@Perfect_Timing Maybe the stress of the heat might not be great for the glass pitcher or plastic housing of the spinner (if you’re using boiling hot water) But other than that, go for it!
Just got mine off morning save for the same price, lol, and bought another for a friend. It does work really well. If you’re using cold water from your fridge’s filter, go 45 minutes.
Works decent enough but, for me, a pain in the arse to clean up. It doesn’t strain the grounds well enough to immediately throw away or compost and not easy to get the grounds out when dripping wet. I’d prefer not to put them down the drain/disposal but difficult to get them out cleanly. I wish the stopper actually pressed down into the cup to strain out the extra liquid, that would solve most of my frustrations.
What I’ve been doing for now is prop it up with the stopper thing still in the jar and lean the spout into the sink to drain all day until I use it the next day. Of course that means messy cleanup first but at least it’s dried out enough then to clump some which I can then add to compost easier.
Also, the jar seems well made but it is thin glass and I’m pretty confident that I’m going to end up bumping it and breaking it too soon which will make the entire setup useless. So maybe buy two of you think you will really like it.
@scilynt Have you considered using a tea bag to keep the grounds in and dangling the bag from the edge (using the piston’s rubber ring to wedge it in place)
@pakopako no, but could work maybe. I’m not sure how much it would effect the needed “agitation” from whirlpool but might just mean a little longer sitting there.
@scilynt I’ve taken to putting down a big piece of scrap paper on the counter (mostly im saving paper bags that got torn), doing the breakdown there and dumping the grounds onto it. Makes a lot less mess left to actually clean in the sink…
@TheLunk that’s a good idea. So far, after a day of basically sitting kind of draining/drying I disassemble it over the trash can and then try to capture as much of the less soggy clumps. If prefer not to throw any away, and I still end up making a mess lol. Would be easier on a flat surface.
Specs
Product: Presto Dorothy Rapid Cold Brewer
Model: 02937
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$50 at Presto
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Dec 22 - Tuesday, Dec 23
I’ve been making tea with mine. It works pretty well.
@sammydog01 cold brew tea or hot?
@DavidChurchRN Cold-ish. Our cold tap water isn’t that cold these days. I use a strainer instead of the press that came with it.
Is there anything to prevent one from using hot water and using it as a fancy French press with self mixing?
@Perfect_Timing Maybe the stress of the heat might not be great for the glass pitcher or plastic housing of the spinner (if you’re using boiling hot water) But other than that, go for it!
reviews @ the big A
https://www.amazon.com/Presto-02937-DorothyTM-rapid-brewer/dp/B089B6D4P9?th=1
Just got mine off morning save for the same price, lol, and bought another for a friend. It does work really well. If you’re using cold water from your fridge’s filter, go 45 minutes.
I like it
I bought this to mix protein.
They should really market it for that too. Capture a lot of extra customers.
Works decent enough but, for me, a pain in the arse to clean up. It doesn’t strain the grounds well enough to immediately throw away or compost and not easy to get the grounds out when dripping wet. I’d prefer not to put them down the drain/disposal but difficult to get them out cleanly. I wish the stopper actually pressed down into the cup to strain out the extra liquid, that would solve most of my frustrations.
What I’ve been doing for now is prop it up with the stopper thing still in the jar and lean the spout into the sink to drain all day until I use it the next day. Of course that means messy cleanup first but at least it’s dried out enough then to clump some which I can then add to compost easier.
Also, the jar seems well made but it is thin glass and I’m pretty confident that I’m going to end up bumping it and breaking it too soon which will make the entire setup useless. So maybe buy two of you think you will really like it.
@scilynt Have you considered using a tea bag to keep the grounds in and dangling the bag from the edge (using the piston’s rubber ring to wedge it in place)
@pakopako no, but could work maybe. I’m not sure how much it would effect the needed “agitation” from whirlpool but might just mean a little longer sitting there.
@scilynt I’ve taken to putting down a big piece of scrap paper on the counter (mostly im saving paper bags that got torn), doing the breakdown there and dumping the grounds onto it. Makes a lot less mess left to actually clean in the sink…
@TheLunk that’s a good idea. So far, after a day of basically sitting kind of draining/drying I disassemble it over the trash can and then try to capture as much of the less soggy clumps. If prefer not to throw any away, and I still end up making a mess lol. Would be easier on a flat surface.
This is fantastic for anything you would have to stir. It stirs for you so you can go do something else while you stir something with a machine.