Thought this might interest some sailors http://www.coleman.com/coleman/Cole...duct_id=2000008430&SourcePage=&SubmittingPage=
Propane Coffee Maker
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Cool idea, but I still prefer a good old fashioned campfire coffee pot that you can just sit on any available flame, be it the alcohol stove in the boat or the campfire on shore 
Cheers,
Brad
Cheers,
Brad
Someone decided to cut caffeine out of their life and gave us one of these. Best coffee ever! The only slight problem is that it only makes two big mugs' worth of coffee, but that means our second cup is also fresh. No filters to buy either.
... ah yes some Latino cultures know them as a "Greco"...the best cuban coffee ever...Just add Cafe bustelo...always have one on my boat
This coffee maker on a boat makes for the perfect bomb! You could store a few of the small bottles of propane below just for a louder boom !...Dale
I really have lost track of how many times we have done this, but here we go again.
We use a Melitta cone on a carafe. Cook the water on the stove and pour it through a filter. Any coffee of your choice is good. We use the same method in the slip or on the hook (nothing extra to have aboard).
As far a propane cylinders, I really don't think that his is much of a risk. Many of these boaters are packing 1-5 GALLONs of propane on their boats.
If you are going to sea you can just cook the water and use coffee bags (similar to tea bags). This works good and makes everything else seem very labor instensive and not very easy in 6 ft seas every 6 seconds. <g>
Coleman makes a dandy gas fired coffee pot. Works just like the electric except runs on gas on the stove. Makes 12 cups in about 20 minutes but will not keep it warm so a thermos is required unless you like cold coffee. Only uses 2 psi (I don't know any other way to measure it) of CNG.
I found the coffee maker by accident and shared because some guys like makers rather than percolators (my choice for a LONG time) pouring water thru baskets etc.
Now I'm in the "press" camp!
Now I'm in the "press" camp!
Propane propery set up on a boat is great. But this coffee maker is for open air use! Even the gas grill companies tell you not to store bottles in the boat,& sell rail bags for extra bottle storage. .........Dale
My preference is for the stainless percolator, or campfire coffee pot, but that's because I had a propane stove on the last boat. I don't know what I'll do this year. I'm hoping that the percolator works on my little round stern rail mounted Magma grill. I'd rather not get into an alcohol stove, or any other hardware.
I could always just bring my little 5 cup coffee maker from home, but with a glass carafe, that's not my first choice for a boat. Needs 120 VAC, too - fine in a marina or club, not so fine on the hook.
That Coleman sure is slick, though. And morning joe is just not optional. :zzz:
I could always just bring my little 5 cup coffee maker from home, but with a glass carafe, that's not my first choice for a boat. Needs 120 VAC, too - fine in a marina or club, not so fine on the hook.
That Coleman sure is slick, though. And morning joe is just not optional. :zzz:
I used a French press for many years, but I never liked the idea of that big glass container on the boat. My galley already has several dents in the woodwork where things have flown across the cabin while sailing. Does anyone know of a French press made out of stainless?
I'm not sure the propane Magma grill on the stern is going to do a good job heating that percolator. The burner arrangement is designed to make the heat diffuse, covering the whole grill area. You want the flame and heat more concentrated under a coffee pot--I suspect you're going to find the handle and outside of the pot get pretty darn hot too. Not to mention how it won't be pleasant out there when it's raining and blowing like stink.
I'm not sure the propane Magma grill on the stern is going to do a good job heating that percolator. The burner arrangement is designed to make the heat diffuse, covering the whole grill area. You want the flame and heat more concentrated under a coffee pot--I suspect you're going to find the handle and outside of the pot get pretty darn hot too. Not to mention how it won't be pleasant out there when it's raining and blowing like stink.
Wally World has S/S presses: http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...e+press&ic=16_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=0
# of times? 2,367
Yes to Melitta cones, has worked great for us for 30 years.
2,368 now )
At least once a year, usually in the winter when everyone starts to get stir crazy with the boat on the hard......
And yes, I further second the Meliita drip cone, carafe and boil water on the stove......
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2369? But who's counting.At least once a year, usually in the winter when everyone starts to get stir crazy with the boat on the hard......
And yes, I further second the Meliita drip cone, carafe and boil water on the stove......
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I must admit that Nissan French Press looks like a possible keeper for someone that needs the real deal.
Our setup is a tea kettle that is just slightly smaller than the carafe that we store the freshly brewed coffee in. This allow me to pour the entire contents of the kettle through the cone without worrying about over filling it. We can make coffee while under way if needed and there is nothing to break.
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