When brewing with very fresh coffee beans that aggressively de-gas, I find that a gentle stir during the pre-wet pause is an excellent way to improve the uniformity of extraction and saturation of the coffee.
The problem with newer Fetco brewers, however, is the basket sensor. If you remove the basket (even slightly) the brewer can’t sense the basket, and the entire batch is aborted. This simple hack uses a jumper wire with spade connectors to disable the basket sensor, and allows you to remove the basket during the pre-wet pause to agitate the coffee.
I hope you find it helpful!