Gas hob kettle and stovetop coffee

[Lambeth Cali]

If I filled the coffee bit to the top the coffee would be unbearably strong. Ours is Bialetti and agree to water just below the valve.

 

[chockswahay]

Agree with the last two posts. Another alternative for milk is this thing: Aerolatte. Two double AAs last for ages.

IKEA sell virtually the same thing for about a pound. I have used one for a few years now but compared to the cafetière method I find the milk turns frothy as opposed to a nice creamy micro foam

 

[chockswahay]

If I filled the coffee bit to the top the coffee would be unbearably strong. Ours is Bialetti and agree to water just below the valve.

Nah the coffee bit MUST be filled to the brim in order to pressurise the puck. If it is too strong just add hot water Americano style

 

[Californication69]

I just want something as per KISS for a fresh brew in the morning.
I guess I’ll have to go Nespresso pod

 

[yossarian]

I just want something as per KISS for a fresh brew in the morning.
I guess I’ll have to go Nespresso pod

Moka can make a nice cup but it's certainly not KISS. Nespresso hooked up to 220V is very simple consistent and usually very satisfactory. I'm not sold on the fiddly battery or hand pumped nespresso units. Mess is another factor against moka and for Nespresso.

 

[Californication69]

Moka can make a nice cup but it's certainly not KISS. Nespresso hooked up to 220V is very simple consistent and usually very satisfactory. I'm not sold on the fiddly battery or hand pumped nespresso units. Mess is another factor against moka and for Nespresso.

But which one? Pixie or Citiz ?
Is Pixie less than 300w for using on the inverter.
Or will a 6.1 inverter fry the Nespresso. ?

 

[yossarian]

But which one? Pixie or Citiz ?
Is Pixie less than 300w for using on the inverter.
Or will a 6.1 inverter fry the Nespresso. ?

Forget about running anything that heats water from the inverter. There are too many problems and the underlying physics is improbable. Hookup or plan b.

 

[Californication69]

Forget about running anything that heats water from the inverter. There are too many problems and the underlying physics is improbable. Hookup or plan b.

Ahhh man.
Plan B is instant or French press….

 

[yossarian]

Ahhh man.
Plan B is instant or French press….

So at this point you have some messy brown swill in a cup, you're considering offing yourself and it's back to: learn how to make a decent moka.

Been there done that.

 

[Californication69]

So at this point you have some messy brown swill in a cup, you're considering offing yourself and it's back to: learn how to make a decent moka.

Been there done that.

Teach me the ways of the Mokka

 

[yossarian]

Teach me the ways of the Mokka

To me @chockswahay sounds like the guru. You've got a good start with the two cup version -- they make better coffee.

Not mentioned so far is to inspect the seal and be careful not to melt it.

I will usually remove mine from the heat when the coffee starts to flow. That's gives you consistent and unburnt coffee if perhaps a little underextracted.

Practice, practice practice. Never leave the pot unattended.

 

[yossarian]

Moka tip #476: wipe the metal surround of the coffee puck with your finger before screwing it shut. Leaks in this area can cause spluttering and overheated coffee.

 

[chockswahay]

To me @chockswahay sounds like the guru. You've got a good start with the two cup version -- they make better coffee.

Not mentioned so far is to inspect the seal and be careful not to melt it.

I will usually remove mine from the heat when the coffee starts to flow. That's gives you consistent and unburnt coffee if perhaps a little underextracted.

Practice, practice practice. Never leave the pot unattended.

Haha, not me! However you could do worse than watch this video……..

 

[chockswahay]

Haha, not me! However you could do worse than watch this video……..

Or……. If you have the time and want to enter the nerd zone (but in a good way)

 

[yossarian]

Or……. If you have the time and want to enter the nerd zone (but in a good way)

Very entertaining. One thing he missed is that air obeys Gay-Lussac's law whilst the H2O behaves as a saturated gas. Long story short: underfilling the tank could give you a higher working pressure at lower temperatures.

This would also help to explain his results with hot water in the tank. The saturated water vapour is displacing the ideal gas.

These days I only use the moka out and about...