Brewing Coffee - KitchenAid KCM1209OB Manual

USING THE COFFEE MAKER
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IMPORTANT: You can select time for Plate temperature from 0:00 to maximum 4:00 hours.
Heating the brewed coffee for more time adds bitterness to the coffee taste.
NOTE:
It is advised to consume brewed coffee as early after brewing cycle completes.

BREWING COFFEE

Brew 2 pots of fresh, cool water and discard before brewing the first pot of coffee.
TIP:
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NOTE: Default Standard Brewing cycle time for a full pot (12 cups) is approximately
10-minutes.
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Allow the Coffee Maker to cool for 5 minutes before starting the next brew cycle.
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NOTE: Opening the brew basket while coffee is brewing will interrupt the brew process
and impair flavor.
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To set time for Plate temperature: Press PLATE TIMER
button. The display will show Keep Warm Time and
Keep Warm Time icon.
Press the HOUR button. The hour digits will change
with each press between 0 to 4.
Next, press the MINUTE button. The Hour setting will
stay solid and the Minute setting will begin to blink.
The minute digits will change with each press by 0 or
30 minutes.
To save the current displayed time and exit Keep
Warm setup: Press any other button (Auto Set1, Auto
Set 2, Plate Temp, Plate Timer, Bold, Clean or Brew);
or do not press any button for 10 seconds.
Press the BREW button to begin brewing coffee. You
can use any of the BREW buttons provided on side or
on front. The Coffee Maker will beep 1 time, and the
"Brew" icon will light up in the display when the Brew
cycle is started. Also, front Brew button will light up.
The Coffee Maker will beep 3 times when the Brew
cycle is complete, then will automatically initiate the
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Keep Warm mode. The Brewing icon will turn off and
the Warming icon will light up. The screen will display
remaining time of Warm mode. After the Warm mode
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completes, one long beep will sound.
After Warm mode countdown is finished, the front
brew button light will go off and the coffee maker will
automatically turn off.
To Cancel the Brew cycle or Warm mode : Press the
BREW button once. The Brew cycle or Warm mode will
be cancelled.