Beverage brewing apparatus

A beverage brewing apparatus, comprising:

• a body including a body side wall having an inner surface defining an interior of the body and an outer surface defining an exterior of the body;
• a base removably connected to the body, the base including a base side wall and a top wall, the base side wall having an inner surface defining an interior of the base and an outer surface defining an exterior of the base;
• a valve assembly mounted to the base, the valve assembly including a valve plate and a valve seal connected to the valve plate, the valve seal movable from a closed position where the valve seal is in contact with the top wall and an open position;
• and
• a filter assembly mounted to the base, the filter assembly including a filter having a peripheral edge and a gasket having a flange, the gasket secured to the peripheral edge of the filter, wherein assembling the body, base, and filter assembly secures the gasket flange between the body and the base,
• wherein the gasket includes a vertical section having an inner surface spaced from the base and an outer surface spaced from the body, the outer surface of the gasket vertical section and the body define an outer gap therebetween, and the inner surface of the gasket vertical section and the base define an inner gap therebetween.