Making Coffee In a Percolator

RE: Making a Coffee In a Percolator Post By Donna (Guest Post) (10/02/2005) I use a percolator when we go camping. If you use a gas burner make sure you move the pot so that the flame burns where the stem is. That way the water will "perk". I heat up the water until just under a boil, then move the pot over. Also, once it starts to perk, turn the flame down or else you will perk lots of grinds into the coffee water and have a lot of texture!! If that happens, the grinds will mostly settle to the bottom of the pot and your cup. The coffee should still be tasty if you can get over the lumps. The full size pots usually hold 10 cups, so I just measure for the percolator the same as I do a drip. I let it perk for about 5 minutes. Any more than that makes the coffee too strong for me. Hope this helps. Donna Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making a Coffee In a Percolator Post By Connie(guest post) (Guest Post) (09/30/2005) Mike,You can find info on coffee packages concerning amounts of coffee grind to use,but that all depends on how weak or strong you like your coffee,that's just a trial & error experience. Most important thing you should know is to run boiling water through your pot & grind dispenser before the first use so the coffee won't have an after taste. I use an old fashion drip pot & that has always happened to me when it's not used for a while. Hope this Helps& enjoy your coffee! Kajun Connie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making a Coffee In a Percolator Post By siris. (Guest Post) (09/28/2005) I love perked coffee and it stays hot longer in a thermos. Use 1 coffee scoop of grounds ( not fine grind) for every 2 cups of coffee and perk for 4 mins. Remove the stem and basket if you won't be using all the coffee as soon as it is made. Enjoy Report Spam or Abuse RE: Making a Coffee In a Percolator Post by Luvyabye (398) | (09/27/2005) Profile | Contact Gosh!! It's been so many years since I brewed coffee that way...but, I must say, I loved the flavor of "perked" coffee. Here's a site that I found: http://coffeetea.about.com/cs/coffeemaking/ht/ht_perk.htm Enjoy!!! Report Spam or Abuse