How To Use A Camping Coffee Percolator

An even older method was to simply throw a few grounds in the pot or to pour hot water through the coffee grounds.

How to use a camping coffee percolator.

You will need to make a campfire. Fill the percolator with water up to the marked line for the desired amount of cups you want to brew. If your percolator has a brew spot clear lid cap on it then this will get darker as the coffee brews and you will know when to remove it by the desired color. If you are using a camping stove keep the flame at medium strength.

After a little while it will start to boil. You ll know because the water will. Once the water boils the coffee mix will blend with the water to produce a coffee in the pot. Get that wood burning until it starts breaking up into coals.

Then using gloves or a piece of wood drag the percolator to the edge of the flames to let it simmer. Perfect skill for camping coffee the prepared folks and those who just wan. You will be surprised at how easy it is to make coffee at the campsite and better yet the traditional way. Water is normally poured into the outer shell of the unit and the basket is lowered into the water.

Create a coal bed now. It s important to remember that the actual cooking time may vary due to differences in temperature and percolator design. Detach the filter off of the brew basket if you haven t already done so and fill the brew basket with the desired amount of ground coffee. In either situation it usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes to get a good brew.

Christa and brad show you how to make coffee with no electricity in a percolator. Keep in mind that most camping coffee percolators use a filter in the baskets for the coffee. Percolators tend to make a strong bitter brew. You can t walk away like drip coffee makers.