Definitely an "other" brewing method
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:58 pm
We have just had a new kitchen fitted. While clearing out the room ready I found the Sona PJ30 electric percolator that my friend gave us for a wedding present. That makes it nearly 41 years old. More importantly, I found the power lead which is a bit special and not readily available these days.
I couldn't resist. Yesterday I ground up some Kenya Blue Mountain beans from Adams and Russell in Birkenhead that I was given for Christmas (coarse-ish grind, medium roast) and I set it all up and let it do what it was made to do. I used 60 grammes of coffee per litre of water (or thereabouts) and let it run for 8 minutes.
Frankly I was fearing the worst but I was pleasantly surprised by the resulting brew which, for me, turned out as well as anything I might have made in, for instance, a French press or automatic drip machine. While I will not be giving up using the Gaggia Classic in the near future, the percolator may well be an option for making bulk brews when a number of (not too discerning) people need a coffee.
Does anybody here use a percolator and who has any tips for getting the best results from one?
I couldn't resist. Yesterday I ground up some Kenya Blue Mountain beans from Adams and Russell in Birkenhead that I was given for Christmas (coarse-ish grind, medium roast) and I set it all up and let it do what it was made to do. I used 60 grammes of coffee per litre of water (or thereabouts) and let it run for 8 minutes.
Frankly I was fearing the worst but I was pleasantly surprised by the resulting brew which, for me, turned out as well as anything I might have made in, for instance, a French press or automatic drip machine. While I will not be giving up using the Gaggia Classic in the near future, the percolator may well be an option for making bulk brews when a number of (not too discerning) people need a coffee.
Does anybody here use a percolator and who has any tips for getting the best results from one?