Vintage Pyrex Coffee Percolator
With percolated brewing you can bring the water to a hotter temperature than today's home brew drip machines, and this releases a more full-bodied coffee flavour with less acidity. On the plus side, you have more individual control over brew time. On the minus side, it may require a little attention to ensure the coffee is maintained at not more than a gentle rolling bubble as over-boiling can result in bitter coffee. A gentle rolling bubble for about 6 minutes produces a medium-strong coffee with full body, and it generally takes about 9 minutes to reach that temperature. I find that the glass eliminates the flavour being contaminated by plastic or metal. I only wish these were still available to purchase in stores. I like this percolator so well that I bought an extra one for backup parts. I have the 4-cup, 6-cup and 9-cup pyrex percolators. I find the 4-cup too small to be of any use, and the 6-cup makes 2 large coffee mugs with a little left over. I use the 9-cup when I'm making coffee for 3 or more people. These glass coffee pots were originally made to use on a gas burner, so if you are going to use one on an electric burner, you must put a wire heat diffuser on the burner to avoid breaking the glass pot. Also, they do not work on induction burners.
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