The recommendation to stick around while it's brewing is a good one. As I understand it, these things were used as a conversation piece following a meal where it would be placed in the middle of the table and people would sit around chatting while it did its thing.
I have that same balance brewer the copper one i love using it when having guests over while we chat perfect conversation starter and entertaining to watch. Definitely not for a quick cup 😜
Additional note if you store it i just remembered as i continued watching, buy some food grade lubricant i did have to lubricate the balance part, it got stuck once after it sat for almost a year unused and the burner could not shut off so you are right on the hazard you mentioned 😅. Also store the flame fluid in a sealed container or try to pour it back into its original container the entire fluid evaporated entirely on mine leaving it on the brewer burner 😂, and buy bottle cleaning brushes and those straw brush cleaner for easier cleaning tight spots.
I'm writing a pirate fantasy and researching how they made coffee in the late 1700's was a lot of fun! I love coffee so it appears in some way in most of my books.
@@andrewgondela483 my pen name is Ash Night. I write clean paranormal romance, fantasy, and contemporary romance. Google is pretty much my best friend when it comes to research. For fantasy, I can pretty much improvise how the coffee is made, but researching how it was actually made before we had modern coffee machines and bean grinders was really interesting.
Oh shit, a balance brewer! I've lusted after one of these for years. I love the theatre and the mad-science of a siphon, but I just don't have the room for something as big as the balance.
I've had one of these for about a decade. Bit of a learning curve. Thank you for doing this video. I've been waiting for one that wasn't just an ad for a company selling the thing but an actual review. P.S. try using a very finely ground coffee, like espresso fine, and loose the cloth filter. Most of the grounds will clot around the metal and filter itself and any that make it through will be so well saturated they sink to the bottom of the tank. That's my preferred use, your results may vary.
My first ever coffee machine was the Illy iperespresso Y1 touch. Looked really amazing and slick and it was something I wanted on my counter. I went ahead to buy an X7 next to experiment brewing cappuccino's and whatnot but this..... this magnificent, elegant machine is something I want to own as a coffee enthusiast.
Could you moderate the temperature a bit by lengthening the tube from the boiling chamber to the brewing chamber? A coiled tube would work, and add to the Mad Scientist Steampunk appeal. Since my 1900 era flat is decorated in what I call Steampunk Craftsman (aka Frank Lloyd Wright designs a home for the zeppelin pirate captain), I want one of these, if only as a sculpture.
That would definitely lower the temperature going into the brewing chamber, but I think that it would also lower the temperature back in the other direction so that it might have trouble creating a strong vacuum.
Thanks for showing this complicated coffee maker. I'm glad I found the imusa before I saw this. As simple.as the.imusa is it brews heavenly coffee without pretense. Enjoyed very.much, thank you!
I have that same balance brewed in chrome. It's a great show piece & always brings out the Ooos and Ahhhs when I make coffee at get togethers. Great video. I'm glad I found your channel.
@@lucydrop9674 huh??? There’s only one woman in the video and She not handsome. That’s what you’d say to a guy🤦♂️
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For a while now, I've been curious about the idea of using a balance system with adjustable pivot point, that reflects the brewing ratio of the coffee. So that once enough water gathers to achieve the desired ratio, it pours over the coffee mechanically. This brewer is close to that, but I've yet to see one that actually does the above. It is a interesting thought experiment I sometimes ponder on.
I don’t think this will ever replace your standard coffee maker you use during the week. That being said, I really could see this being perfect for those lazy Sunday mornings where the making of your coffee is just as important as drinking it. That’s when I tend to use my funny little gadgets my wife never seems understand or get the over all point. Sometimes it’s the journey, not the destination.
I would love you to contrast this beautiful and decadent device with your choice of the most practical brewer you can find. If you wanted 1-2 cups of coffee every morning to throw in a tumbler before you jet off to work, and had to clean it at least once every single day, what brewer would you choose? The fastest and easiest to clean thing with still decent results. Just an idea for a video. Take it or leave it. Love your content!
Aeropress! 5 minute brew (including set-up) and 10 second cleanup, plus you can get an amazing brew. James Hoffmann did 4 videos on it. They're amazing - I like to be incredibly finicky about my coffee, so it's not my fave, but one cannot ignore the versatility and ease/quality ratio
Thank you so much for this channel. Because of this channel I got myself a Moka pot for espresso and strong coffee and oh my God it makes better coffee then my old espresso machine it is currently in storage.
It would be a great thing to have in the center of your dinning room table on a Sunday morning and have the family gather around and converse while waiting for their morning coffee together
A syphon brewer (well an electric one) is how I make our morning coffee every day. It’s fantastic, it’s a great brewing method as you get full immersion and rapid drawdown. Very reliable brewing method, the coffee is basically always delicious, even if the grind isn’t perfect 😋
That long time to boil is why I used hot water in my syphons, and an isopropane canister stove underneath. More control of the heat that way. I also set the grind at just finer than for a French Press. I've always wanted one of these brewers too.
Years ago, maybe in the 60's, Procter Silex made a vacuum brewer. Almost all-glass, it was a coffee maker for stove use. (This was before electric drip machines were popular.) Everything was either perked coffee or drip -- often on the stove. In general, percolators were the most popular coffee makers.
Okay, love the alchemy style of that brewer! Also, let’s be real, Morgan. Oregon is in it’s rainy season like. 90% of the year. Anything above 30% chance of rain means 100% chance of rain
Yup, same here in Washington! My partner moved from Michigan a couple of years ago and thought I was exaggerating about how much it rains! He finally admitted I was right after 6 months of near constant rain!
@@seankoas it might not be a huge amount of rainfall, but it drizzles pretty consistently in winter. Born and raised in Portland. This year has been abnormally dry.
like i do like knowledgeable videos about old gadgets in my opinion im not hating at ALL i feel when you give us knowledge about a gadget, i like to see pictures of it being used, by who it was invented by, and the science around it like a little research and putting up pictures makes it entertaining, then zooming in before brewing to capture all the components is awesome aswell. i know it doesnt matter who watches the video, but i usually skip when it there isnt like history shown and just google it up myself, you do not have to change the way you do the videos i can always just go find those videos myself, i was just saying cause it felt kinda i guess dull? and made me wanted to skip to just the brewing part. usually i find your youtube very entertaining dont attack me please. im grateful for their content.
You should try to recreate the coffee brewing system from breaking bad! The one gale made in the lab! Walter white said it was the best coffee he’s ever had
It is so beautiful! What if you added a little bit of cold water to the grounds to lower the temperature of the boiling water as it pours onto the grounds?
Also the brewer in "Bucketlist" I did have that brewer but it brewing to hot, and is really hard to clean. You must try to brew ibrik/cezve, it amazing and a challenge. Thanks for TH-cam, and a tips Morgan, ad the tempatur in Celsius...only 3-5 lands in the world use Farenheter..please thanks!!
I wonder if these siphon types of brewers would be better suited to making tea instead of coffee, since there are teas that are steeped at boiling/near-boiling
It’s steam-powered, so…you don’t. Besides, the notion that coffee can be “scalded” when brewing is actually a myth. Consider that only a tiny amount of water needs to boil to push the rest through, and it’s not hard to realise that the brew water here is basically the same temperature as if you’d poured off-boil from a kettle. And anyone who has dialled in their grind appropriately will also know that there is no problem brewing superb delicate brews with water such water, and hence no issues with this either. The idea that it will not work is very much myth, not fact, and its endorsement here was the only off note in an otherwise great video.
This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact th-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.
I use a Hario siphon with cloth filters as my daily brewer and the coffee feels very clean, not like what I'd expect from a French press or even a Moka pot at all. The only times I can think of when I have had a chewy mouth feel from it where when I was really lazy cleaning the cloth filter because I NEED COFFEE NOW! I haven't tried paper filters yet, but they might give a different mouth feel 🤔 Really interested in getting a balance brewer to compare the experience and level up my kitchen decor!
It would be nice to see one of these that were truly automatic. I'm comfortable using flame however, I am also paranoid about flames. I'm not sure where that stems from. Anyways, to add to a slight con: I am a little sad that there's no bloom phase. I realize that with siphon brewers it might be impossible, but I think that the off gassing phase can get you that better cup of coffee. I do it with the french press. I even do it for cold brew.
induction stoves turn off automatically when the pan is removed - maybe someone could make a new version of this, resting on induction stove until boiled up, then lifting off and so on..
Such a cool video :) on the trend of different brewing methods could you maybe review a pod based coffee maker. As some one who has a cheap machine called a Jolie and Milk I’d be curious to so how much worse they are than proper coffee machines XD
Could you use some of the 400g of water (maybe 50g to 80g) to bloom the coffee before putting the rest of the water into the heating chamber? I feel like that would help eliminate some of that burnt out flavor and would help cool the brew a bit
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Day 1 of asking you to try and recreate different coffee's (like Starbucks, dunkin donuts ect)
Imagine a French press you can put upside down and that has a spigot😍😍😍
I would like to tap that A
@Morgandrinkscoffee So would it be better to use a "dark roast" as opposed to light roast coffee?
It's not a coffee maker, it's a coffee making contraption, and it's fabulous.
It looks like something that would fit right into a old library or it looks like it belong in a laboratory 💛
Literally would make Steampunk Coffee....
I would buy that and put it in a oldy kind of laboratory inspired bar
The recommendation to stick around while it's brewing is a good one. As I understand it, these things were used as a conversation piece following a meal where it would be placed in the middle of the table and people would sit around chatting while it did its thing.
I have that same balance brewer the copper one i love using it when having guests over while we chat perfect conversation starter and entertaining to watch. Definitely not for a quick cup 😜
Additional note if you store it i just remembered as i continued watching, buy some food grade lubricant i did have to lubricate the balance part, it got stuck once after it sat for almost a year unused and the burner could not shut off so you are right on the hazard you mentioned 😅. Also store the flame fluid in a sealed container or try to pour it back into its original container the entire fluid evaporated entirely on mine leaving it on the brewer burner 😂, and buy bottle cleaning brushes and those straw brush cleaner for easier cleaning tight spots.
I have that copper one, too. Love it! And surprisingly affordable for how expensive it looks!
I'm writing a pirate fantasy and researching how they made coffee in the late 1700's was a lot of fun! I love coffee so it appears in some way in most of my books.
What books have you written and how do you research coffee history?
@@andrewgondela483 my pen name is Ash Night. I write clean paranormal romance, fantasy, and contemporary romance. Google is pretty much my best friend when it comes to research. For fantasy, I can pretty much improvise how the coffee is made, but researching how it was actually made before we had modern coffee machines and bean grinders was really interesting.
Finally some attention for the Belgian coffee brewer, love it! Also, we can't not incorporate a beer glass in it 😁
That entry slide was a solid 9.7/10! Well done!
Oh shit, a balance brewer! I've lusted after one of these for years. I love the theatre and the mad-science of a siphon, but I just don't have the room for something as big as the balance.
I don't drink coffee but I like to watch her talk about literally anything .. She is so confident... ❤❤❤
I've had one of these for about a decade. Bit of a learning curve. Thank you for doing this video. I've been waiting for one that wasn't just an ad for a company selling the thing but an actual review. P.S. try using a very finely ground coffee, like espresso fine, and loose the cloth filter. Most of the grounds will clot around the metal and filter itself and any that make it through will be so well saturated they sink to the bottom of the tank. That's my preferred use, your results may vary.
My first ever coffee machine was the Illy iperespresso Y1 touch. Looked really amazing and slick and it was something I wanted on my counter.
I went ahead to buy an X7 next to experiment brewing cappuccino's and whatnot but this..... this magnificent, elegant machine is something I want to own as a coffee enthusiast.
Could you moderate the temperature a bit by lengthening the tube from the boiling chamber to the brewing chamber? A coiled tube would work, and add to the Mad Scientist Steampunk appeal.
Since my 1900 era flat is decorated in what I call Steampunk Craftsman (aka Frank Lloyd Wright designs a home for the zeppelin pirate captain), I want one of these, if only as a sculpture.
That would definitely lower the temperature going into the brewing chamber, but I think that it would also lower the temperature back in the other direction so that it might have trouble creating a strong vacuum.
I was binging your videos and didn't even notice this was a new upload! Never been so early, so excited! Love your videos!
That was exactly the kind of thorough explanation I needed, from set-up to taste to clean-up. Thank you.
First learned about these babies from Quincy's Tavern! Looks so cool.
Thanks for showing this complicated coffee maker. I'm glad I found the imusa before I saw this. As simple.as the.imusa is it brews heavenly coffee without pretense. Enjoyed very.much, thank you!
I have that same balance brewed in chrome. It's a great show piece & always brings out the Ooos and Ahhhs when I make coffee at get togethers. Great video. I'm glad I found your channel.
I just got one for Christmas!!! I can't wait to use it.
Morgan is absolutely beautiful imo! The cute hair totally works on her and she doesn’t need makeup. She’s cool af too!
They are so handsome
@@lucydrop9674 huh??? There’s only one woman in the video and She not handsome. That’s what you’d say to a guy🤦♂️
For a while now, I've been curious about the idea of using a balance system with adjustable pivot point, that reflects the brewing ratio of the coffee. So that once enough water gathers to achieve the desired ratio, it pours over the coffee mechanically.
This brewer is close to that, but I've yet to see one that actually does the above. It is a interesting thought experiment I sometimes ponder on.
Gosh, that thing is so beautiful to look at! This was a fascinating video.
You are a great narrator! Great presentation!! Thank you!
I don’t think this will ever replace your standard coffee maker you use during the week. That being said, I really could see this being perfect for those lazy Sunday mornings where the making of your coffee is just as important as drinking it. That’s when I tend to use my funny little gadgets my wife never seems understand or get the over all point. Sometimes it’s the journey, not the destination.
I would love you to contrast this beautiful and decadent device with your choice of the most practical brewer you can find.
If you wanted 1-2 cups of coffee every morning to throw in a tumbler before you jet off to work, and had to clean it at least once every single day, what brewer would you choose? The fastest and easiest to clean thing with still decent results.
Just an idea for a video. Take it or leave it. Love your content!
Brown plastic Melitta cone.
I have one. It makes very good coffee, too, if you use a scale and burr grinder.
Aeropress! 5 minute brew (including set-up) and 10 second cleanup, plus you can get an amazing brew. James Hoffmann did 4 videos on it. They're amazing - I like to be incredibly finicky about my coffee, so it's not my fave, but one cannot ignore the versatility and ease/quality ratio
Your shorts randomly popped up on my feed and I have now binged every single one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you so much for this channel. Because of this channel I got myself a Moka pot for espresso and strong coffee and oh my God it makes better coffee then my old espresso machine it is currently in storage.
Ehhh we used one of these at my old Cafe! It was always such a blast to see peoples eyes light up at the process
It would be a great thing to have in the center of your dinning room table on a Sunday morning and have the family gather around and converse while waiting for their morning coffee together
A syphon brewer (well an electric one) is how I make our morning coffee every day. It’s fantastic, it’s a great brewing method as you get full immersion and rapid drawdown. Very reliable brewing method, the coffee is basically always delicious, even if the grind isn’t perfect 😋
Love your videos. I'll start a Barista course in July, you inspired me to continue with it :)
Beautiful brewer, fun and informative video, nicely done
That long time to boil is why I used hot water in my syphons, and an isopropane canister stove underneath. More control of the heat that way. I also set the grind at just finer than for a French Press. I've always wanted one of these brewers too.
I first saw this on Quincy’s Tavern tik toks a few years ago. Such a cool design and functionality.
Thank you for this video 😊
Years ago, maybe in the 60's, Procter Silex made a vacuum brewer. Almost all-glass, it was a coffee maker for stove use. (This was before electric drip machines were popular.) Everything was either perked coffee or drip -- often on the stove. In general, percolators were the most popular coffee makers.
I would definitely try it! It is one those things perfect for curious and extravagant people!
I have always made "cowboy coffee" in a pan on the stove. I think this would be the ultimate upgrade... Looks amazing.
Nifty and Yes I too have an interest in the orgins of coffee preperation
It's GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for sharing!
That is gorgeous! And pretty scientifically cool. That would be great for events / guests. Thank you
And you are our favorite coffee maker. Keep up the great content. 👍
I have to get one of these. They are magnificent
So funny, I was looking at this last weekend and considered buying it because it looks so steampunk and fantastical lol Another great video!
I think I might have to build me one of those coffee makers. As for the weather, I'm loving it.
AWESOME gadget that Really Works! It was fun to watch.
I also enjoy the spigot on my cold-brew jug. Beats trying to pick up and pour from a gallon sized jug...
Although I love gizmos like this, the best part of this video is Morgan's delight at using it.
Okay, love the alchemy style of that brewer! Also, let’s be real, Morgan. Oregon is in it’s rainy season like. 90% of the year. Anything above 30% chance of rain means 100% chance of rain
Yup, same here in Washington! My partner moved from Michigan a couple of years ago and thought I was exaggerating about how much it rains! He finally admitted I was right after 6 months of near constant rain!
@@olyally haha relatable! I live in WA and work out of OR so the rain has been a life long constant 😬
@@olyally You need to move on the other side of the mountains, we see very little rain over here! We do get some snow in the winter time though!
I live in Portland. Really doesn’t rain that much 😂 we’re not even in us top 10. Such a incorrect take
@@seankoas it might not be a huge amount of rainfall, but it drizzles pretty consistently in winter. Born and raised in Portland. This year has been abnormally dry.
Enjoyed Morgan Geeking Out A Little Bit Awesome I Think I Would Use It For Loose Tea Brewing
Fascinating! I love this kind of contraption, and I'd never seen one like this. Thanks for the great demo!
Adding to the interesting journey of coffee.sharing all the fun of coffee thank you
I've been using one for a while, if your spigot leaks, unscrew the ball on top and adjust the handle so it's seated correctly to the closed position.
I have one of those balance siphons. I also have a late 1930s Cory "Rubberless" siphon pot (stovetop model).
This looks so steam punk and i love it!
This was awesome to watch, I love this type of videos, and I love the fancy words said in the video today 😅
Hey that's the brewer the tv series Hannibal has in his kitchen! Cool to see it being used and not wonder 'is that liquid humans?'
Great video. You’re best slide yet.
OMG!!!!!!!!!! I ACTUALLY SAW MORGAN DRINKING COFFEE ☕️😀
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT....
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.......
HOLY CRAP ME TOOO!!!!!!!!
That machine is so cool. Thanks for sharing and for the great content.
like i do like knowledgeable videos about old gadgets
in my opinion im not hating at ALL
i feel when you give us knowledge about a gadget, i like to see pictures of it being used, by who it was invented by, and the science around it
like a little research and putting up pictures makes it entertaining, then zooming in before brewing to capture all the components is awesome aswell.
i know it doesnt matter who watches the video, but i usually skip when it there isnt like history shown and just google it up myself, you do not have to change the way you do the videos i can always just go find those videos myself, i was just saying cause it felt kinda i guess dull? and made me wanted to skip to just the brewing part. usually i find your youtube very entertaining dont attack me please. im grateful for their content.
Looks sooo stylish! 💓
I would design a steampunk kitchen after this cool contraption. Set this on the table after dinner and let the conversation begin!
You should try to recreate the coffee brewing system from breaking bad! The one gale made in the lab! Walter white said it was the best coffee he’s ever had
This would be super cool for tea
If nothing else, it’s a very cool conversation piece
One of these machines was used in the first season of Hannibal, and it looks so cool.
You'll have to do a second video on how to maintain and clean it now!
I love youre videos, but ide love to see the temperatures you use in Celsius in addition to the fahrenheit scale..
It is so beautiful! What if you added a little bit of cold water to the grounds to lower the temperature of the boiling water as it pours onto the grounds?
That, is a stunning brewer. 😲
Such a perfect slide !
I'd love it if you did more espresso machine reviews!
Coffee Spigot is my new band name
Also the brewer in "Bucketlist" I did have that brewer but it brewing to hot, and is really hard to clean. You must try to brew ibrik/cezve, it amazing and a challenge. Thanks for TH-cam, and a tips Morgan, ad the tempatur in Celsius...only 3-5 lands in the world use Farenheter..please thanks!!
I wonder if these siphon types of brewers would be better suited to making tea instead of coffee, since there are teas that are steeped at boiling/near-boiling
How would one go about siphoning at lower brew temperatures?
It’s steam-powered, so…you don’t.
Besides, the notion that coffee can be “scalded” when brewing is actually a myth. Consider that only a tiny amount of water needs to boil to push the rest through, and it’s not hard to realise that the brew water here is basically the same temperature as if you’d poured off-boil from a kettle. And anyone who has dialled in their grind appropriately will also know that there is no problem brewing superb delicate brews with water such water, and hence no issues with this either. The idea that it will not work is very much myth, not fact, and its endorsement here was the only off note in an otherwise great video.
I need that double walled coffee cup 😮
Definitely made in a time and for a class of people who didn't do any of their own washing.
Hey, have you done a pour over tutorial for a V60 or Kono? Would love to see your daily method.
I'd love to see a collab between you and James Hoffmann!
It's so cool, kind of a show piece
This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact th-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.
Why did you edit out the moment the burner lid dropped?? I was waiting for it 😩
Same here.
Great content. I see you got new coffee grinder. Can you share what kind it is.
The brewer looks like if you press the wrong button you'll go back in time
Best comment!
I use a Hario siphon with cloth filters as my daily brewer and the coffee feels very clean, not like what I'd expect from a French press or even a Moka pot at all. The only times I can think of when I have had a chewy mouth feel from it where when I was really lazy cleaning the cloth filter because I NEED COFFEE NOW! I haven't tried paper filters yet, but they might give a different mouth feel 🤔
Really interested in getting a balance brewer to compare the experience and level up my kitchen decor!
This is my third time watching this mesmerizing video ❤️
I love 5he aesthetic of this so much i want one just cus someday
dude... those are the coolest bongs ive ever seen
In which setting do you grind the coffee? Love all the information! Thanks for the video ❤️
It almost seems to me that this might be better for tea, considering the brewing temperature and ease of cleaning
ahhh morgan. these are fun!
Great Video as always
🤩 it’s beautiful
The water is under pressure as it moves into the brewing chamber, so it might it not be a little above boiling when it hits the coffee?
Steampunk aficionados, take note. Back in the day these were designed, they took a different, more blase, attitude to safety and risk.
SPIGOT!!!
It would be nice to see one of these that were truly automatic. I'm comfortable using flame however, I am also paranoid about flames. I'm not sure where that stems from. Anyways, to add to a slight con: I am a little sad that there's no bloom phase. I realize that with siphon brewers it might be impossible, but I think that the off gassing phase can get you that better cup of coffee. I do it with the french press. I even do it for cold brew.
induction stoves turn off automatically when the pan is removed - maybe someone could make a new version of this, resting on induction stove until boiled up, then lifting off and so on..
Such a cool video :) on the trend of different brewing methods could you maybe review a pod based coffee maker. As some one who has a cheap machine called a Jolie and Milk I’d be curious to so how much worse they are than proper coffee machines XD
Could you use some of the 400g of water (maybe 50g to 80g) to bloom the coffee before putting the rest of the water into the heating chamber? I feel like that would help eliminate some of that burnt out flavor and would help cool the brew a bit
Love the channel, any chance you could add metric graphics as well as imperial please??