Burnt my brew for 2 weeks cause of one dumb mistake

I kept getting this bitter, ashy taste from my pour over and figured my beans were stale. Then last Saturday I noticed my kettle was set to 212 instead of 205, and I had been boiling the water directly in it every morning. Rinsed the thermometer in ice water and it was reading 8 degrees off, so my actual temp was closer to 200, which should have been fine, but that made me realize I never preheated my ceramic dripper either. Anyone else forget to factor in equipment temp swings? How do you keep your water temp consistent without fancy gear?

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vera_murphy22d ago

I mean, 2 weeks of bitter coffee sounds like a minor tragedy, but maybe it's just me.