Re: ****table Generators

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:33:20 -0400, salty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:


>
>To run a "coffee maker" you need electricity. Eisboch is conntemplating
carrying
>a fairly hefty and ***bersome gasoline powered generator just to make
coffee
>with an automatic coffee maker. To use a Bodum, you heat the water on the
stove,
>which on most boats is not electric. A non-electric (or any) percolator
makes
>about the worst coffee possible. I'd forego the coffee entirely if that
was my
>alternative. 
>
Was surprised to find this.
Drip using propane.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11125201&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US

Here's a couple reviews.
http://www.rei.com/product/736980

Everybody's got their own coffee preferences.  I prefer drip through a
paper filter.  The paper must absorb some taste element I don't care
for that is left in other processes, including gold filters.
About the only thing I haven't tried is the French Press, so I'll
probably give one a try just because.

--Vic