Can You Put Chemex On Electric Stove? (Full Guide)
As a proud Chemex owner, I’ve done a lot of tests to see the best way to use. Recently I wanted to know if I could put my Chemex on an electric stove to keep it warm. Here’s what I’ve found out.
In general, you can place a Chemex on an electric stove to keep it warm. Keep it for no more than 5-10 minutes, otherwise it can start to ruin the coffee.
Keeping Your Chemex Coffee Warm on Electric stove
By using a Chemex you have made the ideal batch of coffee. But it would take up too much room in a cup. You might be thinking about a way to keep the excess coffee hot. There may be a temptation to place it on an electric stove. But can an electric stove be used with the Chemex?
The answer is that you can use a Chemex on a gas burner and a glass stovetop. To avoid breaking the Chemex, you can use a steel wire grid to keep it heated on an electric stove with exposed coils.
The Chemex is resistant to heat shock because it is composed of borosilicate glass. This specific feature indicates that it can endure considerable temperature variations without breaking. They are now stable enough to be placed near a heat source. However, you cannot simply place it on top of any heat source. You might want to take additional measures according to the kind of stovetop you use. And let me bring up another query: is the best method to maintain your coffee warm to place the Chemex on top of your stovetop?
Other methods of warm chemex
Here are other ways to warm a Chemex.
Glass Stove – Your glass stovetop can be utilized to reheat your Chemex carafe. The only concern with this technique is that some glass stovetops can generate heat through induction. These work best when warming steel or iron and struggle to heat glass. A glass stovetop is the least likely place for carbon burn marks to occur on your lovely Chemex carafe. If your electric stovetop has a glass covering, you can set the Chemex on top of the burner with low heat. Put some liquid in a Chemex before placing it on the burner if, for any reason, you wish to use it without coffee. The Chemex won’t get too hot, thanks to this. You may set it over minimal heat temperature if it contains coffee.
Gas Burner – You can use a gas range to prolong the warmth of the coffee. When placing your Chemex over an open heat source, checking the time is vital. Hours spent when Chemex is heated on top of a burner pose the possibility of compromising the coffee’s quality and even destroying the Chemex itself. Maintain the flame at a very low heat and take out the Chemex when there is insufficient liquid. You should also be aware that heating Chemex over an open heat source will result in carbon stains on the base of the glass. Removing these common burn marks out the Chemex is pretty strenuous because the flame induced them. Once more, if you must place a Chemex on the stove for any reason, add some liquid beforehand. Stability is essential when using Chemex on top of a gas stove. Typically, there isn’t a flat area for setting up your Chemex on a gas stove. Consider utilizing a heat diffuser if your stovetop surface doesn’t offer a surface on which the Chemex can sit firmly and correctly.
Electric Coil Stove – The most worrisome way to warm the coffee carafe on a cooktop is with an electric source. You can cook fine by using an electric coil stove, but you’re taking a huge risk with the Chemex carafe. The heat is transferred rapidly by the metal coils. This heat source is intense enough to break an entire Chemex carafe. When warming a Chemex, you’ll need to take additional safety measures when using an electric stove. To keep your carafe safe, you can get a heat diffuser from Chemex and set it above the metal coil. It would be best if you placed something in between the electric coils and the Chemex to avoid the coils from interacting directly, overheating, and possibly ruining the Chemex. The stainless steel Chemex wire grid is the preferred choice. Your Chemex carafe could still break with the heat diffuser, though. Instead of putting your coffee at risk once you use the electric burner, there are better solutions to keep it hot.
Why you might not want to put your Chemex on electric stove
The flavor of your coffee will diminish if the Chemex is left on a stove for far too long. Any direct heat source will aggressively boil your coffee, resulting in an overcooked coffee. Coffee that has been overcooked immediately turns unpleasant and bitter. So it should be okay, but for a short moment only. The maximum and optimal time before you proceed with the risk of overcooking your coffee is 15 minutes.
