Hi guys, coffee noob here. I recently got a moka pot since my

make sure the screw on the outside valve is tight. you might be losing pressure.

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>>7916794
CAN DO!

>>7916766
use a kettle to get the water hot as fuck before adding it to the moka pot instead of heating it from room temp in the pot

>>7916800
i always do that
also low flame

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You need to use an espresso grind, fool.
Grab one of those vacuum packed coffee bricks from the grocery store.

Also a bit of water left in the pot is to be expected.

>>7916806
will do
i've been using the fine grind since with the previous pot (different models) i had no problem, so i was not sure if the problem was the coffee or the pot

if "retarded kids" can break your meme appliance it belongs in the garbage

>>7916814
>different models
seems to me that the funnel/straw on the bottom of the basket isn't long enough or you're not putting enough water in the tank.

did you upgrade from a 3 cup to a 6 cup or something?

>>7916867
yes, current one is 6 cups
anyways, even when i fill it to just below the pressure valve, roughly half the water just wont go up

>>7916885
does it sound like steam rising up through the funnel? could be faulty by design by having the release valve too low on the tank so you're not using anough water.
try using more water maybe.

There's a rubber round seal that is on the underside if the top part of the pot, it may have perished and need replacing

>>7918896
OP said his new moka pot is new so it couldn't have perished so fast, plus it would be leaking water and steam out of the side of that's the case.

Just sayan.