[quote]Now about that “let stand for 5 min” part. Is that just a suggestion?
I like my coffee HOT[/quote]
How long you let it stand is a matter of taste, really, but the one thing I wouldn’t recommend is pouring boiling water straight onto ground coffee- it can result in a very bitter cup of coffee. As for the second standing, 5 minutes is probably overkill.
Next project is to get one of those little stovetop espresso makers. See, taking my girlfriend coffee in the morning is my absolute favourite part of the day and I intend to make a good job of it.
[quote]Now about that “let stand for 5 min” part. Is that just a suggestion?
I like my coffee HOT[/quote]
How long you let it stand is a matter of taste, really, but the one thing I wouldn’t recommend is pouring boiling water straight onto ground coffee- it can result in a very bitter cup of coffee. As for the second standing, 5 minutes is probably overkill.
Next project is to get one of those little stovetop espresso makers. See, taking my girlfriend coffee in the morning is my absolute favourite part of the day and I intend to make a good job of it.[/quote]
It’s interesting to me that what we’ve always called “Cowboy Coffee” is considered the best coffee — boil water on pot the campfire, dump in grounds, stir and let sit on the fire a bit, then strain.
FWIW, you can buy a coleman pot specifically for this purpose (filter in spout) for under $10.
[quote]Now about that “let stand for 5 min” part. Is that just a suggestion?
I like my coffee HOT[/quote]
How long you let it stand is a matter of taste, really, but the one thing I wouldn’t recommend is pouring boiling water straight onto ground coffee- it can result in a very bitter cup of coffee. As for the second standing, 5 minutes is probably overkill.
Next project is to get one of those little stovetop espresso makers. See, taking my girlfriend coffee in the morning is my absolute favourite part of the day and I intend to make a good job of it.[/quote]
That’s your favorite part of the day? You must be pussy wipped.
Well, no, it’s not my favourite favourite part of the day. But for reasons that are obviously beyond your understanding, it’s pretty cool.
[quote]It’s interesting to me that what we’ve always called “Cowboy Coffee” is considered the best coffee — boil water on pot the campfire, dump in grounds, stir and let sit on the fire a bit, then strain.
FWIW, you can buy a coleman pot specifically for this purpose (filter in spout) for under $10.[/quote]
I’ll have to try that at camp. How long do you let it sit on the fire? I don’t think reboiling it would be a good idea.
[quote]Der_Steppenwolfe wrote:
Well, no, it’s not my favourite favourite part of the day. But for reasons that are obviously beyond your understanding, it’s pretty cool.
[quote]It’s interesting to me that what we’ve always called “Cowboy Coffee” is considered the best coffee — boil water on pot the campfire, dump in grounds, stir and let sit on the fire a bit, then strain.
FWIW, you can buy a coleman pot specifically for this purpose (filter in spout) for under $10.[/quote]
I’ll have to try that at camp. How long do you let it sit on the fire? I don’t think reboiling it would be a good idea.[/quote]
[quote]Now about that “let stand for 5 min” part. Is that just a suggestion?
I like my coffee HOT[/quote]
How long you let it stand is a matter of taste, really, but the one thing I wouldn’t recommend is pouring boiling water straight onto ground coffee- it can result in a very bitter cup of coffee. As for the second standing, 5 minutes is probably overkill.
Next project is to get one of those little stovetop espresso makers. See, taking my girlfriend coffee in the morning is my absolute favourite part of the day and I intend to make a good job of it.[/quote]
It’s interesting to me that what we’ve always called “Cowboy Coffee” is considered the best coffee — boil water on pot the campfire, dump in grounds, stir and let sit on the fire a bit, then strain.
FWIW, you can buy a coleman pot specifically for this purpose (filter in spout) for under $10.[/quote]
In the Lehman’s catalogue, where they sell 168-ounce enameled steel coffee kettles you can use right on the campfire, they give instructions for preparing Cowboy Coffee that involve using equal parts water and grounds. Now that would be some strong-ass coffee.
That my reasons are ones that you do not understand.
While I’m on it, I learned today that while 20 rep squats and deadlifts are a pretty good way to make people grow, taking a newbie who’s never lifted weights before and telling him to do 20 reps of a deadlift with his 10RM on his first day is a very, very stupid idea.
No, it wasn’t me who told him to. Yes, he’s fine- I hope.[/quote]
[quote]Now about that “let stand for 5 min” part. Is that just a suggestion?
I like my coffee HOT[/quote]
How long you let it stand is a matter of taste, really, but the one thing I wouldn’t recommend is pouring boiling water straight onto ground coffee- it can result in a very bitter cup of coffee. As for the second standing, 5 minutes is probably overkill.
Next project is to get one of those little stovetop espresso makers. See, taking my girlfriend coffee in the morning is my absolute favourite part of the day and I intend to make a good job of it.[/quote]
It’s interesting to me that what we’ve always called “Cowboy Coffee” is considered the best coffee — boil water on pot the campfire, dump in grounds, stir and let sit on the fire a bit, then strain.
FWIW, you can buy a coleman pot specifically for this purpose (filter in spout) for under $10.[/quote]
In the Lehman’s catalogue, where they sell 168-ounce enameled steel coffee kettles you can use right on the campfire, they give instructions for preparing Cowboy Coffee that involve using equal parts water and grounds. Now that would be some strong-ass coffee. [/quote]
I’ll try this again in the next week or so.
I tried making cowboy coffee once upon a time, but it didn’t turn out well. I’ve also tried Norweigian egg coffee, but I wasn’t a fan of that either.
I use around 2:1 water to coffee when I make the occasional cafe au lait. Obviously further diluted with the milk. Even so, it’s on the stronger side.
[quote]It’s interesting to me that what we’ve always called “Cowboy Coffee” is considered the best coffee — boil water on pot the campfire, dump in grounds, stir and let sit on the fire a bit, then strain.
FWIW, you can buy a coleman pot specifically for this purpose (filter in spout) for under $10.[/quote]
I’ll have to try that at camp. How long do you let it sit on the fire? I don’t think reboiling it would be a good idea.[/quote]
You boil it, take it off the fire to put the grounds in, then stick it in a not as hot part of the fire – just under boiling. Not really sure how long. Probably five minutes. If you use the kind with the built-in-filter, it gets stronger towards the end because the grounds seep longer.
During the winter (which started last week here), I have a cast-iron wood stove buring most of the time. I will make cowboy coffee on the top using the cheap Coleman coffee pot.
The one V posted is a percolater type, going by the glass thing at the top. They are fine and make coffee faster, but you have to be careful not to pour too aggresively or you get grounds in it.
Cowboy coffee has a lot more of the natural coffee oils in it. So if you drink in the AM, a major BM will be in about 5 minutes…
Yeah, but that’s no bad thing at camp- well, not if you’ve already dug the latrine, anyway.
[quote]You boil it, take it off the fire to put the grounds in, then stick it in a not as hot part of the fire – just under boiling. Not really sure how long. Probably five minutes. If you use the kind with the built-in-filter, it gets stronger towards the end because the grounds seep longer.
During the winter (which started last week here), I have a cast-iron wood stove buring most of the time. I will make cowboy coffee on the top using the cheap Coleman coffee pot. [/quote]
Ah, got ya.
Thread high jack the best tasting meals come from a fire piy. I took stewing beef junks red peppers pineapple bbq sauce and cooked it on a fire in a frying pan. Best meal I can remember. Besides pig roasts which also happen over a fire , and/or between a lesser than 5.
