Rob Courtney Posted December 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 @Dustin Frothman I know you love your coffee and you recent 11.30am first one for the day at the Adelaide Airport was a bit late. Out of interest- I have a De’Longhi auto Magnifica S machine which hasn’t lost a beat in over 4 years. I’m up early 365 days a year and at that time have 2 espressos, a double hit long black and a double hit short black, both no sugar. They are the only coffees for the day. I used to get blends from the Central Market roasting store however for a number of years now via eBay I buy 3 x 1kg bags of double roast Espresso strong dark roast from Sicilian at Pooraka. Excellent strong brew and only $5 delivery. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain 3 Droids said: @Dustin Frothman I know you love your coffee and you recent 11.30am first one for the day at the Adelaide Airport was a bit late. Out of interest- I have a De’Longhi auto Magnifica S machine which hasn’t lost a beat in over 4 years. I’m up early 365 days a year and at that time have 2 espressos, a double hit long black and a double hit short black, both no sugar. They are the only coffees for the day. I used to get blends from the Central Market roasting store however for a number of years now via eBay I buy 3 x 1kg bags of double roast Espresso strong dark roast from Sicilian at Pooraka. Excellent strong brew and only $5 delivery. I buy my coffee from Dawn Patrol at Chandlers Hill. Single origin, single farm lots and ethically sourced at $64 /kg delivered free. I have the Breville Dual Boiler machine paired with a Baratza Sette 270wi grinder. The machine is the best dual boiler entry level option going without moving up to the $5000 models. I was fortunate when I bought it about 6 years ago that a friend’s wife was a demonstrator for Breville and I got it at staff prices. I’ve replaced a few parts over the years but the chassis is mostly aluminium and plastic so it won’t last forever. I replaced the Breville Smart Grinder with the Baratza as it’s a brilliant machine, however the gearbox died a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was stuffed. Thankfully I just got an email from 5 Senses in Melbourne to say it was repaired under warranty and being shipped back to me so that’s a welcome Christmas present. I’m similar to you - 2 double espressos a day. No sugar. I only buy coffee at work if desperate and I haven’t had a chance to get one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 I’ll search your coffee supply, if it’s tops I don’t mind paying the money.One if the great things with my machine, it grinds, it tamps, makes coffee and then self cleans. Are we spoilt? I did have a Krupp unit, good but seperate grind and self tamping & cleaning pissed me off so when it packed up I wasn’t that sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 @Dustin Frothmansir you have told me that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain 3 Droids said: @Dustin Frothmansir you have told me that? Bad internet connection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Righto, in the hotel room now after the drive up. I honestly thought I’d brought up 5 longnecks of Czech and 1 of Bavarian…was thinking in the car that I probably should have mixed it up a bit. Pulled the beers out of the bag…and it is a mixed bag, so there is something for packing the beer’s last thing at night when you are stuffed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: so there is something for packing the beer’s last thing at night when you are stuffed Was that “drunk Rob” 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Captain 3 Droids said: Was that “drunk Rob” 😂 Nope, that was just super tired, really angry that someone became a close contact which meant I then had to cancel my day off and work...Rob. Nothing more fun than facing a 4.5 hour drive after work, still, I slept well after the Lawnmower last night. I also got to play Sherlock Holmes at work yesterday, so it wasn't all bad 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Must be tired, only drank 2 Czech pilsners and A S&W pacific….all bang on though so a good day had with good people 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 12 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: Must be tired, only drank 2 Czech pilsners and A S&W pacific….all bang on though so a good day had with good people I tried a few Mr Banks DDH Hazy IPAs courtesy of my BIL on Christmas Eve. As well as a couple of 4 Pines Pales that the FIL had in the fridge, which to be fair to him were not all that bad. I only had one beer yesterday on the flight back home … a 150 Lashes from a plastic cup. Rubbish. Looking forward to a few beers at home once work is done today and the next all grain brew day is planned for my days off later this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 24/12/2021 at 3:02 PM, Captain 3 Droids said: I’ll search your coffee supply, if it’s tops I don’t mind paying the money.One if the great things with my machine, it grinds, it tamps, makes coffee and then self cleans. Are we spoilt? I did have a Krupp unit, good but seperate grind and self tamping & cleaning pissed me off so when it packed up I wasn’t that sad. I did a barista short course a few years back so am not too bad at preparing a shot manually and quite enjoy the process and routine. Thats my little (temporary) setup. The Breville Smart Grinder looks good but is rubbish and grinds clumpy coffee … very slowly. I can’t wait to get my Baratza grinder back from the service, though it’s so loud I reckon my wife and the neighbours are enjoying the break. My neighbour said the other day he could hear me making coffee … I feel bad now as I’m often doing that at 3:30am. I can highly recommend the Fellows vacuum seal coffee canisters for keeping beans fresh. A 1kg bag lasts me almost 4 weeks and the beans stay fresh throughout their storage life.https://dawnpatrolcoffee.com.au if you’re interested. Cheers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dustin Frothman said: I can highly recommend the Fellows vacuum seal coffee canisters for keeping beans fresh. Great looking unit. I have a De’Longhi vacuum seal canister, creates the vacuum via batteries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 16 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said: I tried a few Mr Banks DDH Hazy IPAs courtesy of my BIL on Christmas Eve. As well as a couple of 4 Pines Pales that the FIL had in the fridge, which to be fair to him were not all that bad. I only had one beer yesterday on the flight back home … a 150 Lashes from a plastic cup. Rubbish. Looking forward to a few beers at home once work is done today and the next all grain brew day is planned for my days off later this week. I haven't had that one but I had the Squire "Broken Shackles" beer, which has, in its profile, Saaz hops and quite frankly was crap...and that is putting it as nicely as I can, it was just a poor effort at a pilsner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 22 hours ago, Dustin Frothman said: I only had one beer yesterday on the flight back home … a 150 Lashes from a plastic cup. Rubbish. Plastic cups, paper cups for beer are just crap. You can’t get cans on planes any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Isn’t it bloody the best when you’re got about an inch of beer in your pint, you go to rinse the glass and as your walking to the sink you consume that last drop and you just say to yourself “ f¥~#” that is just great! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Frothman Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 15 hours ago, Captain 3 Droids said: Plastic cups, paper cups for beer are just crap. You can’t get cans on planes any more? It came in a can. Cup or can wouldn’t have made that beer any better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 24/12/2021 at 1:18 PM, Captain 3 Droids said: @Dustin Frothman I know you love your coffee and you recent 11.30am first one for the day at the Adelaide Airport was a bit late. Out of interest- I have a De’Longhi auto Magnifica S machine which hasn’t lost a beat in over 4 years. I’m up early 365 days a year and at that time have 2 espressos, a double hit long black and a double hit short black, both no sugar. They are the only coffees for the day. I used to get blends from the Central Market roasting store however for a number of years now via eBay I buy 3 x 1kg bags of double roast Espresso strong dark roast from Sicilian at Pooraka. Excellent strong brew and only $5 delivery. Have the same unit, on weekdays I have a triple shot short black but on a Saturday I like a flat whilte but only will use hunt and brew milk due to its higher fat content, goes nicely with a bacon sandwhich or two (usually two) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 This is really stupid but has been making me laugh in the last couple of days since it was sent to me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) If there was ever a group that sh!t me to tears Edited January 13, 2022 by Rob Courtney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain 3 Droids Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: If there was ever a group that sh!t me to tears Don’t get me started on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 It annoys me that they don't even bother to deliver it, so why not send me a text at 7am, like they did and instead of saying it is onboard, just tell me to pick it up. Then I would have no issue with it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 and my favourite bit...the part where you get an email with "it's been delivered"... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 I have had a great idea about how to cut down on car polution and traffic jams... If it isn't a manual, you aren't allowed to drive...removes 90% of cars off the road in one hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Had my booster injection yesterday...such a sore arm, so very sore. Worst part is I've probably caught Covid and didn't know it before I got this booster...and I didn't take a day off...why don't I ntake days off anymore? In lieu of my Droid brewing a brew that didn't work for a fortnight, I have drunk some of the Hollandias to space the brews out. There is certainly a difference between having a couple with a pizza and drinking them for a night. I get it though, they are using "hops flavouring"," this is what we think Hallertau tastes like so we have done a copy of it in the lab". On the positive, it reminds me of why I went te Brewart route, so that's a plus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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