You want to make sure and cover the safety valve. Pour the vinegar cleaning solution into the water chamber of the Moka pot.I typically make a 1/4 cup vinegar, 3/4 cup water solution for the descaling of my Moka pot. Mine is pretty small, so I usually only need a cup total. The exact amount depends on the size of your Moka pot. Make a 25% distilled vinegar and 75% warm water solution.Rinse as much residue (using the bottle brush) as possible.Unscented soap, I like this one because it’s affordable and free of any unwanted chemicals or scents.Here’s what you’ll need to descale (or deep clean) your Moka pot: Just keep an eye out for when your Moka pot starts not to work properly. If you have softer water, you may not need to do this step, maybe ever. This harsher approach works for me and my hard water. I mentioned that this is a point of contention across the Moka pot brewing community. I’ve found that using a vinegar cleaning solution and a gentle dish soap can work wonders for scaling and oils build up. Death by coffee is not something I want on my gravestone.Īnyway, descaling is crucial to making sure your Moka pot is functioning safely and properly. I would hate to see someone hurt from an exploding Moka pot. Moka pots are a pressurized brewing system, and if that built up pressure has nowhere to go, then what? An explosion, that’s what happens. If the safety valve or the steam apparatus in the upper changer becomes clogged with scaling or gunked up with the oils from your coffee, bad things can happen. Clogged Moka pots are a serious safety issue. The scaling will begin to clog up the inner workings of the Moka pot and quit making steam. If you’re like me and live in an area with hard water, your Moka pot is going to need to be descaled at some point. Since the industry leader says never to use soap on a Moka pot, descaling is out of the question, isn’t it? Scali ng is a bit trickier when dealing with a Moka pot. This is to preserve (or build) the patina of your Moka pot.
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