Pyrex Flameware 6-cup Percolator

[@myrescuecats3028]

I’m from the U.K. and I purchased mine on ebay. I know this KZbin page is old but delighted to see how the flame ware works.

[@Maxtorash]

Nice video. You don't have to wait til the water starts to boil to put the coffee filter stem in the pot. All this can be done as soon as the cool water is added. (avoid the potential danger of splashing boiling water) Also to place the coffee-filled glass filter into the water-filled pot - it would be much easier to do it before the aluminum lid is put on. (gives you more glass tube to hold on to). And to those who ask about using this pot on a gas vs electric stovetop. Part of its name is "flameware". It was intended for a gas stove use. Later in its production a small metal trivit was introduced for use with an electric stovetop. But as Dave demonstrated here - they are really not necessary. If you don't have the ability to get a coarse ground coffee - on line you can find a paper disk filter made by Melitta in packs of 100 for anywhere from $1 - $3 ea.

[@karengargis2341]

I agree this is the best way, just a little suggestion, after your 7 min, use a sifter to pour your first cup and then into your thermos , this is a safety way so you don't have to deal with the hot glass parts , that could be hard to replace. I've been collecting this coffee pot for years and the parts are getting harder to come by, although I have enought parts to do me till my dying day. Another real coffee lover!

[@victorcredenza6932]

It was heavily featured in the television show, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Mary always had it on the stove was always offering anyone that came into the house, a cup of coffee from it, most of the scenes took place in the kitchen. It was always there on the stove, this would have been 1974 to 1976, of course, Mary would have been married in the late 60s when she would have purchased or been gifted. The coffee pot. Which is fairly accurate in the 70s. I remember the neighbor lady always had one of these on her gas stove.

[@billklotz9425]

Thank you for the instructional video, i bought the same pyrex percolator at a resell shop simply because it reminded me of my mom making coffee when i was young, but after i got home i realized that i had no idea how to use it, being my mother past away years ago i cant ask her, so once again thank you very much for showing me how, it's the best cup of coffee i ever had.

[@debram8827]

I can just smell it! Thanks for sharing, I too found one at an estate sale for 10 bucks! I love it 👍🏻

[@IkarianWoman]

I have loved my Pyrex Flameware coffee pot for a couple years now. Thanks for cooking on a glass top, which is what I have. All the other instruction have used gas stoves, so I learned something new today.

[@vintageappliguy]

The grate on your gas burner acts as a separator (as does the glass on an electric smooth top range) you do not need to put anything else in between it and the gas flame. You only need one of these separators if you are using an electric COIL burner.

[@giakurstenschweizer73]

You’re my coffee soulmate! I love vintage coffee percolator pots. I inherited this very kind from my grandmother. I love the flavor and aroma that results. There’s something satisfying about carefully percolating coffee to perfection using skill and patience.

[@DavidHansen725]

Gia Kürstensweizer thanks! Pleased to meet you. ☺️

[@giakurstenschweizer73]

David Hansen Likewise 😊

[@carolcoleman429]

Enjoyed you informative video very much. Answered every question needed to fully understand all aspects of how to use this amazing Pyrex Percolator. I just found one on my local online marketplace and I can hardly wait to use it. I remember seeing this little guy in action but I can't remember if it was my Mom or Grand mother that made coffee this way, either way it is beyond cool. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, others are so annoying but yours is great. Watched it several times and shared with many friends as well. You're the best!

[@NeiveVeve]

My mom bought me one of these at the flea market for $5. Looks brand new. Thanks for this video! 😊

[@RS641987]

Hi Dave, thanks for your video. Very helpful. I too bought a Pyrex Percolator in a thrift shop a few days ago. (we call them Op shops here in Australia) Made a terrible mess over the stove and now realize I was doing it all wrong. Coarser grind needed. And - i didnt boil water first - thanks will try that again for the next batch. People like you are a welcome addition to this world!!!

[@jovannesantos8080]

I just found one at the thrift shop today.. by far the best $3.00 I spent in a long time. Going by the wadded up newspaper- It looks like it hasn't been used since 1987, only thing missing is the 2nd aluminum lid, other then that its complete. It works like a dream, but I'm using it for tea.

[@shenue]

I don't know if this topic was covered. I am 60 years old and have clear memories of this kind of percolator. Here are the facts about how to use it on what burners. They are safe on a gas, direct flame burner. They are VERY unsafe directly on an electric coil burner. The pots originally came with a wire heat difuser to be used on electric coils with BIG warning not to use on electric without this diffuser or the pot can (and does) break. It happened to me many years ago-ignored the warning

[@bellaleu7782]

Perfect! I gave hubby this percolator for Christmas. Watching the video, especially using a glass top stove, gave me great pointers. Fingers crossed the coffee is as tasty as I remember my grandmother making ☕️

[@yukonjack21]

best Pyrex tutorial I've watched I've had mine for 30 years and forgot how to use it I did know you're not supposed to continually boil the water like many do in their videos otherwise her boiling your coffee you just wanted to pick up so thanks for reminding me I can't wait to use mine again.

[@vc2251]

Great video Dave! You really helped me refine my technique with this beauty of a percolator! All the best.

[@Meandmy2Vs]

This is the coffee pot my family had when I was growing up. I have my own vintage one I purchased online. Delicious coffee. Thanks for the video!😊

[@missourigal]

i had this exact percolator when i got my first apt. when i was 21 which was decades ago! i know that Pyrex made these until the early 70's and also read that at a history of the percolators somewhere online. thanks so much for this video cause i forgot how to make coffee in it and my nostalgia got so great that i bought one on eBay!

[@ChantChorales]

Thank you for sharing how you use your Pyrex Glass Coffee Pot. My Father had one that he made the Best Coffee on the weekends. He was very particular in the way he made coffee for us. He would fill the glass pot with fresh cold water, then filled the basket with freshly ground coffee. Then sprinkle a little Salt, and if he was going to make Scrambled Eggs, he would put the Egg Shells on top of the coffee grounds. Then turn on the Electric stove and before we knew it, the coffee was ready. The smell of the coffee was amazing. And there was never any grounds in our coffee and the taste was superb! I used this marvellous coffee for years, but unfortunately one day the Glass Stem broke. I searched for years to find another one, but was unsuccessful. So I then bought a Drip Coffee pot, but the taste of the coffee wasn't the same. It didn't matter what Brand of Coffee I tried. I continued searching for another Glass Pyrex Coffee Pot and eventually found one at a Consignment store. Over the years have had to buy several Drip Coffee Pots, and just yesterday, another of these Drip Coffee pots, sprung a leak and there was a mess. I thought okay, I am going back to using using my Corning Ware or my Glass Pyrex Coffee Pots. This morning I tried the Corning Ware Coffee Pot and I must say, the Coffee tasted fabulous. Tomorrow, I will pull out my Glass Pyrex Coffee pot. I may not bother putting any more money out on the Electric Drip Coffee Pots. They last for a year or so, and that is a waste of money, to keep having to buy another one.

[@DavidHansen725]

George, thanks for the tip! Although safer than electric coil stoves, the ceramic glass top range in our home can suffer from hotspots as well. Although I'm happy to report that I haven't had any trouble, a heat spacer is ideal for any electric range.

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

I am using my 9 cup for the first time today. I have had it about 15 years and never used it. My Grandma always had one on the stove. I was born in 1963.

[@bdianes6339]

1962 GIRL HERE 🤣😂🤣 I REMEMBER TODDLING INTO THE KITCHEN EVERY-TIME I HEARD THE PERCOLATOR IN ACTION, I L♥️VED WATCHING IT…MOTHER OFTEN SAT ME IN THE CHAIR AT THE TABLE, SO I COULD WATCH CLOSER 👏♥️

[@rickmorse2463]

David, this video is hands down the best concerning the Pyrex Flameware Percolator. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@johnnyconner4184]

I just bought one of these on eBay. The 4-cup version. Should arrive tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to using it! Thanks for a good, informative video!

[@thinkawhile1]

This is the exact same percolator my parents used all through my youth (I'm 66), and the percolator my husband and I used in the early years of our marriage. Then along came the automatic drip coffee makers that were quick and convenient, and we all said goodbye to a real cup of coffee. I feel badly for young people today who have never experienced what a real cup of coffee tastes like. Percolated coffee is an entirely different taste experience and the reason I grew up loving coffee. You have inspired me to seek out a good percolated to use. The only criticism I would have of the old Pyrex pot you are using is the aluminum basket parts, as I understand that scientists are concerned about the use of aluminum in cooking perhaps contributing to alzheimers, and aluminum has been long known to be neurotoxic, with mounting evidence that chronic exposure is a factor in many neurological diseases, including dementia, autism, and Parkinson's disease. There are many all stainless steel percolators available, so, if you intend to use a percolator long term, I would look for one of those.

[@someonespadre]

This is the best video I have found so far. I have two stainless steel pots, one Rapid Brew (which is prone to overflowing if the coffee is too fine or there is too much in the basket) and a National Silver pot I found in a thrift store for under $3. The National Silver (it is stainless steel, not silver) is a better design, it overflows into the pot but I haven't had a problem with the grounds getting in the pot. A lot of the video makers leave the pump and basket in the pot when pouring which they then have to strain the coffee. Pulling the pump and basket out then leaving the last quarter inch of coffee in the pot results in no grounds in the cup. There is no need for filters or straining coffee. I haven't boiled the water first, I'll try that. My Mother made coffee in a metal stove top percolator in the 1960s and 1970s. I think my parents had an electric percolator in the later 1970s. I used a Farberware electric percolator in the early 1990s until it died. I got interested in stove top percolating about 5 years ago when I got the Rapid Brew at a hardware store. I went to all percolating when my expensive Cuisinart tank drip brewer died after only a few years. I like the fact that it takes skill, they take up less space and there is no hidden tubes full of scale and growing gunk. It takes 20 to 30 minutes to make a pot of coffee.

[@tomkovacic]

Hi Dave, I just bought this exact model for my camper. My camper runs off solar power, so a drip coffee maker was not a good choice because of the electricity it consumes....I tested this percolator out to see how the coffee taste....It was the best cup I ever had!

[@caroledube8365]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I got one in a flea market this week-end, a nine cup! I was extatic, my grand-mother used to have one just like that. Have a great day!

[@DavidHansen725]

Awesome! I hope you enjoy!

[@caroledube8365]

It was simply awesome! Check this out too: I have my mom's 1960 percolator. Wish I could send you a picture but I do not know how :/

[@ryanb7649]

One of these is featured in "This is Coffee" (1961), but they were selling the same model as late as '81-'82. I've seen newspaper ads as early as 1954 for this model. A taller "discontinued model" with straight '7' black handle was advertised in 1953.

[@kcookdesigns]

thanks for the video! I just found one of these at goodwill for 1.99 with all it's parts in perfect condition! I just couldn't pass it up!! Was hoping to make cuban coffee with it but at least now I can make yummy perced coffee. I wasn't sure if I could use it on my glass top stove. Thanks again!

[@talende]

I love percolated coffee.

[@MsVoodoou]

thank you very much I am getting one of these today from a consignment shop today and your video made me decide to go ahead and get it! I cannot wait to get away from the instant coffee I have been drinking for a years while I didn't own a coffee pot/percolator.

[@juditharmbruster9377]

Thanks I also enjoyed coffee from this pot. My drip coffee maker does not heat the water hot enough for me and I always get sluge. I really didnt know how long to perk so that was appreciated.Judi

[@whiteycarlson4152]

Just picked up a like new 6 cup

[@657449]

Nice video. I bought one at a thrift store and I need the time to run it. My Holy Grail search is the perfect cup of coffee. Your timer is the one I bought eons ago and served well until the spring died.

[@PenelopeAlexander]

Very interesting...never knew to boil first. I love using my pot....saved it from my parents' house...such good memories of my Dad setting up the pot every AM. One thing I would point out....when you put the top on...twist it so the knobs on either side of the underside of the lid will hold the top on when you pour.... Will definitely try this method!

[@DavidHansen725]

Sorry for the later reply, friend. And thanks for the compliments! The countertop in our home is original, and was installed in 1956 or 57. We've owned the home now for about 22 years, and it's stood up amazingly well. I've always loved simple tile countertops, and tile work in general for that matter, and would definitely recommend/prefer it over granite myself.

[@DavidHansen725]

My understanding is that it can be used on an electric coil stove so long as a proper heat spacer is used.

[@DavidHansen725]

@sweetereveryear I'm glad you enjoyed my video, and hope your percolator is serving you well. I use mine quite regularly.

[@RatKindler]

This Pyrex design was patented in 1931 and was still being sold in the Pyrex catalogs with the exact same design until 1980.

[@ChevyBalt87]

Rat Kindler ehhh...same “basic” design..but not even close to “exact”. Plastic handles, non glass stems, among other changes...this is a 1950s-ish model

[@melg8826]

I have one of those (I'll have check my handle to see if it's the larger one.) I use it for camping but never really knew the correct way to use it so I'm really glad I came across this. Thanks for posting. I didn't realize that you didn't need to use a paper filter. I've found some filters in the camping section of stores that fit the percolator they have a hole in the middle for the stem. Note to new users: Fill the basket like in the video...on the counter. If you try to fill it in the pot, grounds will spill through the hole,

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

Mel G another woman on another video gave a tip to wet the basket first so the coffee wouldn’t fall through the holes. I am trying for the first time today.

[@bdianes6339]

ITS OKAY IF GROUNDS GET LOOSE IN WATER…..THEY WILL FLOAT AND EVENTUALLY FALL TO THE BOTTOM….. MYSELF, I TRY TO PREVENT IT, BUT I AM TRYING TO LEARN HOW MUCH EXTRA WATER TO PLACE IN THE PYREX TO MAKE-UP FOR THE WATER THAT STAYS-ABSORBED IN THE COFFEE GROUND BASKET… MY GOODNESS THIS LEARNING CURVE IS FUN AND I HAVE SLOWED DOWN MORE AND STARTED APPRECIATING MY MORNING COFFEE ☕️ IN A VINTAGE CUP & SAUCER…..THE WORLD CAN WAIT,

[@yasminealliu8503]

I purchased one from Salvation Army at $10 and my husband was like it’s a waste of money. I googled it and got all the information including this video. I am happy with the purchase and glad to see the video clip. 👍🏿👏🏽.

[@adamheaphy1446]

i have 5 of these i picked up from a storage unit auction and some coffee pots im using mine today for thanksgiving.

[@UrbanArtifact]

How'd it turn out?

[@mikelj80]

Want to sell one?

[@ElianaDixon]

I just bought one on e-Bay, the same as yours. I paid much more than you did it, so luck you. And now I know how to use. Thank you.

[@susanhbr2012]

David,I have had this glass percolator for about 20years (found it at Goodwill) . Never new how to use it, so happy to find your video, it was excellent! I was so ready to begin this process, but I have an electric,'coil' type heating element on my stovetop. Help! Can you recommend something I can find to use as a heat diffuser between the coil and the glass pot? Thank You.....

[@fallingonabruise]

thanks for that, I got one of these today for £1, can't wait to have a go with it, now you've shown me how to use it :) I am hoping these can be used on gas stoves ?

[@mkaz411]

Awesome find!

[@jilldoe3255]

My grandma just gave me one today, yay!

[@DavidHansen725]

@vanssmomc no problem. I use mine everyday to brew my ice coffee because of the distinctly strong flavors it creates, not to mention the rich aroma.

[@TheKzag]

thankyou! I bought one in perfect nick at the Op shop the other day for $2.50!!!!

[@ggmorvaj]

Thanks for sharing this video. It brings back memories....perked coffee used to be the only kind back when I first started drinking coffee. btw I love your tile countertop. With the speckled tiles & the dark grout lines it looks like it would hide splashes.etc better than most designs. (We're redoing our kitchen soon, would you recommend it? Everyone seems to be going with granite, but I like the look of your counter better.) Again, Thanks for posting this.

[@producedinLA]

Dave - if your basket is sitting in the water your pot has the wrong size stem. You have the smaller 4 cup stem in there.

[@DavidHansen725]

I thumbed-up, but never commented. Thanks for the info, I've been on the hunt for the last year.

[@emph66]

I have this coffee pot and Dave's configuration is correct.

[@SeeMooreVids]

Good vid, Dave. I’m still tweeting my brew time and measure of coffee. You mention why you take the time to enjoy your cup a bit of an old fashion way and that’s good. I went to this type percolator to get away from all the plastic leaching into the coffee from the modern methods and so I started with a stainless stove top percolator. And fortunately, I have a loving niece who saw my posts of getting back to basics and she offered me the Pyrex six cupper for which I’m grateful. I cringed, knowing the cost and rarity of these glass parts when you had the stem and basket standing in a saucer. I little trust myself with letting it stand free for fear these old hands and eyes would knock it over. I take every precaution to keep these parts low in the sink when cleaned and put the stem into the pot with water, then basket, coffee, top basket lid, etc. I put it all together and start boil. Given your looking back to your future in coffee drinking, you should try getting into cast iron cooking which we’ve done for the last fifteen years, avoiding nonstick all together. Leaching from these Teflon like pots and pans correlates with the increase in autism and associated illnesses/conditions. Good luck. Sorry, maybe TMI. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

[@gwackamoley]

Wonderful gem and thanks for sharing!

[@susanhbr2012]

Thank you for the info on the diffuser wire!

[@michaell9824]

I just bought one of these on ebay!!! Thanks for the instructional video!

[@itellsri]

Dave ...I have both 4 cup and 6cup flameware percolator which I got from a friend and I CANNOT make a decent brew. Water never wets the grounds enough and at times overflows, though my water measure is correct. In contrast my rapid brew stainless perc rocks ..Not sure what the issue is. Btw watching your video closely I see a fatal flaw. You my friend are using the stem of a 4 cup in your 6 cup. that's why water is touching the basket. Baskets are the same size in all models but stems differ.

[@shenue]

You can order a Chemex coffee maker diffuser wire. My used pyrex didn't come with a diffuser either. So, in checking online on Amazon, I found the diffuser for a chemex, ordered it and it works very well for the Pyrex also.

[@DavidHansen725]

Thanks for the compliments!

[@davidogden1927]

After looking for a Pyrex coffee pot I finally got one for Christmas this year. I opened it early because I couldn't wait any longer and I wanted to take it for a test run this morning.

[@joecoffee1216]

Thanks for a very informative video...I too, like you, bought this exact pot for $10.00!!! I have not been using it correctly so thank you thank you thank you!!! Dawn

[@MrJose1223]

Old but super cool .thanks for sharing video

[@nigelbayliss543]

Love mine - from my parents - use it every day - GREAT coffee

[@DavidHansen725]

Thank you for the information! I'll have to check for spares in my mom's old storage cupboard. I assume you mean your grounds basket is overflowing? I experience this as well when my grind is too fine. Even the regular grind of Folgers, for example, is too fine for this perc. I tend to use the coarsest setting when I buy my beans from a store with a grinder, or ask for a thick coarse grind from my local roaster.

[@texaslifestyle1508]

Great video. Although i perculate my coffee without waiting for the water to boil it still comes out perfect. I just bought mine, a nine cup and i luv it. The coffee taste sooooo good. :-)

[@sandertel]

Nice find...congrats

[@Rob-LE]

That's a 6 cup percolator with a 4 cup internals.

[@steviebboy69]

I got one of these from the ol' neighbor next door, brand new still in the box, he had 6 of them. have not used it yet. its the 6 cup size.

[@jessicamunoz5806]

Hi. I'm interested in two of them and can't find , it's possible you please contact me my phone is 9515326928

[@myrescuecats3028]

Loved this video.Thank you

[@MrArtmuscle]

I have several of these from 4 cup to 9 cup. I also have the matching Pyrex tea pot. These are all I've used since the 70's. Nothing compares to the coffee you can brew in these. I always use filtered water and fresh ground bean coffee. Also, I don't know ANYONE who EVER put the pump in AFTER the water started boiling. I've never even heard of doing it this way. I would worry about putting room temperature glass into 212-degree water, not to mention you could be burned by the 300 Plus degree steam coming off of the water. Also, the basket should NOT touch the water. Also NO ONE EVER takes the stem out while it's hot before pouring your coffee. There is absolutely no need to do so. After you learn how to use this setup properly, you need to make another video.

[@carolkay1472]

I just got my 9-cup Pyrex Flameware from eBay and I'm so excited to use it tomorrow! It looks brand new and is so pretty. If anyone knows the best way to keep it sparkling without scratching, I'd appreciate it. My stainless percolators are scorched and a pain to clean so I hoped this will be easier to maintain. Brings back many memories of a neighbor who had one of these and always kept it percolating!

[@michaelajoyce610]

Hi Dave!! wow....I found one of these in a cupboard at my Great Aunts house! a friend of mine has one and it makes awesome coffee...couldnt wait to try it!! looked through a few youtube sites and your video was great! i m a coffee fanatic too and was so happy to have a great reference to use for my Pyrex learning experience! Thanks again! My one question is...can I only make 4 cups too? as it has a 4 cup line? and my grounds are too fine so I ll have to go get a courser grind...Thanks..Michaela

[@carolkay1472]

And I forgot to say thanks for the excellent video! It was very helpful.

[@-vermin-]

You need to put it on a smaller hotplate. The manual specifically states to match the hotplate to the size of the base of the jug. It also says the water level should not touch the basket.

[@brutielee2470]

Just got a like new one at a sale for $1.00. No defuser but I have a glass top stove.

[@kathrynhedtke5863]

Good video:) Thanks! I have a Corning Ware 9-cup enamel percolator that I want to take camping. Since my pot makes 9 cups instead of of 6-cups like this one, would the brew time be LONGER than 7-1/2 minutes?

I just picked up one of these percolators on eBay. I live in Colorado Springs and water boils at about 200 degrees. Makes things simple. I don’t like filters either because they soak up the essential oils where a lot of nuance flavors are

[@byraerthunberg1278]

There are various versions of these I have two of them. The fact that there is no plastic involved is one of the factors of it being friendly to the human body. I also bought an all aluminum electric percolator its good but not as good as the Pyrex Glass one.

[@DavidHansen725]

@Penelope Alexander I don't think you have to boil it first, I just find I have the best results when I preheat the water. I shoot for a brew temp of about 200 degrees.

[@DavidHansen725]

Yes, it sounds like you have the 4-cup model that percs, well, four cups at a time. :) You definitely want a coarse grind with this unit; too fine and it won't perc right and the basket will overflow.

[@darrelljanssen588]

Why don't you put the basket in at the beginning?

[@DavidHansen725]

@lumwu You don't need to use high heat. You need only enough heat to maintain 200 degree Farenheit water temperature. I use mine directly on a glass stovetop, but I'd probably want a seperator on a natural gas or electric coil stove.

[@jovannesantos8080]

I have since manage to find a replacement lid off of esty.com, when i didn't have the lid, I pretty much made own lid using aluminum foil (with punched holes using a fork) or a coffee filter (turned upside down and tucked inside the basket) the whole purpose of the lid is to keep the water flowing on the grinds. After countless batches of tea and coffee- In my opinion the upside down filter works better then the original lid.

[@jovannesantos8080]

Yes you can, but make sure to clean the basket thoroughly if you brewed coffee as coffee tends to be oilier then tea. As soon as it starts to perculat shut off the heat source and let it do its thing, you don't want to over boil it, flavors will change.

[@SonOfFangLeeFBI]

Thanks alot that helped me alot my freind gave me one and I didn't know how to use it. Thanks again

[@DavidHansen725]

Thank you for the valuable information!

[@DavidHansen725]

Check out garage sales and Goodwill/Salvation Army type stores. They do come up often, as I'm sure millions were made. :-)

[@kurkunderwood]

Hey Dave, Thanks for posting this video! We just got a pyrex percolator and are about to make our first pot. We would be lost without these instructions. Do you know if its fine to use the percolator on an electric stove top that's not a glass top?

[@trueblu8]

You got the deal of a lifetime.

[@DavidHansen725]

I don't think it would be an issue; just don't use your highest heat setting. The water will percolate at 200 degrees F, so medium heat should suffice. As I show in my video, I use a very low heat once the water has been brought up to 200 degrees and percolation starts.

[@kona702]

The holes in the Pyrex version must be bigger than the one in the CorningWare because my filter basket always fills up with water and overflows from the top and I end up with a few grounds coming out. Not enough to really worry about, but I feel like it's not brewing it as strong as I like because it's not dripping through fast enough. I tried it with or without a coffee filter in it to try to get it to flow through better without the grounds clogging it to no avail. I fear the basket holes just aren't big enough. Even when it's done brewing it takes forever for the remaining water in the basket to drip out the bottom.

[@jtiso2395]

Put lid on. it will come to boil faster. Wetting the bottom disc before putting coffee in will mitigate grounds from falling through. Wait for the coffee to finish brewing and settle, 5 minutes. Nothing is better than perc coffee esp from this pot. I like stronger coffee so I'll perc for 10 minutes on super low heat, just barely enough to facilitate boiling.

[@shenue]

The stem for your Pyrex must have been originally from a 4 cup Pyrex. The stem is too short for your pot. A Pyrex percolator basket will never sit below the metal band and will never touch the water at the top water fill line (in your case 6 cups). I have seen this a number of times when people buy these used Pyrex percolators. The stems break and gets replaced with a stem not meant for that particular model pot.The basket top will be level with the top of the coffeepot with the correct stem

[@styldsteel1]

David do you have the triangular shaped met metal wire that the pot sits on? If you use an electric stove, the instructions say don't put the pot directly on the electric stove. Place the wire under the pot then place on the pot in the burner. Btw I have the 9 cup perc. I just love this thing.

[@paranormalPam]

Hello David I have just bought one of these not tried it yet though, what is the make of the white carafe you are using ?

[@seasonfairy85]

Hi,I'm interested in buying one of the vintage corningware enamel percolators and I have a glass stove like yours and was wondering if you think it would work just as well and also wondering if you've ever had experience with an enamel percolator on your stove?

[@apace003]

That's not how you use it. You can place the basket in before placing it o the stove. No need to boil the water first. You do not need to remove the stem and coffee basket before pouring. I know. I grew up with it.

[@bridgetd6625]

I'm also missing the 2d lid, so how did you compensate for that? Didn't all of the coffee grinds spill into the coffee? Did you put a paper filter on top instead?

[@DavidHansen725]

Sorry for a late reply, friend. I don't think brewing two or four cups at a time would hurt the unit. Pyrex is good glass and highly resistant to temperature shock. Due to the volume of the 6-cup pot though, it may make temperature control a bit more difficult; with just a thin layer of water it can be brought to a boil quickly. Keep your temp stable around 200 degrees for best taste.

[@lumwu]

I just now found one of these coffee kettles on the street while walking my dog. How do I use it? I have a gas burner and I can place the hot plate over the burner so it doesn't have direct contact with flame. Can I just set it onto the hot plate over the burner and turn the heat up to high or does it need to be on medium heat? Do I need one of those coil separators between the hot plate and percolator?

[@trueblu8]

Excellent.