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[xcmountain]

Because I was looking for a distraction, I started down the "is aero press for me" slope... Well I have determined the green one is cool and oh you can get a permanent gold or stainless filter for it, yes definately, oh but theres one that comes as a kit with a cool niche cup and lid,,,,,, TMS alert, TMS alert.

 

[Stonefoot72]

Because I was looking for a distraction, I started down the "is aero press for me" slope... Well I have determined the green one is cool and oh you can get a permanent gold or stainless filter for it, yes definately, oh but theres one that comes as a kit with a cool niche cup and lid,,,,,, TMS alert, TMS

"Well, that escalated quickly..."
Me too.
I'm just sitting back here lurking and now have 6 aeropress things in my cart. Im not even running out of box space.

 

[Rednexus]

FYI, an Aeropress does use a finer grind than normal french press/drip/pour-over coffee. I roast my own beans and grind (also a great thing to get into , and have the grinder on it's near-finest setting when using the Aeropress.

 

[xcmountain]

"Well, that escalated quickly..."
Me too.
I'm just sitting back here lurking and now have 6 aeropress things in my cart. Im not even running out of box space.

In all honesty, I bought an Aeropress XL (ebay $40), the stainless filter, and am trying to upcycle an old camera bag for storing the gear. I have an electric grinder in my Amazon cart because of Rednexus... I do usually grind before a trip and stick it in a 20-oz bottle. But now that I am transitioning to fancy, I probably need an electric grinder IDK. Another recommended a small Nalgene bottle for my maple syrup. Also, apparently, I need to measure my grounds. Maybe Rednexus can enlighten me on that one. In the French press its 6 tbsp, in the Moka pot its fill it, tamp it, and go, no weighing. So IDK.

 

[M3GX]

do a burr grinder instead of the traditional blade grinder! Make sure it has adjustable settings for fine, espresso/Aeropress. Mason jars for storing whole beans.

 

[Rednexus]

I use a Capresso burr grinder, which is around $100. I actually don't weigh the beans, I just use the Aeorpress scoop for all coffee I make (Chemex, French Press, Aeropress, and we even have a Behmor drip coffee maker too).

Just FYI....continuing to be a bad (or good?) influence on you guys....home roasting is super easy. I buy 6-9 pounds of green beans at at time from Sweet Maria's or Coffee Bean Corrall, keep them frozen until roasting, and then do a pound or two at a time. The setup I use (earlier photo) is a $65 stainless steel popcorn popper on a camping stove. It's done outdoors as it makes a ton of smoke. It's around 40% cheaper than buying pre-roasted beans. Down here in the sticks my selection of pre-roasted beans is also pretty crappy, so home roasting lets me have legit beans I could not get otherwise.

 

[xcmountain]

do a burr grinder instead of the traditional blade grinder! Make sure it has adjustable settings for fine, espresso/Aeropress. Mason jars for storing whole beans.

I use a blade at home for my "poor" method and grinding bulk coffee for the air-tight counter container. The electric unit I have in the cart is a burr grinder. Thank you

 

[xcmountain]

I use a Capresso burr grinder, which is around $100. I actually don't weigh the beans, I just use the Aeorpress scoop for all coffee I make (Chemex, French Press, Aeropress, and we even have a Behmor drip coffee maker too).

Just FYI....continuing to be a bad (or good?) influence on you guys....home roasting is super easy. I buy 6-9 pounds of green beans at at time from Sweet Maria's or Coffee Bean Corrall, keep them frozen until roasting, and then do a pound or two at a time. I use a stainless steel popcorn popper on a camping stove outdoors. It's around 40% cheaper than buying pre-roasted beans.

Not doing it. I DO NOT have space for another hobby, I know, I know, I have an architect friend who has walked me through the process, and honestly, I just don't have the time. I don't brew my own beer for the same reason. I have an allotted amount of time, and I don't have that kind of time.

Adding a step or 2 to standard trail-side coffee is no biggie, but this is next level.

 

[xcmountain]

I use a Capresso burr grinder, which is around $100. I actually don't weigh the beans, I just use the Aeorpress scoop for all coffee I make (Chemex, French Press, Aeropress, and we even have a Behmor drip coffee maker too).

Just FYI....continuing to be a bad (or good?) influence on you guys....home roasting is super easy. I buy 6-9 pounds of green beans at at time from Sweet Maria's or Coffee Bean Corrall, keep them frozen until roasting, and then do a pound or two at a time. The setup I use (earlier photo) is a $65 stainless steel popcorn popper on a camping stove. It's done outdoors as it makes a ton of smoke. It's around 40% cheaper than buying pre-roasted beans. Down here in the sticks my selection of pre-roasted beans is also pretty crappy, so home roasting lets me have legit beans I could not get otherwise.

I re-read this, and because I am a why guy (I like to know how things work). How do you roast them in a popcorn pot.

 

[Rednexus]

I re-read this, and because I am a why guy (I like to know how things work). How do you roast them in a popcorn pot.

Dump in the beans and continuously turn the handle with the burner on high. The beans will have a "1st crack" after around 6-7 minutes, then a quieter "2nd crack" a minute or two later. I usually pull the beans off just into the 2nd crack. If you take them through the 2nd crack they are quite burned. They go directly into a colander and I shake them for a few minutes, then let them cool down outside for about an hour. They'll off-gas overnight too, so I store them in a container with a cracked lid. It's only ~15 minutes a week to home roast, so it's suuuuuper easy. But, some times I get behind and Mrs. Rednexus buys pre-roasted beans for me.

I retrofitted a $10 thermometer in my roaster and make sure it stays below around 400F.

 

[xcmountain]

Just Because

https://library.sweetmarias.com/how-to-roast-your-own-coffee/

 

[Rednexus]

Just Because

https://library.sweetmarias.com/how-to-roast-your-own-coffee/

Got my beans from them for nearly a decade, and my roaster came from them too. They are a good company, although their selection kind of dried up during COVID so I switched to mainly Coffee Bean Corral.

If you go down this path you'll likely burn your first batch or two and then get it figured out. Despite over a decade of roasting, I still occasionally burn beans, and struggle especially with Sumatra beans (over-cooked $20 worth a month ago ). Normal African and Central American beans are easy to roast.

 

[xcmountain]

Ok now that my undiagnosed ADHD has settled my camp / trail coffee setup is as follows
Jetboil Sumo
Aeropress XL
Rando rechargeable coffee grinder
27 oz Klean Kanteen for the beans

Now what are the odds that I wont have to weight my beans / grind and can just fill the grinder cup and drop that in the Aeropress XL (I know I will have to play with it).

 

[evolute]

FYI, an Aeropress does use a finer grind than normal french press/drip/pour-over coffee. I roast my own beans and grind (also a great thing to get into , and have the grinder on it's near-finest setting when using the Aeropress.
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Vintage Coleman stove sighting. These things are so great. My dads from camping when we little is still going strong, gotta be at 40 years old.

 

[Rednexus]

Vintage Coleman stove sighting. These things are so great. My dads from camping when we little is still going strong, gotta be at 40 years old.

I actually got that stove new in 2011, so it's a bit post-vintage, but is now a full 15 years old! I've replaced the seals on the pump and the generator once in that timeframe. 90% of it's run time has been roasting coffee, the other 10% is car camping/overland use.

I've used it from El. 400 ft here in MO to nearly El. 12,000 ft in CO, as well as in 15F to 95F temperatures, and it always works perfectly. It's kind of satisfying firing up a white gas stove in those conditions while others are struggling with propane/cannister stoves.

 

[xcmountain]

I am happy with my Partner Steel stove that I bought before they were stupid $$, I think I've been using it for 22+ years.

 

[stupidchicken03]

Did you paint the mini propane bottle? Love it!

We have an OG green Coleman like RN. It was new old stock that I got at a garage sale about 10 years ago for $40. The stove is from the 60s. I bought the propane converter for it, but still have the white gas tank for it too.

 

[xcmountain]

I have been chasing down replacing this bypass/ compressor exhaust line. I learned that I had chased it the wrong way around until I came back full circle. Yes, I should have started at ACE... live and learn.