Does this spit water out of the steam port or anywhere for that matter when cooking brown rice (because it needs lots more water = foam, etc)?
2040359
No it does not. I cook a lot of rice and I have never seen water "spit" out, but it does steam.
639153
No, there are a lot of vent holes in the screen that allow steam to come through it
546912
no, but some steam comes out of the top. if your cooker is spitting water maybe you left the inner lid off (there is a removable inside bowl and lid)
1694227
Nope. But that is not a problem. Steam goes out around the edge of the lid.
1963132
yes it does, but i would not recommend this product. After rice cooked, water starting dripping on the rice.., and left over rice the next day....which is no good....overall ..not a good product
418568
Inside the lid or cover is a disk of stainless steel. The steam won't heat the plastic because of this disk. from my experience, cleaning the rice cooker's container, disk and outside compartment regularly allows the cooker to perform better.
562187
After dumping what rice will fall out, I add a small amt of water, swirl, and, and quickly pour into the cooker. I use filtered water for all my cooking, but I don't think the small amount of unfiltered used to get the last rice out of the washer hurts.
79210
No water coming out of mine, only steam coming out from the vent hole on the glass lid. I only used 2 cups of raw rice and added water shy of the 2 cup line on the inside of the stainless bowl.
1557041
My old machine did that for couple of years and new one does it sometimes. I think you are ok. Sounds like it's building up pressure. Sometimes I think it gets clogged a little in the steamer and takes a little extra pressure to punch it through. Make sure you run your steamer for couple of second after you steamed your milk to clear up port.
360097
I have never used this to cook brown rice but I do believe that all you need to do is make sure you add enough water. Brown rice needs more water than regular calrose rice that I use. I would give it a try. You might also try this as this is what I do when I can remember. Spray the pot with nonstick spray, wash the rice (rinse rice until the water is somewhat clear), put the rice in the pot and then start it. This will minimize the rice that sticks to the pot. Enjoy!
895548
I have the same question. It seems like the 1:2 ratio (rice ; water) doesn't work. There was a mess of steamed out water around. It's weird there is no clear instruction in the instructions.
844289
I routinely do 1 cup of rice but it looks like it's programmed to do as little as half a cup. It absolutely doesn't boil or bubble to the top because the lid snaps shut. The only moisture that escapes is steam from the back. When you open it a bit of steam comes out and a little moisture trickles around a kind of gutter under the lid. I loooove this appliance. I've never been able to cook rice before and now I cook it all the time. I need to experiment with other grains, soon.
546914
I do the tried and true water method that my mother taught me. (She was born in Japan) After you rinse the rice you put your middle finger on top of the rice and add enough water til the first line of your finger tip. It shouldn't sputter any water. When my husband makes rice he puts to much water in and I have seen some white stuff come up. It's a great rice cooker! You won't be sorry for this purchase. :)
1611627
no problem with steam coming out of water pan. Are you setting the heat too high ?Lower the heat, it only has to stay cooking !
1449166
This has never been a problem for me, It does prevent the water from boiling over onto the stove, but when you lower the heat, not much steam escapes.
626480
I was asked to answer your question as a reviewer. The steamer bowl is optional. I don't even use it to cook the rice. I have used it with just water in the rice cooker part and steamed veggies. Get out your info that came in the box and contact Black & Decker directly if you need a replacement steamer bowl. You don't even need it to just cook rice tho.
1328709
I use a rice cooker to make rice, but I imagine it's the same principle, add rice, wash and rinse, fill with an inch of water above the rice level, and it should have an automatic shut off as the rice cooker does. If you have not purchased this yet, I was very unhappy with this product so I don't use it. I do love my Breville show cooker though.