I just got a 5 cup Yama siphon pot with a butane heater. I'm pre-heating the water to 208 degrees in a boiler prior to filling the bottom chamber. The first batch worked out OK'ish, though I over extracted slightly. This AM, I was making another pot. At first, I had the upper portion sitting at an angle allowing the chain to lay on the bottom. When I connected the two and made the seal, the water began to rise as expected. Shortly after, the upper chamber rose as well - which caused the seal to break and the water to return to the bottom with under-extracted Kona coffee. Wassup wit dat?
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