Vacpots, Q's and A's

[BoldJava]

congrats on the score.
Sounds like some one is becoming a bit of a vac pot collector.
Not counting but would this be  another coffee toy over some one?

Enjoy
Michael

Peter just bought a boat load of whirlygigs from ZnD.  I don't know how to count them.  Maybe one toy per case?

If so, I think I am one up and plan on staying that way.

Avocado Green Cory Man, B|Java

[peter]

I gladly concede on the toy-count, choosing instead to devote my funds to building an uber-stash. 

B|Java is written into my will as the sole inheritor of said stash, dontcha know?

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

Avocado Green Cory Man, B|Java

Should there be points added or deleted for avocado???  :icon_scratch:

[BoldJava]

Avocado Green Cory Man, B|Java

Should there be points added or deleted for avocado???  :icon_scratch:

Added, man, added.  See B|Whiskers comment.  It is so bad, it is good.  Get it?

B|Java

[kuban111]

I second that,....added

[BoldJava]

Score.

Chad tipped me off to a local Cory on Craig's list, sitting there waiting for my TLC.  Love the pukey pea-green, avocado color.  $25, with original box.  Does life get any better?

Peter, get ready to watch this bad boy in action for our post cupping event tomorrow.

Happy B|Java, and 'danke' Chad

I picked up the Cory this afternoon.  It is a Cory DVA model, 4-8 cup, with an Avocado Hard Plastic Globe.

Guess what? It has never been used ... the rubber gasket still has that new, white hue/dust to it.  There isn't a water spot on this. 

Age?  I would guess late 60s, early 70s.  Why?  Instructions (that and the original box is included) has a zip code.  Those hit the fore in '63, starting with mandatory use in '67. 

Any rough estimates of what this unused Cory might be worth?

B|Cory

[peter]

half pound of Kenya?  let me know if I should bring it along.  but I want to see the Cory work first, bucko.

[BoldJava]

Learning:  Stove temp radically affects water in globe.

Peter and Jerry stayed over after the cupping and had a Guat San Jose Ocan~a with me from the Yama.  I cranked the temp up to med-high rather than med to hustle it along.  My typical globe reading is 182 and its that temp at which it steeps.  The temp last evening appeared to be steamier so I measured it this morning.  Bingo, 200 degrees.  I had assumed that the water would move North at one, universal temp.

For comparison,

Stove setting of 6.5/10 - 182 (full globe after Northern whoosh)
stove setting of 7.7/10 - 200 (full globe after Northern whoosh)

Another variable to learn, tweek, and apply.

B|Java

[cfsheridan]

One other thing to consider--

As I had nearly run out of my wife's decaf, I did not have enough for a full pot in the 8-cup stovetop.  Being a good engineer, I measured the water volume to make sure I filled it to the correct point to match the weighed-out coffee.

On my Yama 8-cup stovetop, the 8-cup line is more like 35-36oz. than 32 oz.  Makes sense why I am getting better results with loads of ~62g (if you believe the 7g per 4 oz. water).

I'll be measuring the 5-cup tabletop before I use it next.  I'm almost ashamed that I didn't do this sooner.  That said, my coffee intuition was working, because I could tell that 56g was not cutting it in the 8-cup.

EDIT:  On water temps--B|Yama, are you pre-heating the water before it goes in the pot, or are you heating it entirely in the Yama?  Gas or electric stove?

[BoldJava]

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EDIT:  On water temps--B|Yama, are you pre-heating the water before it goes in the pot, or are you heating it entirely in the Yama?  Gas or electric stove?

Electric, drawn from the spring water dispenser.  Not preheated.

B|Java

[John F]

Electric, drawn from the spring water dispenser.  Not preheated.

I'm a preheater.

I haven't measured but just knowing what different temp water looks like the water I'm putting on the bottom before the top glass even goes on has to be approx 180. Once the top glass and coffee go on it only takes a few seconds for the show to start.

[headchange4u]

BoldJava,

I am REALLY jealous of your green Cory. I'm gonna have to keep my eye on Ebay for one of those. If you ever get tired of looking at it, I'll give it a good home


BTW,

I'm also a preheater. When my kettle starts whistling I remove it from the burner and cut the heat down to medium ( about 5-6 on the dial) I fill the bottom of my vac pot and set it on the burner and then put on the funnel. The water starts moving to the top within seconds of fitting the 2 halves together.

[staggerlee]

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EDIT:  On water temps--B|Yama, are you pre-heating the water before it goes in the pot, or are you heating it entirely in the Yama?  Gas or electric stove?

Electric, drawn from the spring water dispenser.  Not preheated.

I used to preheat, but I found that it didn't save any time.

[BoldJava]

Brian Harris (website below) suggests the Avocado Alice, unused, would fetch $50.  He suggests that they are rare and he has not been able to snag one for his collection.  Chad is my latest hero for the tip.

Give Brian' site a view for the history on syphon pots.  Interesting info. 
http://baharris.org/coffee/VacuumCoffeePots.htm

B|Java

[cfsheridan]

Brian Harris (website below) suggests the Avocado Alice, unused, would fetch $50.  He suggests that they are rare and he has not been able to snag one for his collection.  Chad is my latest hero for the tip.

Give Brian' site a view for the history on syphon pots.  Interesting info. 
http://baharris.org/coffee/VacuumCoffeePots.htm/Brewing.htm

B|Java

I'd use it.  I'm not much for collecting.  Here's my short rationale


Avocado Alice, unused: $50

Avocado Alice, used at next B|Avocado coffee fest: Priceless