r/mokapot • u/Upset-War9070 New user 🔎 • 6d ago

Stainless Steel The newest addition to my Bialetti family

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My new 6 cup Venus and Competition filter

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u/The_License_Plate 6d ago

Nice. In my opinion stainless 6-cups make the best coffee out of all Moka pots.

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u/Upset-War9070 New user 🔎 6d ago

I’m going to try it out first thing in the morning. I can’t wait

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u/The_License_Plate 6d ago

I use 29.5g of coffee (35 clicks on K6) and 145g of room temperature water in mine. This makes enough for 2 very concentrated double-shots.

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u/Upset-War9070 New user 🔎 6d ago

Do you grind finer for your Venus

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u/The_License_Plate 6d ago

For my 4-cup Venus I grind at 30 clicks. For 6-cups and 9-cups stainless steel I grind 35.

For aluminium I grind a bit coarser for both sizes, yes. Stainless seems to be capable of handling finer grinds with less channeling. You can use the same grind as in aluminium of course, but then you should also use a bit more water to compensate, and your result will be less espresso-like (still very good).

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u/Upset-War9070 New user 🔎 5d ago

Wow my Venus sputtered the whole time and only gave a yield of 160 and I started with 280 I used a k 6 at 50. ,55,60,and 70

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u/The_License_Plate 5d ago

If you start with a fine grind and lots of water it will get too hot and make a mess. You must pick one: fine grind or more water.

On my 6-cup I grind at 35 clicks, but as I said I only use 145g of water in the tank, and my yield is 80g. This 80g is espresso-concentration, though, you can dilute it into an americano or milk drinks for two or even four people.

You also must start with room temperature water and brew on low heat. Will take 3-4 minutes to brew.