Profitec Go Espresso Machine: Essential Upgrades
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- čas přidán 17. 07. 2024
- In this video, I share with you the essential upgrades that I think every new Profitec Go owner should seriously consider making using this machine a smooth and stress-free experience.
Upgrades In This Video:
IMS Precision Shower Screen: amzn.to/3PxSlWA
VST 18g Ridgeless Basket: bit.ly/3PA4Kcg
IMS 18g Basket: amzn.to/3QC1Ncy
ECM Bottomless Portafilter: bit.ly/3STwwn4
2oz Glass Measuring Cup: amzn.to/3ChfzgK
Cafelat E61 8mm Gasket: amzn.to/3prXrZJ
All Metal Tamper: amzn.to/3QSuodp
Dosing Funnel: amzn.to/3CdjD1m
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Stock Accessories and Parts
3:20 Stock E61 Gasket
4:27 E61 Gasket Thickness
5:12 Stock Shower Screen
7:01 E61 Gasket Upgrade
7:37 E61 Gasket and Shower Screen Removal
9:05 E61 Gasket Removal
9:35 E61 Cafelat Silicon E61 8mm Gasket Install
9:56 IMS Shower Screen Install
11:11 ECM Bottomless Portafilter
12:26 VST Precision 18g Basket Ridgeless
14:10 Dosing funnel and my opinion towards new tools
16:13 Making espresso using all new upgrades
17:53 2oz espresso measuring cup
18:24 Pulling the shot
20:17 Conclusion
#espresso #profitec #vst #ims #espressomachine - Jak na to + styl
Another great video! My Pro is coming in Monday and I plan to upgrade some components quickly. I’ll look into each item you’ve recommended. Thank you!
Super helpful! Thanks for the advice!
Both of your videos on the Profitec GO and the accessories are exceptionally good. Easy for a beginner to understand and consider before a purchase of a GO. Thanks for your explanations.
Very nice videos!! My Pro should be in this week. I did get the Profitec bottomless portafilter with it. Going to stick with the stock tamper, shower screen and rubber gasket for the time being but will consider doing these small tinkers later.
Can always upgrade later since the machine stock is already splendid.
Nice video, thank you!
Thanks for sharing
thanks, I will probably buy a profitec go next week, so its good to know what accessories there are.
Hi! Thank’s for the video! I’m a GO user and i bought the official Profitec GO Bottomless portafilter and the VST Filter mentioned on your video doesn’t fit correctly in the Profitec Go bottomless oficial portafilter.
All improvements (except for the problem I had) work perfectly!!!
Thank you very much for the video!!! ❤
I didn't try the Profitec Go branded bottomless portafilter, I've used the ECM angled bottomless portafilter with the VST basket, and it was working perfect.
I have a question on the Go’s operation-if you were to pull a shot with the steam wand open as well, would the pressure on the puck go down? Could you simulate a lower pressure pre-infusion like that?
From what I heard it will do, most espresso machine will do, but it is very counterintuitive, and since we never extract any light roast, we don't play with pre-infusion that much.
Hesitating between this and the Quickmill Silvano, I really like the Profitec Go design and tray clearance but I may want to make 3-4 milk drinks per week so the instant steam of the Silvano may be a better investment. Thanks for the demo and accessories round-up !
Ya this one at most can only steam 2 milk drinks before have to be refilled
@@TheGizmoGarage Oh I didn't even think about this aspect, it's a bigger tank (2.8L) compared to the Silvano (2L) so this point seems to be a win for the profitec
@@zilliq I'm late to comment but I think he meant that the boiler needs to refill/reheat. But what did you decide to buy finally?
@@frankcosette3046 went for the silvano, loving it. There's a small issue with the steam though, by default it's weak, but if you empty some steam and let it reheat for a few seconds it's strong as it should, kind of like an hysteresis. Love the machine anyway
Could you film without the portafilter the release of water from the group with the new IMS Shower Screen? And if possible a comparison with the stock shower screen? Thanks
The water release from the IMS shower screen looks pretty inconsistent, nothing like what some other video shows with perfect water distribution with nothing attached, so is the stock shower screen, if that's what you want to know. But this screen makes clean up so much easier.
When you have the double spouted portafilter installed, does the Profitec Go have more space for a cup than the Gaggia Classic pro? Can you give measurements from spout to drip tray?
I just got my Profitec Go today. From the top of the tray to the double spout portafilter is 3" and with the bottomless portafilter it's 4.25".
Wich Updates would you consider as necessary or really useable? I think the silicone rubber and bottomless filter might be nice. How about the showerscreen, the tamper and the VSTs?
Tank you for your response :)
A good tamper that feels good in your hand, silicon rubber are the absolute must. Shower screen does make cleanup slightly easier. VST I don't see any significant performance difference as compared to the original, which is already excellently punched.
Why did you choose the IMT CI200IM screen rather than the E61200NT? Just curious if it's due to the original screen aesthetic rather than specific to the E61. Great vids and appreciate all of your effort!!!
E61200NT is designed for E61 group and doesn’t have the center hole for securing it to this group head which is similar size as E61 but not same design
What size is the shower screen for the Go there are multiple CI200IM screen sizes?
You mentioned the pressure at 10 bars during your shot which corresponds to 8 bars out of the portafilter. How can you be shure about the difference of 2 bars ?
There was a video from Whole Latte Love where they set the machine to 10 bars and then used a portafilter with sensors to measure the pressure. They measured 9 bars
do you know where I can order the thin orange gasket in 9:21? I think my became loose during upgrade process and needing another one lol
Contact www.wholelattelove.com/ they are an authorized repair place and will carry this gasket (it's same for both Profitec Go and ECM Casa V)
Hi, thank you for a great video. Recently when I have been using my Profitec GO (only 2 months old) with a bottomless portafilter, water has started gushing out the front, making the espresso undrinkable. I’m confident this is not a puck prep issue and there is something faulty. What do you think would be causing this?
Is it gushing out from the front at the bottom of portafilter, or where the portafilter is attached to the espresso machine?
Where the portafilter is attached to the espresso machine (i.e. the top), more at the front than at the back@@TheGizmoGarage
@@sammathie9929 I've had the same issue with my Profitec Go when I first bought it. I contacted the place where I bought it (Whole Latte Love) and they sent me a replacement silicon o-ring that sits between the shower plate and the group head that was crushed flat causing leaking from one spot. The new silicon o-ring fixed the leaking issue, I suspect yours is probably also having a deformed shower plate o-ring. It is this one: www.wholelattelove.com/products/25763-profitec-pro300-gasket-shower-c449900790-profitec-pro-c449900790
Thank you, very helpful. I will contact the retailer (I am based in the UK). Hopefully they can sort it out because it has been very frustrating! @@TheGizmoGarage
Hello, I have a question concerning the installation if the shower screen. The IMS screen is shaped with a light dome. Do you tighten the screw until the screen is „flat“ or do you let it maintain the dome shape?
I try to maintain the dome shape but made sure it’s not too lose
@@TheGizmoGarage Thank you for your reply. I realized that there is a "thin line" before you can't move the shower head and the shower screen is flat.
What's the difference between the two tempers, other than weight and aesthetics? Is there an actual difference in daily use?
The included tamper is very thin and kind of hard to put even pressure down, so we prefer our original tamper we got on Amazon for under $20, it's thicker
What scale are you using with the GO? It fits the GO really well.
It's just a $15 standard Amazon scale! Try this highly rated one amzn.to/3Exjc39
Should’ve posted on installation
Was not able to collect all the info before ordering all the upgrades during initial purchase of the machine.
Hello ! Which bottomless from ECM do you guys recommend ? Angled or not ?
Angled is slightly better constructed but if you don't like the look of a tilted handle, the non-angled will work just fine.
is the shower screen upgrade needed if you normally use thin puck screens?
It's "nice to have" upgrade and won't affect performance much, and if you use a puck screen, then probably even less important
i got the ims shower screen but my screw doesn't go completely flat like yours.
The screen is not supposed to go 100% flat, original screen had some volume if you look closely, mine is also not flat, it may look flat on the camera, there is a bump near the screw.
Hey! Just wondering how you were able to confirm that this is the right shower screen to use - it's hard to find info since the model is so new. Thanks!
It's the same screen as used on ECM Casa V. They are essentially the same, just different build material and added PID circuitry.
@@TheGizmoGarage Thanks! Do you think the upgrade is worth it? Definitely doing the silicone gasket, but seems like there's generally negative sentiment on the IMS screen on the ECM Casa V.
@@joshkorn4742 I'd say only for the looks, and a bit easier clean, no real performance difference. Silicon gasket is a must for any espresso machines.
Hi, i did same mods on mine, but the installation of the shower screen and diffuser was frustrating and a total headache. My diffuser will not sit flat on brew group because of the gasket. It will wobble a bit and is a little uneven, I saw that you kinda have same issue, where the diffuser touches the gasket, or what?
As illustrated @ 10:06 diffuser screen should not be touching the gasket. Your shower screen might not be the correct model
@@TheGizmoGarage but there is no other diffuser model, it’s completely new 🙂
@@paviaaPS3 might be a common problem with the gasket… mine came squished inside, I stretched the gasket a bit and it seems to have gotten back to original round shape
@@TheGizmoGarage but how do I squish it, without tightening to much on the ims screen ?
@@TheGizmoGarage I have tried to center the diffuser and then tighten, but no matter what, I’m not impressed 🙁
Do you recommend these for the gaggia?
We have some of the parts on our Gaggia: IMS shower screen, amzn.to/3PF7toj IMS basket amzn.to/46fGuVS as well as silicon ring amzn.to/3Rr5Yvk
About WDT:
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Yeah... Tossed mine out, can not notice difference in taste... I think I'm below average in terms of taste buds
@lireviews LOL love the honesty hahahaha!
Wdt tool is necessary if your grinder is not exceptional.
It definitely is.. like there is even analysis showing that consistency js alot higher even with high end grinders. It distributes very evenly and if you take a look at the puck I never had any defects at all since I use it
IMS vs VST ridgeless basket. which one do you prefer?
I actually went back to Protitec Go stock, I believe it’s probably sourced from IMS, works better than VST in terms of consistency
@@TheGizmoGarage thank you immensely for the video & your response. i assume that the ECM angled bottomless portafilter baske does not have a ridge?
@@nexderm5606 all ECM/Profitec Go baskets are ridged :( bit hard to remove. VST offered ridged and ridgeless options and I picked ridgeless
@@TheGizmoGarage the stock basket would work with the ECM bottomless portafilter correct?
@@brandonleewilks yes
Was saving for the Breville Dual Boiler but the prices are crazy. The Profitech Go seem like a really cool machine. How does it goes after a couple of months?
If it's me, I'll probably go Dual Boiler next round. Otherwise, it's performance is really comparable to other high-end single boiler machines. Build like a tank
I dont have the profitec go but do have the breville dual boiler, not overly happy with it the seals in the temp probes and hose connections to the boilers apparently last 2 years, they held in by spring clips that are hard to get in the UK and , to make matters worse come in two sizes of which retailers if they stock any size seem to only stock the smaller size and these clips are WAY to easy to lose. Replacing seals should be easy but seals claiming to be for the dual boiler were to thick and the spring clip went boing trying to get the bloody thing in. if the seals go, steam gets into the innards, oxidises the metals, gets into the electronics, causes fuse trips etc. For 1.2k appliance, 2 years and lack of ability to get spare parts is not something i can recommend. Parts might be easier to get where you are mind you.
1. Never rotate the tamper while tamping (to avoid channeling)
2. Avoid leaving the portafilter in place for a long time before brewing the espresso because the brew group is hot and the heat can burn the coffee.
Thank you
Is Profitec Go equipped with the E61 group head?
No, but the portafilter and the gasket is E61 compatible.
Essential upgrades????? On a 1k machine fuck that! Also, none of the other reviewers I’ve seen have had so many gripes other than it being a single boiler.
Single boiler is enough for me to ditch it at the cost of $1k... back to GCP
He hates this machine, said it was junky compared to gaggia classic pro, and already sold it, so this review is suspect.
My wife forced me to go back to Gaggia. Wife is always right: Happy wife happy marriage.
@@TheGizmoGarage I’ve got the gaggia and can’t wait to get the Profitec
@@davidp605 Have fun with Profitec :)
@@TheGizmoGarageso do you like the gaggia better?
Buy a new microphone, you are way to quiet!
This guy can´t stop his hand for a second. Keeps shaking things in front of the camera, weird, horrible to watch.
Sorry :(
Trim your fingernails
Since I started playing Guitar, it's always trimmed :)
800 euro machine and a 2000 euro grinder..this man his priorities straight
All those years of drinking, I've learned the grinder is way more important :)
@@TheGizmoGarage I was not being ironic 😺