Kefir is your beverage.

 ;)

I have read that the kefir is supposed to be better on the stomachs of lactose intolerant people than yogurt. The only dairy I have found I can consume without upsetting my stomach is homemade yogurt with so much of the leftover whey strained out that is more like the consistency of cream cheese than yogurt. With that said, I have never consumed Kefir.

Alright, who has kefir grains? And I imagine if Raw milk is that good I should probably make the kefir with it as well :) !

Does Cannonfodder have a website?
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #273 on: March 13, 2011, 06:04:45 PM »
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #274 on: March 13, 2011, 06:56:09 PM »
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 13, 2011, 05:46:07 PM
Quote from: mp on March 13, 2011, 04:34:59 PM
Quote from: John F on March 12, 2011, 03:45:04 PM
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 12, 2011, 12:49:45 PM
The price is $4 for a half gallon and $8 for a gallon.

And very well might be worth every penny.

I've got no idea about the lactose intolerant bit but if you try it I'd be interested to hear how it did for you.

If you are lactose intolerant Kefir is your beverage.

 ;)

I have read that the kefir is supposed to be better on the stomachs of lactose intolerant people than yogurt. The only dairy I have found I can consume without upsetting my stomach is homemade yogurt with so much of the leftover whey strained out that is more like the consistency of cream cheese than yogurt. With that said, I have never consumed Kefir.

Alright, who has kefir grains? And I imagine if Raw milk is that good I should probably make the kefir with it as well :) !

Does Cannonfodder have a website?

I can help you with the kefir graines
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #275 on: March 13, 2011, 08:18:11 PM »
Excellent. What is the deal with kefir grains? Do they just keep growing / reproducing or do you have to get new ones every now and again?
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #276 on: March 13, 2011, 08:27:18 PM »
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 13, 2011, 08:18:11 PM
Excellent. What is the deal with kefir grains? Do they just keep growing / reproducing or do you have to get new ones every now and again?

As long as you keep putting fresh milk in with them and let them ferment they will keep growing.

Before long you will need to give them away ... or make ginger ale or some other fermented beverage with the excess.

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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #277 on: March 13, 2011, 09:39:07 PM »
Quote from: mp on March 13, 2011, 08:27:18 PM
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 13, 2011, 08:18:11 PM
Excellent. What is the deal with kefir grains? Do they just keep growing / reproducing or do you have to get new ones every now and again?

As long as you keep putting fresh milk in with them and let them ferment they will keep growing.

Before long you will need to give them away ... or make ginger ale or some other fermented beverage with the excess.

 :)
Awesome!
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #278 on: March 13, 2011, 09:45:37 PM »
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 13, 2011, 09:39:07 PM
Quote from: mp on March 13, 2011, 08:27:18 PM
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 13, 2011, 08:18:11 PM
Excellent. What is the deal with kefir grains? Do they just keep growing / reproducing or do you have to get new ones every now and again?

As long as you keep putting fresh milk in with them and let them ferment they will keep growing.

Before long you will need to give them away ... or make ginger ale or some other fermented beverage with the excess.

 :)
Awesome!

You will find Kefir's consistency to be more liquid than yogurt.

The amount of probiotics is a super set of what you find in yogurt.

It is good stuff and very healthy for you.  The lactose in the milk is used in the fermentation process.

Once you use it for a while you will not look back.

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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #279 on: March 14, 2011, 09:57:14 AM »
Quote from: Warrior372 on March 13, 2011, 08:18:11 PM
Excellent. What is the deal with kefir grains? Do they just keep growing / reproducing or do you have to get new ones every now and again?


Its like spider plants, sourdough, creeping charlie, The Blob and bunnys... you have to learn to let some go now and again or buy a cow..


we have friends with goats and the kefir loves raw goats milk so raw cow milk will probably grow it exponentially as well..
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #280 on: March 15, 2011, 04:03:20 PM »
Dave Stephens (Cannonfodder) does a super job on the mechanical layout of Shaun's Lusso:

http://www.home-barista.com/reviews/lever-espresso-machines-smackdown-t5176-180.html (scroll down 1/5th of the way, to the bottom).

B|Java


(seen on the right, with the Micro Casa on the left)


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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #281 on: March 15, 2011, 05:19:18 PM »
He always does a good job.
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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #282 on: March 20, 2011, 11:42:51 AM »
An Italian Caravel, c. 1960.  220 volt.  Now that's eye candy.

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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #283 on: March 20, 2011, 11:43:52 AM »
They are asking $440.00 on eBay for that ... right?

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Re: A bit of lever action
« Reply #284 on: March 20, 2011, 11:44:53 AM »
Shiny.
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