Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
http://boingboing.net/2011/11/14/howto- ... l-roo.html
This guy claims he made cold-brew coffee at Burning Man using this method. I need my coffee in the morning, and I need it hot, so I'm not sure this is of interest to me, but those of you camping without stoves may find this fills a need.
This guy claims he made cold-brew coffee at Burning Man using this method. I need my coffee in the morning, and I need it hot, so I'm not sure this is of interest to me, but those of you camping without stoves may find this fills a need.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Honestly, Phil, we worry about you....usually imported from Asia or Eastern Europe, where they are still barely legal ...
Me, I am okay with a mouthful of instant.
Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
I make a cold brew concentrate. soak coffee over night, drain off concentrate. (my filter container takes 7 cups of water to one pound of coffee) I drain off about a one liter soda bottle of concentrate. Refrigeration suggested after it's brewed. It's gaaaauugg, kind of strong to drink straight, but doable if necessary (late night driving) and is cheaper than a noxious energy drink. Add water hot or cold, sugar, milk (powdered milk) very nice. Very smooth, does have sort of a mocha taste as this guy notes. On playa, making the brew could be messy, but I can see the possibility, if the stove breaks, fuel runs out, etc.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Ugly Dougly wrote:Honestly, Phil, we worry about you....usually imported from Asia or Eastern Europe, where they are still barely legal ...
Me, I am okay with a mouthful of instant.
are you being dyslexic, Dougly?
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Hot?
Use your microwave, Phil.
I like the Coffeetime myself.
http://www.autocrat.com/
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Hot?
Use your microwave, Phil.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
I love cold filtered coffee- just start off with good quality beans because you will really taste them. Like Elorrum said- what you make is a base, you add water to dilute it to drinking strength. You could easily add hot water to get hot coffee (personally, I like my playa coffee chilled- it's a little more refreshing to me).
It is a mess to make- I agree with Elorrum again on just bringing the filtered concentrate.
It is a mess to make- I agree with Elorrum again on just bringing the filtered concentrate.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
I have past experience with the Toddy maker ... good stuff.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
The article is damn straight about the Aeropress. It's the only way I brew coffee these days, short of a Phin brewer for some Vietnamese coffee I bought (which is also mentioned in the iced coffee article linked in that site).
With the article's credibility firmly established... now I need to try that cold brew.
With the article's credibility firmly established... now I need to try that cold brew.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Freeze the cold brewed coffee in an ice cube tray.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Add vodka & kahlua + shake
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Hey...one of few people who know and love the Aeropress! I've been using mine for years...mostly for backcountry camping...but when I want a good shot of espresso at home, out it comes! Awesome little thing!BBadger wrote:The article is damn straight about the Aeropress. It's the only way I brew coffee these days,
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Every time I do that I end up spilling some.Turtleburp wrote:Add vodka & kahlua + shake
Oh.... did you mean the drink? My bad.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa

Hot coffee is available every morning on a certain big white boat!
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Goddammit, that is fucking awesome!
I like my coffee hot so I use a Jetboil with the french press thingy for 2 cups of fresh brewed coffee in about 3 minutes.
I like my coffee hot so I use a Jetboil with the french press thingy for 2 cups of fresh brewed coffee in about 3 minutes.
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
I hope I find you. When we first started posting on here you were so helpful.Captain Goddammit wrote:
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
camp coffee. that is all
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Re: Cold-brew coffee on the Playa
Ready aye readygraidawg wrote:camp coffee. that is all
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