What size my Bialetti Moka Express is? I'm in need of new gasket set but can't find 10 cup version anywhere.

Like the title says. I have 2012 Moka Express and the stamp in the bottom says "10" but can't seem to find 10 cup version anywhere.

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SuburbanHaikuist@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Mine is a 3 cup version and has "X17" on the bottom so I don't know that 10 is the size. That base is definitely larger than mine. Fill it to just below the safety valve and measure that. Mine is right around 130ml

htmono@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Mine seemed to be 6 cup version. It holds about 300ml of water and the gasket was 71ml in diameter :)

Namazu@lemmy.ninja · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Just to add another data point mine is the 9 cup version and I can’t fully make out everything on the bottom but there is definitely a “2” so doesn’t seem to be size related. Up until today I had no clue there was anything even on the bottom. Makes me wonder what it refers to.

htmono@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Yeah it's seems to be something else. And oh is it bugging me now when I don't know.

sqw@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y

id guess these are probably inscrutable manufacturer identifiers like die/mold numbers

srpwnd@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I believe the 10 stands for 10 fluid ounces which is the volume of a 6 cup moka pot according to this guide https://fullcoffeeroast.com/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/uploads/2021/04/Moka-Pot-Size-Guide-Choosing-The-Right-Moka-Pot-By-Size-FB2-1-min-1536x922.png.webp

Tsunominohataraki@sub.wetshaving.social · 3 pts · 3y

Fluid ounces on an Italian made moka pot?

breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (3 replies)

How much fluid can it hold, if you measure it?

Capacity 1 cup: 60ml, 3 cup: 130ml, 6 cup: 250ml, 9 cup: 410ml, 12 cup: 775 ml

htmono@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I will try this. Do you fill it up to the safety valve or to the top?

breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

To the safety valve I think is correct

htmono@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Filling it to the safety valve it holds little over 300ml of water. Filling it to the brim it will hold about 440ml of water.

Edit: 6 cup version seems to be 300ml in size not 250ml. Also the diameter of the rubber matches.

I'm still confused what the stamp means, even though it doesn't matter.