I have a percolator. Has anyone tried brewing this with one of these?
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Although I have not tried a percolator, I have tried a drip coffee maker with poor results. This grind really needs time to brew. FOR really great taste I use a French press and allow it to brew for 12 minutes before pressing. You really must try it. I say many French presses today at Home Goods for under $15.00.
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I've tried it in a percolator twice. However, the way I use it is in a 50/50 ratio with coffee. The first time was just ok. The second time I used about 60% Crio Bru and it tasted better. For everyday purposes I use a 50/50 ratio with a drip coffee maker.
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I've been using mine for about a month and the coffee is far superior to drip and Keurig style coffee makers. Using drip I always tasted the paper filter, and K-cups are plastic and the coffee seemed stale at times. With the percolator I grind the beans rather coarsely to keep sediment out of the pot. Plug it in and 5 minutes later I have a wonderful cup of freshly ground and brewed coffee. Can't wait to serve our holiday guests from this perk.
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I have one. It's simple to use. Take the internal parts out and put your water in. (You'll have to adjust your water to coffee ratio to suit your taste). Take the lid off the top of the basket and put your coffee in it. Place it on the stem and place inside the pot. (with the water in it). Turn your heat source on medium. The water will begin to boil forcing it up the tube and out onto the top of the coffee where it will drain through and continue the process. You will see it "Percolating" in the glass sight on the top lid (Red). When coffee is desired strength, take off of heat, (use a pot holder) and holding the lid down pour yourself a cup of fresh brewed coffee. I love it. It works on stoves, hot plates or campfires (as long as you don't place it in the fire, but on a grill of some sort. From Now on if you can build a fire, you can have a cup of coffee.
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Yes, they do work in a 12-cup percolator -- I use them everyday in my 12-cup one!
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John, I have never tried that, but it might work. It works very well with coffee.
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I have never used a paper filter in a percolator. Although I know that some people do. I do find a few grains of coffee in the bottom of the pot however, I have never had them in a cup.
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Sorry, I have not tried it that way. I've only used a regular coffee maker with mine. I guess experiment is next.
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Yes, but make sure you're using the round filters made for percolator baskets, obviously. Drip coffee filters won't work.
427009
I have not tried it for that, but I would say no, perhaps you should try the strainer bags used in micro brewing, they are much finer.
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I do not see why not. It is the same concept as the old style percolator. On medium heat, it should be fine. Hope this helps!
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I bought the disk filter for a regular percolators but found the type for the drip 8 cup better. I just poke a hole in the middle. Fits nicely and you don't get the ground in the coffee from the overflow. I hope this helps.
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not too fine; drip grind is too fine - you'll end up with coffee soup. Try using percolator grind setting if you have it.
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This has a fixed cycle. I'm sure it is a thermostat of some sort. I've never seen an adjustable time/brew percolator. There are a number of glass stovetop percolators that would allow you to see the color of the brew.
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However, I looked a little closer at mine and the "stem" in the middle is not round so it might not fit on the stem in the Percolator! Check that out first before cutting the hole!
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my percolator is pretty loud also when brewing. seems normal although I cant hear mine "throughout the house"
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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 think it's up to you...that's pretty much the Capresso way! This is our experience, having had their other more upscale models for years. If it helps, we use "drip" or "perk" (percolator)". Buy a little of each and see what resonates for the strength you like, that is what we did,