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08-01-2012, 09:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
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AeroPress supposedly makes close to a top rated cup of coffee -- and that's a problem for some -- it makes coffee a cup at a time. But I follow the AeroPress recommendation to use approx 180° water and I've seen more consistent results from my French press. I bring a teapot to a boil and then let it set 3-4 minutes -- close enough for me. That and a coarse grind doesn't give me an oily cup at all.
Medical press releases annoy me but I choose to believe the one I heard that coffee oils may actually be healthful. That suggestion and $5 will get you a latte at FourBucks.
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08-02-2012, 12:43 AM
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Rivet Master
1968 28' Ambassador
Cedaredge
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REDNAX
Yeah, that is pretty funny, Purman. What sort of [home] bean roaster and would you recommend it to others? I'm tired of my drip maker, yet am resisting the Keurig at present (not that I really want to hijack thread, just learn the name of a quality piece of cookware or appliance) as I don't really want another electrical appliance aboard the TT.
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Coffee smell still strong been 6 days in the car as my wife flew home sunday and I don't drink coffee. Kids got a bath, so no smell from them
I use this roaster: Nesco pro Nesco Pro 800-watt Coffee Bean Roaster | Overstock.com
I want this roaster: New Hottop Digital Home Coffee Roaster KN-8828B-2-K on eBay!
The Nesco works great and does a good job of dark and light roast, or in between. But it only does a 1/3 of a pound at a time..
The hottop will do 1/2 pound there are others also. You can't beat fresh roasted beans. Beans loose flavor after a week of being roasted.
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08-02-2012, 07:59 AM
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Rivet Master
2008 22' Safari
Oracle
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goal15
Is just me or does French Press just release too much acidic oil in the coffee? I love the concept but every cup I've ever had from a French Press was nothing to write home about... maybe I was doing something wrong.
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Maybe you have twisted taste buds?
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08-02-2012, 08:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1988 25' Excella
1987 32' Excella
Knoxville
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cup of hot water, stove or microwave. spoon of instant. sometimes we use the perc. from goodwill. Use a Kuerig in the office. Like the instant just as well.
cheap coffee, cheap wine with a great view and a trout stream suits me fine. I splurge on the fly rods and the flies.
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08-02-2012, 01:13 PM
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Rivet Master
1961 24' Tradewind
1969 29' Ambassador
1970 21' Globetrotter
Jamestown
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill M.
cup of hot water, stove or microwave. spoon of instant. sometimes we use the perc. from goodwill. Like the instant just as well.
cheap coffee, cheap wine with a great view and a trout stream suits me fine. I splurge on the fly rods and the flies.
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I'm with Bill. Even take it to the point of throwing the coffee and a few eggshells in the pot and drinking with my teeth close together
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08-02-2012, 01:29 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1964 30' Sovereign
Porum
, Oklahoma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RickDavis
I'm with Bill. Even take it to the point of throwing the coffee and a few eggshells in the pot and drinking with my teeth close together
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That's funny. Egg shells?
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08-02-2012, 01:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1961 24' Tradewind
1969 29' Ambassador
1970 21' Globetrotter
Jamestown
, Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by colberjs
That's funny. Egg shells?
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The old timers when boiling coffee would always throw in egg shells as it is supposed to help settle the grounds to the bottom. Not sure why.
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08-03-2012, 06:23 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
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Quote:
Originally Posted by colberjs
That's funny. Egg shells?
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Eggshells are alkaline, coffee is acidic. Alkaline neutralizes acid. Two eggshells per pot is about right; more is a waste, less won't do the job. We didn't need eggshells where I grew up in southwest Oklahoma. The water already had enough dissolved calcium (which is alkaline) that we got the same effect with plain water.
Caveat: Use fresh, raw egg shells, rinsed clean and crushed into moderately-sized flakes (not crushed to powder). Do not use the shells from boiled eggs. Eggshells from boiled eggs contain sulfur compounds which can flavor the coffee.
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08-15-2012, 06:45 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2013 Interstate Coach
Milton
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Ok, I appreciate that most of you who have responded have your favorite ways to brew coffee - French Press, precolator, instant, egg shells etc. However, that was not the question I was asking. More precisely, I wanted to know if using a 700w coffee maker (Keurig B130) could be used on the 750w Interstate inverter without tripping a breaker.
I can report here that yes, for those who have an Interstate with a 750w inverter or anyone else with a similar setup, that it is possible to use a Keurig B130 commercial coffee maker on their inverter safely. This eliminates the need to fire up the generator just to brew a cup of coffee.
It took 3 minutes to brew the coffee. 700w / 110v = 6.36A x 0.05h = 0.32Ah total current draw to brew one cup of coffee.
So, no worries drawing the battery down while bondocking.
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08-15-2012, 11:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 22' Interstate
Anchorage
, Alaska
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Even allowing for the conversion loss (inverters are not 100% efficient) that's not too much drawdown on the house batts. Thanks for the information!
Wayne
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02-23-2013, 05:27 PM
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2006 22' Interstate
Babylon
, New York
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Melitta manual coffee maker
I have pondered on the coffee making methods mentioned in this topic. I was considering a 4 cup mini electric coffee maker. I got to thinking that we have a Melitta manual coffee maker in the attic which may work out better with no electric draw. It has an upper chamber where you place coffee in a paper filter and pour boiling water over it.
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02-23-2013, 05:42 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jtripp
I have pondered on the coffee making methods mentioned in this topic. I was considering a 4 cup mini electric coffee maker. I got to thinking that we have a Melitta manual coffee maker in the attic which may work out better with no electric draw. It has an upper chamber where you place coffee in a paper filter and pour boiling water over it.
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If you aren't a fan of coffee from a French press, The Melitta filter will probably give you the best coffee over any other method (in my opinion). If it takes the larger filter, rather than the small single serve sized one, you could get yourself an insulated carafe to make let the coffee drip into so that you'll have hot coffee beyond just a single cup. Another nice option is the chemex coffee maker, but you'd need to pack it carefully.
Chemex | Chemex® Coffeemakers & Filters
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