Got my percolator today, no instructions. Answers helped but at 3 &amp; 10min need more time, how much on avg for strong?
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Strong means 2 things : more coffee and more time. I use 1 scoop for every 6 ozs of water and perk (full boil) for 6 to 10 minutes. You will know it's ready by the darkness of the coffee in the clear dome.
1501821
There is a tuning screw. At its finest setting is pretty fine (espresso). At its lowest is good for percolators. I cant give you an exact figure though. If you need something out of ordinary, research more.
417223
I've been getting around 7hrs without any intervention. Pile your lump charcoal w/ smoking chunks but only light one end and you'll get plenty of cooking time. I've kept it going for 14 hrs with two reloads. Just had my brothers over for a week and they are all looking at buying this setup and dumping the electric smokers they've got.
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It's just a little percolator. You use ground coffee, then set it on the stove and let it boil a while. I didn't use it much though because the part that holds the coffee is too small and you have to boil it a long time to get any flavor at all with that small amount of coffee in there. It's stashed under my sink right now.
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Setting the time was easy, be sure the brew sett time is not what you're trying to set, I initially made that mistake. Like my old daddy use to say, if you don't get the first time read the instructions. Goodluck.
216392
not too fine; drip grind is too fine - you'll end up with coffee soup. Try using percolator grind setting if you have it.
1362463
I've got a melitta cone. Love it. I've used (and loved) Chemex, as well as some french presses, and auto-drip systems. The chemex is nice, but the filters are expensive. Auto-drip systems just make bad coffee. It's really hard to get the best taste out of your beans with an autodrip system. The Melitta, on the other hand, does just fine. Here's the thing though: You gotta use the correct amount of coffee. The SCCA recommends ~8 grams per 5 ounces of coffee. I found a lifehacker article that recommends 60 grams per liter. The point is, these people who are making weak coffee have simply discovered that the melitta requires you to use more coffee than an auto-drip maker. Oh yeah, edited to add: It works with folgers or other packaged, pre-ground coffees just fine. Why? Because the "dwell time" on the mellitta is very short compared to auto-drip makers, which actually are doing a terrible job (underheating the water and letting it stay in contact with the grounds too long). If you want strong coffee, use more coffee. I think you'll love what you get. Most people, when you say strong coffee, think BITTER coffee, because that's how it's been made. Someone made a second pot with the old grounds mixed in with some new, or it's been evaporating all day on a burner. Really, what you have there is over-brewed, burned coffee. I think that's the type of coffee these folks were looking for, thus making the melitta taste "weak" in comparison.
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I do - a caveat though: I had to mod the thermostat to get higher temps for darker roasts in a reasonable time. It's not hard to do.I've roasted with this model for 6-8 months, actually I just did about 1/2 lb through mine in several (4?) batches this evening I encourage everyone to try. It isn't hard at all. Just watch and listen. Sweetmarias.com has a guide that is helpfull.Doesn't make very much in each roast session but that means you usually have coffee at most 2 days old. I glued a piece of nylon screen across the intakes on the bottom to stop the chaff from sucking through and burning.Some people make a chaff catcher, but I just roast in the garage and sweep it up.Drew - I do - a caveat though: I had to mod the thermostat to get higher temps for darker roasts in a reasonable time. It's not hard to do.I've roasted with this model for 6-8 months, actually I just did about 1/2 lb through mine in several (4?) batches this evening I encourage everyone to try. It isn't hard at all. Just watch and listen. Sweetmarias.com has a guide that is helpfull.Doesn't make very much in each roast session but that means you usually have coffee at most 2 days old. I glued a piece of nylon screen across the intakes on the bottom to stop the chaff from... » Read More I do - a caveat though: I had to mod the thermostat to get higher temps for darker roasts in a reasonable time. It's not hard to do.I've roasted with this model for 6-8 months, actually I just did about 1/2 lb through mine in several (4?) batches this evening I encourage everyone to try. It isn't hard at all. Just watch and listen. Sweetmarias.com has a guide that is helpfull.Doesn't make very much in each roast session but that means you usually have coffee at most 2 days old. I glued a piece of nylon screen across the intakes on the bottom to stop the chaff from sucking through and burning.Some people make a chaff catcher, but I just roast in the garage and sweep it up.Drew - « Show Less
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We have an electric stove. 16.9 ounces of water at medium heat takes 23 minutes for a perfect cup of coffee. This is a nice percolator. Makes a nice coffee smell around the house.
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I too like strong bot coffee For strength, add a littleextra. Coffee does stay hot in the 45 minutes it takes for me to drink 2 big mugs . It is a cheap machine, bit works well if you are not looking for any featured, metal pot helps, but is thin. Will use this tip it breaks. Then buy something better
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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.
1912845
It takes me about 8-9 minutes to start perking and then continue brewing for a few minutes - this with the percolator full to the "9 cup" mark which as I've reviewed will in fact give you only six cups.
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The directions were on a paper inside of the percolator. If you didn't have one inside, you might be able to find directions by doing a search online. This is an old method of brewing coffee, so there should be a lot of information. I misplaced my insert, so I can't reproduce it here. Do not fill the percolator above the line (outside.) Do not use a filter--spoon the coffee directly into the basket. Amount of coffee is approximately one spoonful to one cup of coffee. How you measure this would be an individual thing.
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Everyone has their own preference for their coffee. I like mine pretty strong so I use a good amount of coffee and set the grinder for seven . You can start at about three or four and see how that works. Then if there are still remaining beans, just add a couple of minutes until you know how long. Mine is very consistent in the time required. You won't hurt anything by experimenting. And you will enjoy a great cup of coffee!
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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!
153436
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,
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It takes 20 minutes for it to brew 10 cups of coffee.... I read somewhere to figure 1 minute per cup, but that must kick in when doing a full or almost full urn.