preheat thermal carafe?????

[Nucer]

Kids got me a Melitta thermal pot pourover.  So I was wondering if I needed to preheat the thermal pot prior to doing the pourover.  Just wondering if it affects taste or just another geeky thing to do?

(enjoying a cup of Columbian in Benbrook, Texas)

[MMW]

If you do don't neglect to empty the carafe before you hit brew...

I don't preheat my T-vorm.

[BaconFat]

I think it depends on how quickly you'll drink the coffee.  Some reviews I read indicated the carafe didn't keep the coffee hot for very long.  You're a smart guy so I'm pretty sure you'll figure it.   

[peter]

I think it depends on how quickly you'll drink the coffee.  Some reviews I read indicated the carafe didn't keep the coffee hot for very long.  You're a smart guy so I'm pretty sure you'll figure it.   

That's only if he remembers to preheat his brain.      Remember, he's almost as old as you BaconFat.

[mp]

Nucer ... as long as the temperature of the water is between 195 and 205 that is what is important for brewing.

The temperature the water goes to afterwards is a non issue as far as the brew goes. You'll burn your mouth if it's any warmer than about 170 degrees. That will not be a pleasant cup of coffee.

IMHO ... there is no point in warming the carafe, in fact it will get to a drinking temperature sooner if you don't.

My 2¢.

 

[Javadive]

I always warm my T-v

[BaconFat]

...      Remember, he's almost as old as you BaconFat.

Between that and being from Tejas that should make Nucer a pretty clever guy.

Uh, maybe not.   

[simmich]

Kids got me a Melitta thermal pot pourover.  So I was wondering if I needed to preheat the thermal pot prior to doing the pourover.  Just wondering if it affects taste or just another geeky thing to do?

(enjoying a cup of Columbian in Benbrook, Texas)

If you want to use water that's just off the boil for your for pour over, you must pre-heat you're pouring container...otherwise the water is too cool to extract the goodies.

[Nucer]

ah now we digress.  I meant the pot the coffee is going into.  Of course you have to preheat the pouring pot. DUH!  So I will continue to do both depending on the mood.  Ah the quest for an easy answer.

(old but not slow in Benbrook, Texas)

[peter]

Nucer, can you post some details about the Melitta, where they bought it, and how much, maybe you have a link to where they're available? 

[mp]

Click on image for link.

I think this may be the brewer Nucer is talking about.

 

[Ray T]

ah now we digress.  I meant the pot the coffee is going into.  Of course you have to preheat the pouring pot. DUH!  So I will continue to do both depending on the mood.  Ah the quest for an easy answer.

(old but not slow in Benbrook, Texas)

YES 

[Nucer]

MP you got it right.  I use a gold filter on it and the cup it produces so far have been great.  It is one of the gift the kids gave me that I really enjoy.  I suspect the it came from Amazon.  That is all I know.

(in the dark as usual in Benbrook, Texas)

[mp]

Glad to hear you're enjoying it Nucer!

Yeah ... I love those permanent filters. I don't much like the chemicals in the paper filters.