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countrygirl
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2023 10:03
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Glass Pyrex coffee pot the way to go. works on the wood stove, propane burner. after the coffee done i put it on the side of the wood stove to stay hot, and summer Cast iron pot warmer. been make coffee like this for over 10 years now.
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paulz
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# Posted: 4 Oct 2023 20:40
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Yum! What time is breakfast? Nice looking coffee pot too.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2023 18:09
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I checked that no name k cup machine.
It pulled 1047 watts, for 3 minutes.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 8 Oct 2023 18:31 - Edited by: gcrank1
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Pure resistance heat will run fine on a msw inverter, but if the unit has a 'smart' control it my well need a psw inverter.
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Fanman
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# Posted: 15 Oct 2023 23:44
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This morning's coffee; Melitta filter on top of a repurposed thermal carafe from when I was doing some engineering work for Black & Decker (I was designing endurance testing machines for their coffeemakers and other products).
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FishHog
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# Posted: 16 Oct 2023 07:38
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Quoting: Fanman This morning's coffee; Melitta filter on top of a repurposed thermal carafe
Thats how I do it every morning whether I'm at the cottage or at home.
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paulz
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 11:22
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Quoting: FishHog Thats how I do it every morning whether I'm at the cottage or at home.
So these Melitta filters are for regular drip through coffee? Sorry for my continued ignorance on this subject.
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Tim_Ohio
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:51 - Edited by: Tim_Ohio
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I like my French press. I broke mine this morning and today I made this replacement. I fabricate scientific glassware for a living, so it's nice to be able to make a replacement. I panicked for a moment when I broke it this morning, and wasn't able to have coffee. Maybe stainless steel would be a better idea. I really like making a cup at a time with fresh ground coffee.
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Fanman
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:57
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Quoting: paulz So these Melitta filters are for regular drip through coffee? Sorry for my continued ignorance on this subject.
Yup, ordinary ground coffee.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:21
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Ime, ya kinda gotta baby-sit the pour through, You are the 'drip device'. Sometimes I feel like takin that 'makin break', often not.
With the French press, hot or cold, you load the grounds for the amount of coffee you want to make and add the appropriate amount of water.
If cold water it sits for (me) 24hrs
If hot water 10min. (on kitchen timer)
Press the plunger
Pour
Drink
It is almost harder to write it up than do it! Really 
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ICC
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:48
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Quoting: gcrank1 Ime, ya kinda gotta baby-sit the pour through
Absolutely correct with most pour-over devices. You are a part of the process. The Kalita 185, which I mentioned before, is an exception. You can find a number of reviews in which the Kalita is a clear winner. One here, though I prefer the S/S version if a hot brewed coffee is desired.
For the past few years, I have been drinking most of my coffee using the Oxo cold brew setup; making concentrate, refrigerating, and diluting before warming and drinking.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:50
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Quoting: gcrank1 Ime, ya kinda gotta baby-sit the pour through, You are the 'drip device'
I sure don't baby sit mine. When the kettle tells me the water is boiled, I pour water into my drip filter until its full. Go do something for a couple minutes, come back and fill it again. 2 times fills my carafe perfectly.
Come back in a couple minutes, throw out the paper filter, and have hot coffee for the next couple hours.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:04 - Edited by: gcrank1
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My old Melitta pour throughs with either the Melitta filters or the Mr Coffee ones I 'repurpose' by flattening and folding the corners just run the water through too fast so the coffee is thin. If I run it through 2x it is better but best is to just pour a bit at a time like a drip maker does. Of a morning I will wet the grounds with some hot water to expand them and pour a bit more each time I pass the counter doing my other breakfast stuff. It all ends up done about the same time but a tad futzy.
I guess ya cant rush a good cuppa 
The density of the filters and the hole in the filter cup as well as the grind of the coffee likely all determine the flow rate; Im probably mis-matched, lol.
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ChuckDynasty
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 15:25
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Cowboy coffee. Bring water to rolling boil in pot, add coffee, boil for 3 minutes. Drink black. I've been done with machines and filters for a long time.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 15:26
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French press made just like jcrank1 described.
That to me is the easiest way to make strong coffee. I have a glass four cup French Press. It’s just the right size for two people.
If it breaks I’ll buy a stainless. There are some nice insulated pots on Amazon.
Most people don’t like coffee as strong as we do.
I use a wonderful old 12 cup white enamel 1940’s stove top percolator when we have company. Bought it on eBay.
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Tim_Ohio
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 15:32
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Quoting: ChuckDynasty Cowboy coffee. Bring water to rolling boil in pot, add coffee, boil for 3 minutes. Drink black. I've been done with machines and filters for a long time.
You might like using a cocktail strainer on the cup as you pour into it from your cowboy pot.
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ChuckDynasty
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 20:09
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Straight up from the pot. Gave up cups a long time ago.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2023 20:14
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Yer the real deal
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mj1angier
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2023 08:44
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I have used the new Melitta pour over for the past two weekends. I like it, just got dial in the amount of coffee to water amounts. The double wall carafe is nice- keeps it hot for a long time. Worth every penny
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paulz
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2023 12:39
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Quoting: gcrank1 Yer the real deal
Heck with it, I just grew a coffee bush and chew on it every morning.
What makes the Melitta filters different than the generic white ones?
Asking for my wife.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2023 18:31
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Quoting: paulz What makes the Melitta filters different than the generic white ones?
Nothing, just a brand name. I use whatever is cheapest, but in size 6 which my cone uses, that is most often Melitta.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 18 Oct 2023 21:56
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The price of filters to make yer own compared to buying a cuppa 'wherever' is still cheap, even the name brand.
But, fwiw, I found my last big pack at St. Vincents for truly pennies
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Fanman
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2023 19:32
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Quoting: paulz What makes the Melitta filters different than the generic white ones?
Actually, Melitta makes both unbleached (brown) and bleached (white) ones, but as FishHog said they're just a brand name, and lots of others make similar filters.
But people use "Melitta" as a generic term for any pour-over coffee system with a cone filter, just like "Frigidaire" for any refrigerator.
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paulz
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2024 13:15
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Todays update. Since I last wrote, my plan of cabin coffee has been still using the electric drip pot, but instead of 110v I just heat the water to boiling on the cooktop and pour it in a couple times (actually my solar has improved so much with spring I could use the juice now). Also been using up the gallon cans of Kirkland drip coffee, pored directly on the aluminum strainer, no paper filters. Wife’s been happy with that, which is good for me, since I’ll drink any mud.
So, the big update: I was just given a bag of beans. Eager to play, I put some in the blender I have here (formerly margarita but I can’t drink anymore). Ground them down a bit and stuck them on the strainer. Poured on the hot water and voila!
Surprisingly, I tried it and immediately noticed the improvement, but my wife was like “yeah it tasted ok”. Well I guess that’s a good thing, much easier on me with the Kirkland crap. I’ll save the beans for company.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2024 21:52
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Yer gettin there Paul,
soon you'll be holding yer pinky out
Btw, roasting beans in a ci fry pan is kinda like browning a marshmallow, its easy to go from a perfect deep golden brown to burnt!
Don't ask how I know....
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paulz
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2024 09:28
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I already hold a finger out and have my wife pull it, but she’s done falling for that one. Just had my morning cup of the new beans, definitely better. I may get spoiled. Her highness still sacked out.
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2024 10:03
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I've been roasting my own coffee for 10 years now, spoiled! But I will say it becomes another chore added to the other chores.... but at least my morning coffee is just the way I like it!
Quoting: gcrank1 Btw, roasting beans in a ci fry pan is kinda like browning a marshmallow, its easy to go from a perfect deep golden brown to burnt!
I started out with an air popper for popcorn/1500w older one. A year or so later a local coffee shop went out of business, basically left in the night.... I talked the building owner into selling me the Behmor 1600 roaster they left behind (very little uses) and their stock of green beans for $200. Haven't looked back!
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2024 12:01
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Wow, what a deal!
Ive got a little hand crank grinder about the size of those 'personal' ss 'thermos' type bottles. It is fine for our daily coffee IF all we have is beans.
I made a hot fresh pot in my French press this morning. Fill the teapot to boil, 6 scoops of ground coffee into the FP, prep some b-fast while the water comes just shy of boil (starting to steam out the spout) and pour it sorta slow over the coffee. Let sit for 7min, give a press and ready to go.
My FP makes a pot full in about the same time my wife's Mr Coffee makes her cuppa; and mine is waayyy bedda
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Fanman
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2024 12:28
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The key with the pour-over (Melitta) style is to pour on just enough hot water to completely wet the grounds, then wait several minutes before pouring the rest of the water. If you don't, you'll have thin coffee flavored water.
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