I had a discount coupon for Esty and looked around to find something interesting to try.
I ran across the Stagg XF Filter Smoosher and based on YouTube videos I could find for the Stagg X Filter Smoosher, it offered a way to reduce bypass (smooshing down the pleated waves of the Stagg filter) as well as allow you to use non-Fellows filters with the brewer. I found a few videos from the person who designed the Stagg X Smoosher (YouTube user 'daRock1212'). This video shows how to use the Smoosher to preheat the brewer and wet the filter in one step. I don't bother folding the filter before smooshing it as the designer suggested in one of his videos.
One video I watched indicated that with the Smoosher it was possible to use a variety of filters such as Kalita filters, Melita filters (batch brew/12-cup regular coffee filters), V60, etc. I tried it with the Melita 12-cup filters and it worked. I think I prefer the thicker smooshed Stagg filters more than the thin Melita filters, but it is nice to know I can make do with probably any filter in the house if I ran out of the Stagg filters. I may try Kalita filters next.
Here is a video from Hoon's Coffee using the Stagg X Smoosher for an actual brew.
Below is a picture of my Stagg XF Smoosher next to my Stagg XF brewer and a few other items to give you a reference to its size.
So if you have a Stagg X or Stagg XF and are looking for a useful coffee gadget, give the Smoosher a try. I have no relation to the designer or seller of these items. I just found this to be a useful item.
I ran across the Stagg XF Filter Smoosher and based on YouTube videos I could find for the Stagg X Filter Smoosher, it offered a way to reduce bypass (smooshing down the pleated waves of the Stagg filter) as well as allow you to use non-Fellows filters with the brewer. I found a few videos from the person who designed the Stagg X Smoosher (YouTube user 'daRock1212'). This video shows how to use the Smoosher to preheat the brewer and wet the filter in one step. I don't bother folding the filter before smooshing it as the designer suggested in one of his videos.
One video I watched indicated that with the Smoosher it was possible to use a variety of filters such as Kalita filters, Melita filters (batch brew/12-cup regular coffee filters), V60, etc. I tried it with the Melita 12-cup filters and it worked. I think I prefer the thicker smooshed Stagg filters more than the thin Melita filters, but it is nice to know I can make do with probably any filter in the house if I ran out of the Stagg filters. I may try Kalita filters next.
Here is a video from Hoon's Coffee using the Stagg X Smoosher for an actual brew.
Below is a picture of my Stagg XF Smoosher next to my Stagg XF brewer and a few other items to give you a reference to its size.
So if you have a Stagg X or Stagg XF and are looking for a useful coffee gadget, give the Smoosher a try. I have no relation to the designer or seller of these items. I just found this to be a useful item.