How do you use a percolate coffee maker?

Answer 1

Put the desired number of cups of water (translates into how much coffee) into the base (bottom) of the percolator. Load the percolator coffee grounds basket with the desired amount of coffee ( 1 rounded tablespoon = 1 cup), then put the strainer basket onto the (stem) center thing - It is similar in appearance to a long straw, and has a fitted place where the strainer basket goes at the top. It has a foot-thing at the bottom that goes into the bottom of the percolator. The idea is that the water goes into the bottom, and as it gets hot it is drawn through the "stem" to the top, where it drizzles down over the coffee grounds in the strainer basket, drips down into the bottom of the percolator, then starts the process over again. It is a circulating motion that brews the coffee grounds as they are soaked in the water. NEVER OPEN THE TOP OF THE PERCOLATOR WHILE IT IS BREWING! The longer the water percolates over the coffee grounds, the stronger the coffee brew becomes. With practice you will learn how much coffee, how long to brew and percolate, etc.

Answer 2

Hi, I recently purchased a micro-perk coffee maker at a yard sale and was also baffled on how to make it work then I fiquired it out after MANY unperked pots of coffee! My unit holds 4 cups and it seems the key is adding the correct amount of water and time. Too little of each and it won't work. If you're perking 2 cups add 2 measured cups. My micro would not perk until about 5 mins ( about 1 min after I noticed the water boiling) and I took it out after about 6 mins. I also made a filter for the basket out of a standard round coffee filters- the ones that go in a regular electric coffee pot. Just flatten the filter out and cut along the wavy circle line then pushed it in the basket( no need to make a hole in the center- the tube will puncture it) and it will fit perfectly. Now I need to fiquire out how to make the coffee stronger- it was a bit weak for my tastes.

Answer 3

Wellllll, I just found an old Micro-Perk coffee pot. It is all glass and plastic; no metal parts on it anywhere. This leads me to think its use may be exclusive to the kitchen microwave. The one I found appears very user friendly. It has the icon pic of a coffee cup stamped on it, the words "2MIN" next to the coffee cup and that tells me how long to leave it cooking in the microwave. This Micro-Perk coffee pot has a lidded filter basket perched on a stand, it has a handle and a cap. Put 2 and 2 together.

Answer 4

See instructions at: http://www.ehow.com/how_4884466_make-coffee-corningware-stovetop-percolator.html

Answer 5

you turn it on, and wait for the magic