Boondocking Coffee in the 400

BrianZ

I use these, plus paper filters & ground coffee of course, and I also put the filter directly on top of the cup - works great...

Kettle:
Better Houseware Collapsible Tea Kettle, Lime Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008IA4N3Y

Funnel:
GSI Outdoors 79480 Collapsible Java Drip Coffee Maker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YT2CII

Large Insulated Cup:
RTIC 20 Oz Stainless Steel Tumbler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BLDDPZG

Collapsible items fit in one of the small upper kitchen cabinets.

Ratkity

One site with power on it in the State Park.......

One bottom of the line Keurig 
https://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Compact-Single-Serve-K-Cup-Coffee/dp/B07DRPF13J/ref=sr_1_16?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1541595911&sr=1-16&keywords=keurig+coffee+maker

8 oz of water (BYOW)

Two tablespoons of Half n Half (but will use my ER creamer, condensed milk if I have to)
https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Moos-Half-Carton-Sold/dp/B00WT4ZC12/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1541596029&sr=1-6&keywords=creamer&th=1

One Keurig cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NCHB3WC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Three Splenda
https://www.amazon.com/Splenda-BEVERAGE-SPLENDA-400BX/dp/B00KKXHDQG/ref=sr_1_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1541596244&sr=1-2&keywords=splenda+packets

Stir with disposable chop stick (get Asian takeout - BYOC)

Add chocolate syrup if wanting mocha. Decrease Spenda amount
https://www.amazon.com/Hersheys-Simply-Ingredients-Genuine-Chocolate/dp/B076J6H4XC/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541596401&sr=8-3&keywords=5+ingredient+hershey

One Clean Kanteen coffee cup - stainless steel (finally found a cup I can put my hand in to clean it all the way to the bottom!)
https://www.amazon.com/Klean-Kanteen-Stainless-Tumbler-Insulated/dp/B00BIUB8KM/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1541596473&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=clean+kanteen+insulated&psc=1&smid=A1ZM6H074Y4ESY

Walk around and mooch bacon from fellow camper friends. LOL.

ScottG

See what you started @Michigan_Mike? You should have know coffee was an extremely serious topic...  :-)

Guess your gonna' need to shell out some $$$ if you want to pursue that perfect morning cup in your 400!  ;-)

ColoradoJon

It seems you can roast coffee beans in a cast iron skillet!

Cast iron roasted coffee

Verna

Now I KNOW drinking a Coke takes a lot less time, and is certainly more to my taste 

Ratkity

@Michigan_Mike knows we had a great coffee thread a long time ago. Many folks have moved on and it's great to hear how the new T@BBerz and teardroppers do things these days.

jgram2

@ColoradoJon Those brothers are crazy! All I can imagine is by the time I’d roasted the beans, I’d be so awake I didn’t need the coffee and the local chipmunk population would be running amok from eating all of the spilt beans!

jgram2

Early in our marriage, I tried to convince DH how efficient it would be to put the drip coffee maker on a timer so we’d have coffee as soon as we awoke, how sweet is that? In fact, the SMELL of coffee would wake us! Toss the alarm clock! But nooooo. The beans had to be freshly ground, and newly oxygenated water from the tap used. These measures enhanced the taste. Purists! Gotta love em.

ericnliz

Yep, now you have a bunch of squirrels/chipmunks running amok in yer campsite all caffeinated out! Put he graham crackers away, the chocolate away, & hide the marshmallows, or you'll have a REAL mess on yer hands. Believe me, Liz left the smore fixins out ONCE & Chip & Dale had a party!

pthomas745

@ericnliz The reason for wanting your beans ground as close to the brewing as possible is for them to hold as much of the coffee goodness as possible:  the gases, the oils, the "essence" of what makes it coffee.  The losses are small, but it is a real thing.  The analogy I use is an apple:  why not peel your apple when you buy it and store it in the fridge in a airtight container? 

When I'm camping and using the Aeropress, I do just grind up two day's worth of beans and toss them into a Ball jar...

@DougH I have the basic "early adopter" Delta DTB4824 PID.  It changes temps pretty quickly when I (rarely) adjust it, especially if it is warmed up.   But, the resolution on this one ( as near as I know) is only in 1 degree increments, and the Auber can be fine tuned down to tenths.  Its been a while since I looked closely at the Auber, but I think they take longer to change temps due to that level of precision. (Just a guess.)

I worked to control as much of the coffee process as I could, and the PID was a gamechanger.  And I bought a little calibrated tamper that helped immensely, too.  And the scale to measure the 18.5 grams of coffee.  And the Brita filter.  And the fancy timer for timing the shots. 

DougH

ColoradoJon

@jgram2 - yeah... seems like an awful lot of work.  Made me tired just watching that video...

I'm with @ericnliz - a simple percolator works just fine for me!  My wife likes the french press, which is fine too.

Ratkity

DougH said:

@pthomas745 When arthritis is getting to our shoulders we're forced to use a PID based E61 HX machine.  Goes to tenths. Still have to hand grind to avoid any "fines" but at least with this we don't have to fight a lever...

 

Nice setup! I opted for a side-handle hand grinder (HandGround Co). Having something spin in circles towards me is asking for trouble because I am so uncoordinated. I also have more strength for the side-handle rotation and can keep it nearly at arm's length  

DougH

@Ratkity Maybe we should both take a hint from Dalehelman and have the same drill or impact driver we use for the jack and stabilizers be able to power our hand Grinders.  

pthomas745

I do it with mine ( I don't have the fancy bit, however).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_-k1p1eAAk

Ratkity

There's a new dremel tool called a Versital (sp?). Almost looks like a tiny hand sander. Seems like a great way to connect to a grinder. Redneck Grinders, UNITE!

Jaxie985

Melitta pour over Propane to boil water. Manual Hario to grind the beans. The latter is the secret. So it takes a few minutes, you’re camping! 

Sharon_is_SAM

I want to know how much coffee all you folks are drinking to go through all this!  We make about 3 pots a day for the 2 of us at home and 3 thermoses worth while camping.

ScottG

We only drink a couple cups each in the morning while in camp. By noon it's time to switch over to alternative libations.  ;-)

ericnliz

Kinda depends on what time I get up...there are those times that sleep evades me for more than 4-5 hours...coffee time!

Ratkity

I don't drink pots of coffee. I want 1-2 cups of quality coffee prior to noon. Then I switch to decaf anything. I do all I can so I can get at least 5 hrs of sleep minimum at night, so that means nothing caffeinated after noon-time.

pthomas745

I can handle a 4 shot 15 oz americano in the morning, and after that a few diet Cokes the rest of the day.  I consider those 4 shots a good part of a healthy breakfast.  Or, just breakfast.

DougH

11/08:  Happy National Cappuccino Day today.

Dunno who makes these holidays up...  no doubt mega-coffee chain corporations.

Homebodyatheart

So I’m back to drinking coffee, using a french press at home, melita single cup drip in L@dybug. I recently learned that a 7gram scoop per cup is good. Turns out I have one. I prefer the taste of kettle boiled water over microwaved water for tea so coffee can’t be much different. My question - is it 8oz water to 7grams grounds, adjusted for mug size? That’s probably as technical as I want to get for now. Thanks!

Ratkity

In the generic coffee world, a cup is 6 oz. Who decided to change the Imperial System? Keurig does state their pods are used for a real cup = 8 oz.

ChanW

@Homebodyatheart, I've been doing 28g per 16oz cup, but @pthomas745 convinced me to try 18g, and to brew it longer, so I think you're about right, for an 8oz cup. A little more coffee for a little stronger, maybe.

Homebodyatheart

@ChanW thanks! So 18g coffee to 16 oz water. I measured 8 oz of water and marked the 1,2,3 cup lines on my french press in permanent marker. I didn't adjust for the depth of wet grounds, but that just makes it stronger. 

pthomas745

Amazon has the Aeropress on an extremely rare sale today:

https://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-80R11-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000GXZ2GS?ascsubtag=ea6138858d223db3e0ac79c00b768f0d83a5e6c2&tag=kinjadeals-20

Sharon_is_SAM

I just ordered it!  I hope the coffee lives up to it’s reputation!

Jaxie985

I left my Aeropress at home, also my cleverdripper and mokapot. Brought only the ..Melitta pour over and a French press... and a manual Hario burr grinder. I have two or three cups in the morning and one just before bed. Gotta have my evening coffee.