Pourover Kettle Thread

[BoldJava]

I'm only using two kettles for a head-to-head.  Didn't think of doing it on a daily. . .

Before the Paico, I used to have the electric kettle in the background, stoked for a refill when the Hario dumped its first contents.  You guys laugh -- someday I will drop the double dime for the 1.2L Tak.  Watch.  Just interested in Jonesing with John.

[John F]

Hahaha!

That is hysterical. 

[BozemanEric]

I'm only using two kettles for a head-to-head.  Didn't think of doing it on a daily.  It would make more sense to have a big water kettle on another burner on the stove and just transfer water from that to the pouring kettle.  However, if you need to justify the purchase, then yes I do recommend two pouring kettles. 

The problem is that water here boils at 203 and I can not handle any water transfer other than from the kettle to the Kone. I usually do a pulse pour and quickly put the kettle back on the stove between pours to keep it at max temp. Even with this this I often struggle to keep it above 195.

With a single pour my water is hitting the grounds sub 200 and this does not account for any cooling from the Kone, V60, or environment.

[BoldJava]

My technique in the Kalita 155 ...has been to maintain a fairly high bed of water above the coffee and occasionally maintain it.  The decaf drains slowly so it will be finished at 3:30 (including 30 minute bloom)...

Some serious C02 in there.

[peter]

A man in his element...

[rgrosz78]

We are entering a period of GCBC "club-rush" where everyone reevaluates their kettle and upgrades.  We have seen this before:  vacpots, levers, shaving schtuff.  Kettles are in.  "Club-rushes" typically have a life of 5.5 months.  Get aboard, be the first on your block to upgrade.

Club-rush expiry approaching ... last call ...

[rgrosz78]

I captured some videos of my comparison of pourovers with the Hario Buono versus the Takahiro. The videos are a bit shaky, since I was holding the camera in my left hand, while pouring with the right hand.

I did not show what happens before I start pouring:
1. I use a Saeco electric kettle to heat the water
2. I pre-heat the pouring kettle on the stove with a little water
3. I pre-heat the cone and coffee cup and rinse the filter using the electric kettle
4. I wet the grounds from the electric kettle
5. I empty the pouring kettle and transfer 12-13 ounces of water from the electric kettle to the pouring kettle

Hario Buono with flow restrictor

Hario Buono kettle  single cup pourover

Takahiro kettle single cup pourover

[BoldJava]

Yakster will be the first on the club block to own one:  http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-modern-watering-cans-for-sale-20130524,0,5578584.photogallery

[kaotep]

the copper finish is calling out to me 

[jano]

Those make me think of that silly game, "pipe dream" for some reason. 

Pipe Dream - NES Gameplay

[John F]

Yeah..water temp and brewing. How could that matter much. 

[ecc]

You could always adopt Verve's stance that water temperature isn't that critical, if you're buying that.

I took that a little differently.  To me it talked about the importance of preheating, and that a decently sized mass of water covered in the pot it was heated in didn't cool off much in a few minutes.

[Burner0000]

Here's a nice affordable kettle for pourover, $30 with free shipping.

http://www.idrinkcoffee.com/Concept_Art_Pour_Over_Kettle_Pitcher_p/ca-ket.htm

[John F]

For $30 that looks pretty good.

[BoldJava]

For $30 that looks pretty good.

Open top -- heat loss?