[ESSENTIAL] A nautical shrine for the coffee god

[Valiente]

Originally Posted by Cruisingdad

THose are my thoughts. Hope they help.

- CD

Yes, they do...thanks, CD.

[Bardo]

"I assume the system's air-tight so the "coffee wort" (I brew beer, also!) doesn't oxidize?"

Val,
Yes, the cap to the carafe is air tight, double sealed. And the brewing bowl doubles as a great bailer!

[Valiente]

Originally Posted by otaga05

Have you considered getting a Moka Express?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_Express

That is exactly what Alex has on Giulietta. They make nice coffee, but frankly in amounts too small for me...I can throw back three long espressos with my morning paper. They are a good alternative, though, because they would fit snugly on a bulkhead gimballed single-burner cooker.

[Valiente]

Originally Posted by Bardo

Val,
Yes, the cap to the carafe is air tight, double sealed. And the brewing bowl doubles as a great bailer!

If I have got to that stage, I won't want a coffee, I'll want a half-pint of the good stuff...

Wow...this is a lively, almost caffeinated topic. Good discussion, folks.

[CapnHand]

Originally Posted by Valiente

No, I haven't...do you basically just sit it over a burner?

Exactement, comme si: http://www.slivanddulet.com/marc/cof..._2_28_6417.jpg

[LeftyI36]

I hate to admit it, but when I go out, I just bring along a bunch of cans of General Foods International Coffee, (Cafe Vienna tastes the most like normal coffee). It's so simple, just a little hot water; you don't need cream or sugar, or filters and there are no coffee grounds to toss, or pots to clean. Sure, it's not as a good as some, but it's caffeine! When at shore power I use a 10 year old Mr. Coffee drip machine.

[CapnHand]

Barbarian!

PS, no personal attack intended (have to be careful now that we have moderators)

[TrueBlue]

Originally Posted by LeftyI36

I hate to admit it, but when I go out, I just bring along a bunch of cans of General Foods International Coffee, (Cafe Vienna tastes the most like normal coffee). It's so simple, just a little hot water; you don't need cream or sugar, or filters and there are no coffee grounds to toss, or pots to clean. Sure, it's not as a good as some, but it's caffeine! When at shore power I use a 10 year old Mr. Coffee drip machine.

That's almost as bad as THIS.

[poopdeckpappy]

Originally Posted by Valiente

No, I haven't...do you basically just sit it over a burner?

yeah, over the burner, but, the base will get extremely hot, it will burn your hand if you touch it ( I know this to be true ) and it will take the better part of 15 min to brew a full pot, but, then you can always short shift it

[hellosailor]

The Bodum and the Toddy are both acquired tastes, some people like them others can't stand them. If you want a Bodum-type press on the boat, look at campmor.com or other sources for a Nissan stainless-steel model. No glass to break and since it is double-walled, the coffee stays hotter longer.

You can make good "ranch" coffee by just putting the grounds in a pot of nearly (but never quite) boiling water. You need coarser grounds, and a way to settle them (a bit of eggshell or cold water can do it, with some practice) or filter them...but once upon a time there were no drip coffee machines.

If you can still find a vacuum coffee maker (water boils in the bottom pot, rises into the top basket, mixes with the grounds, and settles back into the bottom pot as it cools, assuming you remembered to shut the flame) they make top quality coffee, but they got real scarce once drip makers came out.