how to use a Percolator coffee pot?

A percolator consists of a pot with a small chamber at the bottom, which is placed closest to the heat source. A vertical tube leads from this chamber to the top of the percolator. Just below the upper end of this tube is a perforated chamber.

The percolator is prepared for use by placing the desired quantity of water in the pot, and a corresponding amount of a fairly coarse grind of coffee in the top chamber. It is important that the water level be below the bottom of the coffee chamber.

After the percolator is placed on the heat source (such as a stove), the temperature rises until the water in the bottom chamber boils. While some models may feature a one-way valve at the bottom of the tube which forces some of the boiling water up the tube, most operate on the simple principle of rising bubbles forcing liquid up the tube. The hot water is distributed at the top over the perforated lid of the coffee chamber. This water then seeps through the coffee grounds and leaves the coffee chamber through the bottom, dropping back into the lower half of the pot. The rest of the colder water at the bottom is meanwhile also forced up the tube, causing this whole cycle to repeat continually.

As the brew continually drips through the grounds, the overall temperature of the liquid approaches boiling point, at which stage the "perking" action (the characteristic spurting sound the pot makes) stops, and the coffee is ready for drinking. In a manual percolator it is important to remove or reduce the heat at this point, as most coffee-drinkers agree that it should never be allowed to boil; an adage to this effect states, "Coffee boiled is coffee spoiled". Brewed coffee left on high heat for too long will also acquire a bitter taste.

Some coffee percolators have an integral electric heating element, and should obviously never be used on a stove. Most of these automatically reduce the heat at the end of the brewing phase, keeping the coffee at drinking temperature but not boiling.

You want to use 1 Tbls of coffee per cup. So if you want 10 cups of coffee. Fill the pot with cold water to the 10 cup line and then put a filter in the filter basket and fill it with 10 Tbls of coffee. I usually cut a tiny hole at the bottom of the filter to fit over the spindle. Then just plug it in and let it percolate. The problem with these old pots is that it takes about 20 minutes or so to make the coffee. I have a an old pot like this that I just can't throw away and it has always come in handy when my Mr. coffee has broken down.

One scoop per two cups - about a slightly rounded teaspoon per cup. Percolators difinitely need to use filters also. If you don't have one handy, use a napkin. There should be marks on the inside of the percolator showing how much water for 4 cups - 6 cups - 8 cups. Usually, they hold ten cups. Most of them take at least ten minutes before the coffee is done. They are interesting to listen to perking. 1) Put the water in. 2) Put the coffee in the basket atop and make sure the hollow rod is centered at the bottom. 3) Plug it in. 4) Wait.

The coffee tastes great.

The coffee needs to be ground to a setting that is a little more coarse than a regular drip coffee maker.

Put about 2 tablespoons per cup of water, in the metal cage part in the top.

When the water boils it comes out of the little hole in the rod at the top, and "percolates" down over the coffee grounds. If it's electric, it might perc for a while and then turn off. If not, you have to stop it at a certain point, or the coffee will be to strong.

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Put the amount of water desired into the pot, put the desired amount of grounds (a tablespoon per cup) in the basket, place the percolator shaft into the basket and position the assembly in the bottom of the percolator. place the lid on the basket and the lid onto the percolator and place the percolator onto your heat source (campfire or stove). when the water begins to boil allow it to percolate for 3 to 5 minutes (depending on your taste preference), then carefully pour the coffee into a cup. This is not the best way to treat coffee, but it allows you to enjoy the 'old way' of making coffee. It produces a great aroma, but the coffee can be a bit 'stout'....

How To Use A Percolator

If it is the smaller stovetop type for like one quart

generally use three scoops of ground coffee. This

may steam and boil over though many times the variety

that perk coffee offers is worth the effort. Slightly stronger

than electric or cappucino hot water blends you must

watch the temperature to keep the heat down to a simmer.

Heat up until it perks, now add flavor specialties if desired,

by taking off the top add the cinammon or watever,

top back on put on flame and finish perk. Timing is the

factor although you will get an eye for the glass perk top.

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