There are two different 12 cup Farberware percolators on amazon...can you make smaller pots of coffee (e.g 4 cups) in both of them?
571958
I wouldn't see why not. I have made six cups in this pot and no trouble, so 4 would probably be just fine.
571959
Absolutely, I do it all the time. Just decrease water and coffee accordingly. You will love this coffee pot.
571960
I have the 4 cup and the 12 cup---the 12 cup will not perk unless it is a full pot--hence why I bought the 4 cup--which is really only two reg size cups when full.
515539
Yes, you can. Four cups is really equal to 2 mugs. Set the Aroma button so it drips slower.
700892
I have a 6 cup farberware percolator and it fits perfect. I think it will work for you as well:)
1907502
When you order the carafe just make sure you are ordering the 12 cup. They only make two in glass so it's actually easy.
435352
that may be a question better asked off the Farberware people I don't own either item I bought it for my sisters coffee pot
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No, the settings run from Extra Fine to Fine to Medium to Coarse, with four levels of each. For espresso, I set at the lowest level of Fine and French press at the lowest level of Coarse. I've done percolated coffee only a few times, but I ground the beans at the middle setting of Fine and everyone raved about the coffee. So, hopefully that will work for you... trial and error always works as well...good luck
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Hi Jennifer! Yes, you can, but because it is a much finer grind than "percolator grind" I would recommend a paper filter below and above the grounds in the basket. This will reduce the liklihood of grounds in your cup.
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I bought this cord for an 8 cup farberware pot that's probably 20 years old and it works perfectly. I believe the 4 cup farberware uses the same cord so it should just work just fine.
918345
Yes you can. The carafe holds 20 oz (actually 22oz if you push the limit a bit), so you can make one cup of coffee any size you want, from a 5 oz demi-cup, to a 22 oz mug's-worth. You decide how much / how many cups you want and just adjust the coffee grounds and water accordingly. No worries.
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Yes. Each pot is intended for a single use. I find if you try more than once the coffee is too weak. I like mine a little stronger so I even only to 8oz or 6oz for each pod instead of the bigger 10oz. & if I have a bigger cup I do 2 6oz or 2 oz. to get it a little stronger. I have found buying the reusable insert & using reg. coffee is more cost effective.
836769
I use it in my Farberware 8 cup stove-top percolator. It fits well and does an excellent job.
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The coffee maker only uses one burner of a multi-burner camp stove - As long as your stove has enough grill-space to support the entire rectangular base of the coffee maker, I see no reason why not. However, in my experience most single-burner stoves have a circular cookware support surface... fine for skillets. pots and percolator coffee-pots but not this device the clearance beneath the drip mechanism is essential to its functioning correctly.
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You are correct about 12 cups not being 12 measuring cups. Remember that an average sized mug holds about 2 cups of the brewed coffee and an old-fashioned 'teacup' may hold 6 oz. If you remember these measures, you will always be able to estimate how much coffee to make. Stove perked coffee is really good! Hope you enjoy the process and the coffee.
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M. Lavey I JUST ordered and received a new lid from Cusinart. They were backordered and I had to wait a month to get it, so I suggest you JUMP on ordering it. The part # for a 12-cup percolator is PRC-12CVR, and can be found on their site.
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I don't think you can make just 4 cups at a time. Bunns have a reserve of 2 extra pots kept hot not that I keep my plugged in all the time just when I'm having coffee. I think the resevoir is plastic but BPA free.
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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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I can add 9 /8oz cups to the pot and have it come UNDER the hole in the spout INSIDE the pot.That is equivalent to their so called 12 cups. The 12 cups they speak of are most likely 12 /6oz cups as in the coffee/tea cup they once used in percolators of old. I use a thimble over the stem opening to keep the grounds from going in. My mother did this. Just tap off excess before taking off the thimble.