The signs that let you know if your Keurig needs descaling are the descale light comes on, the coffee takes longer to brew or you hear unusual noises when brewing or if you see mineral deposits in the Keurig then it's time for it to be descaled.
It's recommended that you descale your Keurig every 3 months to 6 months.
The amount of cycles that it takes to remove vinegar from a Keurig is 2 cycles.
After running the vinegar through your Keurig, simply run water through a brewing cycle 2 times and it should clear the vinegar out.
To run vinegar water through your Keurig you fill the reservoir up halfway with vinegar and then the rest of the way with water.
Then press the brewing button like you would when brewing a cup of coffee but without the K Cup.
The amount of vinegar you should put in a Keurig to clean it is around 16 ounces which is half the reservoir and the other half with water.
Simply add vinegar to fill half the reservoir and then add water to fill the rest of it up.
If the Keurig is really clogged you can run a small amount of straight vinegar through the Keurig but it can take awhile to clear the vinegar out with water.
To unclog a Keurig you can run white vinegar through it or some descaling solution through a brew cycle.
Then run straight water a few times again through the brew process to flush out the vinegar or descale solution.
When descaling a Keurig you run the vinegar or descaling solution through the Keurig like you would run the water when brewing.
After adding the vinegar or descaling solution to your Keurig you start the brewing process without a K cup and allow it to go through the brew cycle.
Then run water through a brew cycle a few times to rinse the vinegar or descaling solution out of the Keurig.
You can remove the limescale by running vinegar or a descaling solution through your Keurig and then running water through it to flush out the vinegar or descale solution.
To descale your Keurig, empty the water reservoir and fill it with the descaling solution or vinegar.
Then brew a full cycle without a k cup to run the solution or vinegar through the Keurig and after descaling the Keurig, run a few cycles of fresh water completely through the Keurig to remove the vinegar or descaling solution.
To reset your Keurig and force your Keurig to reboot start by turning off the Keurig machine and unplug it.
Then remove the water reservoir and wait at least 10 minutes.
After removing the water reservoir and waiting 10 minutes, plug the Keurig back in and turn the Keurig back on.
Next wait for the Keurig to recognize that the water reservoir is not connected and then reattach the water reservoir.
Then wait for the add water indicator light to stop flashing and open and close the K cup compartment.
You can also reboot your Keurig by pressing and holding the 9 oz and 10 oz buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.
The strong button on the Keurig is to allow for you to brew a more stronger and more concentrated cup of coffee.
When you press the strong button on your Keurig brewer it adjusts the brewing process to use a higher coffee to water ratio.
The higher coffee to water ratio, results in a bolder taste and essentially makes the coffee stronger by using more coffee grounds for the same amount of water.
Pressing the strong button on the Keruig activates the setting that increases the coffee strength.
when the strong button is pressed on the Keurig it extends the brewing time slightly and allows for more extraction of flavor from the coffee grounds.
To use the strong button on your Keurig, you simply press the strong button on the Keurig before you select the brew size to make a stronger and bolder cup of coffee.
Strong coffee is made by using a lower coffee-to-water ratio (more grounds, less water) and refers to the concentration of the beverage rather than the roast level.
Espresso coffee drinks by definition, are a strong drink since it's brewed as a very concentrated form of coffee.