Temperature control electric water kettles

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Buried in the Aeropress thread, some of us started looking into electric kettles with temp control. Figured it would be easier to separate this out into its own thread.

Lots of choices across a range of prices. All of these have 4+ star reviews on Amzn.

Cuisinart, $79: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPK.../dp/B003KYSLNQ
Adagio, $51: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001A5NFQA/
Epica, $48: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7OL9ZW/
Aicok, $46: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018Z6Q9A0/
Ivation, $40: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019J0A092/
Ovente, $25: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXOSQZZ/

Anyone have a favorite or generally know how to distinguish between these?
 
Is temp a concern for coffee snobbery? I know it is for tea, but for coffee I let it boil, then cool for a minute.

I use one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ET5Z7YK?psc=1

It does not have temp control. But I do use it every morning and love having it.
 
mulletmaster;n70019 said:
I thought this was going to be about beer brewing for some reason. Tagged for interest.
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As did I. I was getting ready to describe how I built a temperature controller for my "beer" fermentation chamber.
 
Following over from other thread. Thanks drypowder for starting this one.

I think the stipulations for me would have to be one that:

1. Is made with a decent grade stainless and doesn't rust
2. has the ability to hold temperature long enough to start it when I wake up and pour a cup on my way out the door, so I'll say around 30 minutes.
3. Is accurate in it's temperature
4. I would like one that boils first, and then drops to temperature and holds it. However, I'm not sure there is one available that does this.

The reason for number 4 is that I don't drain the kettle every time. I just add water and run it again. The one I have now, just boils the water and turns off. Any bacteria in the water is killed off, and I have never had any problems with the water tasting funny or anything like that. I feel like if the kettle just reaches coffee temp and never boils, then you would need to drain it every time and wash it often. This might not be an issue in reality but it is something to think about.
 
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As was mentioned, temp control, and maintaining the temperatures, are most important. But so is design.

Just my opinion, and you know what that's worth. Add to that, I don't drink coffee:

1. You want something that can reach and maintain 195-205 for coffee
2. Just as important, you want something that can pour small amounts on demand.

Most all the water kettles you showed have lips that allow you to pour a large, steady stream of water. However, as I understand it, with coffee you want small amounts, to allow the coffee to "bloom," and to allow it to take the proper amount of time. It should take you several minutes, in several distinct stages, to get a good coffee. Most of those you listed would pour too much at a time, imo, to achieve that. That's why I'd go with that gooseneck Bonavita.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/m...re-timing.html
 
pinkbunny;n70905 said:
As was mentioned, temp control, and maintaining the temperatures, are most important. But so is design.

Just my opinion, and you know what that's worth. Add to that, I don't drink coffee:

1. You want something that can reach and maintain 195-205 for coffee
2. Just as important, you want something that can pour small amounts on demand.

Most all the water kettles you showed have lips that allow you to pour a large, steady stream of water. However, as I understand it, with coffee you want small amounts, to allow the coffee to "bloom," and to allow it to take the proper amount of time. It should take you several minutes, in several distinct stages, to get a good coffee. Most of those you listed would pour too much at a time, imo, to achieve that. That's why I'd go with that gooseneck Bonavita.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/m...re-timing.html
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Interesting. Seems precise control of water flow would be more important for pourovers than for the Aeropress, where the grounds are submerged in water and where you need to stir the grounds/water.

[video=youtube;PMqjk2jZ4AE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMqjk2jZ4AE[/video]
 
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drypowder;n71359 said:
Interesting. Seems precise control of water flow would be more important for pourovers than for the Aeropress, where the grounds are submerged in water and where you need to stir the grounds/water.

[video=youtube;PMqjk2jZ4AE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMqjk2jZ4AE[/video]
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I have to agree with you on that. The steeping process of a pour over is in the actual pour, so it needs to be perfect. On a side note, I think this weekend I'm going to try to do a latte with the aeropress. Watching that video made me salivate.
 
drypowder;n69991 said:
Buried in the Aeropress thread, some of us started looking into electric kettles with temp control. Figured it would be easier to separate this out into its own thread.

Lots of choices across a range of prices. All of these have 4+ star reviews on Amzn.

Cuisinart, $79: https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPK.../dp/B003KYSLNQ
Adagio, $51: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001A5NFQA/
Epica, $48: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7OL9ZW/
Aicok, $46: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018Z6Q9A0/
Ivation, $40: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019J0A092/
Ovente, $25: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXOSQZZ/

Anyone have a favorite or generally know how to distinguish between these?
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FYI, the Aicok kettle is on sale for $32: https://slickdeals.net/f/9776671-ai...emperature-settings-1-7-liters-for-32-19-fsss
 
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