Is there a minmum amount of water to start the percolator with? I used 12 oz for 4 Tbsp of coffee in the basket and boiled for almost 15mts!! Nothing
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Yeah, you can't make one or two cups in these, all the water boils off and there is not enough to go up the middle. You might be able to get away with four cups, but we usual did at least six cups of water.
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Make a whole pot as a test; any coffee left over can be reheated, poured over ice cream or made into an iced coffee.
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I think the minimum is 6 cups of coffee which is the bottom line indented inside the pot. (That would make you 4 12 oz. mugs of coffee.) You can do a trial run with just water to see how much less will still be enough for the boiling water to perc up to the basket. You may also have to experiment with perc times and amount of coffee to get the strength you want. With less water you may not need to let it go for 10 minutes. I also found that a strong brand of coffee requires less brewing time. Good luck.
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If it is not put together right nothing will work. If the water does not come up the spout there will be no coffee no mater how black you like it. You should be able to smell the coffee when it is perking. Mine works great but I always make a full pot, take the inner part out and came reheat as I want more.
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It has to have enough water in it so that when it boils, it shoots up the tube to flow over the grounds. Either there wasn't enough, or you boiled it dry. If the grounds didn't get wet, then I'd say you need to make a larger batch.
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I haven't used THIS brand yet, even though I ordered it; however on other brands I have used the recommended amount is 4 TBSP to 1 cup of water. I would start there. Hope this helps! :-)
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Are you putting too much coffee in the basket? Only 2-3 teaspoons work best! Try this and see if it works!
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you don't have to make a full pot. adjust the amount of ground coffee and add just 4 cups of water. The amount of water that comes out of the unit is equal to the amount that is put in.
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Rebecca, Use the scoop to measure your ground coffee and put it in the small basket. Behind the basket is a small open tank and that's where you put your water. I just use my own measuring Tablespoon and follow the amounts given on my coffee can (Folgers regular coffee + 1Tablespoon coffee grounds per 6 oz water. Then flip the red button and it will light up so you know its on. It wont do anything for several seconds but then you'll hear it start to brew. When its done brewing you have to flip the switch back to the off position. It will not turn off by itself. Don't leave it on as it could be a fire hazard if left long enough. After using it for awhile if the brewing gets slow you can brew a cup of half white vinegar and half water (no coffee.) Let half of the vinegar-water brew and shut off the machine. Let it sit a few hours or overnight. Then turn the machine back on and let the other half of the vinegar-water brew all the way. Then shut it off to cool a little. Then run a cup of plain water all the way through. Repeat the plain water brewing until it doesn't smell like vinegar anymore (usually just 2 brewing cycles.) It will run like new again after you do that. Doesn't need it very often. I adore my Caf Uno and hope you enjoy yours.
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James, just pour the water slowly in, I first had problems with water spillage, had a regular Cuisinart before and I was tired of grinding my beans, thus having a mess. Good luck/brewing, I love mine
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Keiko - Happy to help.Remove the lid with the plunger and put the ground coffee in the pot - I like it fairly strong so I use 2 level coffee measuring spoon fulls. Then add the hot water, stir and replace the lid. Do not push it down as yet, the plunger (round mesh part) sits just on top of the water for 3 - 4 minutes. Then you push it down. Your coffee is now ready. Hope this helps but feel free to ask any other question if necessary.mkm928
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I suspect that you're not putting enough coffee grounds in. First, grind very fine, espresso grind (powder, as fine as you get get it). Then put 2+ heaping Tablespoons of grounds for every 6oz of water you pour through. This means, when I make a cup of coffee, normal mug, I use 4 heaping Tablespoons of grounds -- my mug comfortably holds about 12 oz of coffee with a bit of room at the top. When I make two cups, one for my wife and one for myself, I use 5 heaping Tablespoons of grounds. It nearly fills up the #2 filter, but I pour the water slowly and keep the water topped up throughout the pouring process. If you let it go down and fill again, the filter tends to get clogged and it takes *forever* for it to brew and flow through. My wife likes a slightly weaker cup of coffee, so the second cup is hers. If you are looking for strong, add more grounds. Hope that helps!
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No answer in the documentation. However, since this is a "shower head" type dispersion system, I think it is NOT as hot as it should be for optimal brewing (around 208 degrees). I have owned this product for over a year and am disappointed in its performance. In fact, I've decided to return to a $40 Presto stainless steel 12-cup percolator BECAUSE of my dissatisfaction and the fact that the water is NOT hot enough to brew properly. Hope this helps.
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I boiled water below the minimum before, which is about a cup. Nothing was wrong, just boiled faster. Plus it shuts off after its done boiling.
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I agree the coffee is too weak for me, so I do run it on the darkest setting and 10 cups but only put 8 cups of water in. Depending on the type of coffee this seems to work, I have to make about two pots a day though.
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To be accurate in your answer; water boils at 212f. A percolator will function up to about 190f. This one does the same thing. I take the insides out and use it to heat mulled apple cider. Once it gets to 'hot coffee temps', it drops down to 'keep warm' mode and the light comes on.
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The best thing about this is that once it is full, it takes very little time to heat back up to 212F from 195F (holding temp; that can be varied -I believe there are 3 preset temps) so it is a huge timesaver in the morning for that first cup of coffee. However, as others have commented, it takes ~10 min to heat to boiling the first 4 litres of water.
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FYI, I hate wet, messy grounds. I have the basket that came with the pot but I still just push a paper coffee filter down in and press the excess paper against the sides and fold the excess at the top over the edge, place my grounds in there, close the lid and start brewing. When it is all done I just have to pull out the soggy filter and toss it. I can do this either with the permanent filter in place or not. If you can't find a permanent filter replacement, you might try that.
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As it happens, I just boiled water for coffee using my bodium French press which is supposed to be an 8 cup/ Itook about 15 minutes. I am not sure exactly how many onces of water that is, but I should also say it is important not to overfill it. It will still work quickly,
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Possibly the heater under the carafe isn't working. After you make coffee, remove the carafe and sprinkle water on the surface the carafe sits on. The drops should bubble and boil. The engineer in me made me measure the temperature of the coffee. Mine stays at 180 F and climbs to 182 F when the carafe is half empty. PT
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No, I didn't smell anything even from the start. I don't know what kind of heat source you are using but if it is gas you may be heating the plastic as well as the pot. I gave up on mine because I have an electric stove with the new solid ceramic top so the pot is basically useless. I now boil my coffee in a regular small sauce pan that covers the smallest burner on the stove and cover it with a lid. I set the burner on a very low number and after about 15-20 minutes the coffee is on a gentle boil with the "Cream" and "Money" happening. Cream= after the water is almost at a boil stir the coffee and creamy look happens on the surface of the coffee mixture. This will also happen in the HIC pot. Money= after you stir the mixture and the "cream" appears just before a full boil brown coffee bubbles come to the surface of the coffee. I usually allow my coffee to boil (slowly, like simmering) for about 5 minutes (I've also almost forgot I had the coffee on and it has boiled as long as 10 minutes. Still makes a good drink). I use a little sweetener and 1/2 & 1/2 with the boiled brew. I use a small tea sieve to catch some of the grounds. I also grind regular coffee in my grinder until it almost a powder which would take about 30-45 seconds with a good grinder. I like the boiled coffee more than the drip now! Hope I helped.