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> The sad thing about moka pots is that they never break or wear out I have a slightly different experience. I have 2 Moka pots, but both no longer seem useabl
by ctchocula 5y ago
> The sad thing about moka pots is that they never break or wear out
I have a slightly different experience. I have 2 Moka pots, but both no longer seem useable after leaving it on the stove too long. Now anything I brew using them tastes burned. I've tried cleaning them, but I still haven't been able to get rid of blackish residue in the water reservoir base. Any tips on how to fix them?
- flowerbreeze 5y agoA drill with a small hard sponge attachment could work? Using a drill with a sponge has been the only way I managed to clean my stove top within reasonable time when something particularly nasty has managed to get burnt there. Maybe a smaller version of it could work with Moka pot too?
- kashyapc 5y agoA few months ago I gave a sturdy, 6-cup Bialetti to a friend as a present. He recently admitted that he managed to accidentally melt (!) the damn thing down, as he forgot to switch off the fire. I was curious if he really managed to melt the metal. But unfortunately he has not shared a picture of it; he was too embarrassed about it, and he just tossed it into the trash.
- ctchocula 5y agoSome sibling comments mentioned replacing the rubber seal fixes the issue of burnt taste. I took a look at my rubber seals and they did have a burnt smell, so I'm gonna give that a shot. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your friend's Moka pot!
- kashyapc 5y agoThere's no more Moka pot; now he's on his own. ;-) I'm really surprised that my friend managed to melt the goddamned metal. I was wondering did the metal really melt? How long did he leave it on fire for the metal to melt? The bugger didn't answer these questions.
- grkvlt 5y agoi think he obviously just melted the plastic handle, you just can't melt aluminium (let alone steel) with even a gas stove's burner.
- telesilla 5y agoBaking soda