Moka Madness

germantown rob · 04-10-2009, 11:59 AM

It really isn't all that bad when the safety valve blows, more common for the seal to leak and you get a pot of throw away.

Don't be scared, go finer, tamp harder.

After finding the breaking point, grind a step or 2 coarser and tamp a little less, you will have a great cup anytime you want, at least till the humidity changes the formula. Going the opposite direction, coarser and less tamping or no tamping was my ice coffee method before finding cold brew.

Disclaimer: By tamping I mean banging the bottom of the filler basket on the counter top to compress the grounds.

Mister Moo · 04-11-2009, 03:49 PM

Mostly, the closer you get to blowing the safety valve, the better the coffee gets. Glad to hear yer enjoying the mokapot.

04-10-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
germantown rob Still not Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rob Location: Philadelphia Posts: 330 Trading: (1)	Re: Moka Madness It really isn't all that bad when the safety valve blows, more common for the seal to leak and you get a pot of throw away. Don't be scared, go finer, tamp harder. After finding the breaking point, grind a step or 2 coarser and tamp a little less, you will have a great cup anytime you want, at least till the humidity changes the formula. Going the opposite direction, coarser and less tamping or no tamping was my ice coffee method before finding cold brew. Disclaimer: By tamping I mean banging the bottom of the filler basket on the counter top to compress the grounds.

04-11-2009, 03:49 PM	#2
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Moka Madness Mostly, the closer you get to blowing the safety valve, the better the coffee gets. Glad to hear yer enjoying the mokapot. __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."