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food:coffee [2018/05/26 22:18]
frater_secessus [without electricity] 		food:coffee [2024/02/16 15:50]
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-===== with electricity ===== 
  
-Electric coffee makers are possible, but are best used when connected to [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]].  They use a surprising amount of power, particularly for [[camping:dispersed|boondockers]]:+===== With Propane =====
  
-| |  **Small drip**|  **pod**| +(or other fuel)
-|  **avg watts**|  740|  1200| +
-|  **inverter ineff.**|  74|  120| +
-|  **total watts**|  814|  1320| +
-| | | | +
-|  **Amps (W/13)**|  62.6|  101.5| +
-| | | | +
-|  **Ah per 5min use**|  5.2|  8.5|+
  
-To compound the problem, coffee is usually brewed [[electrical:12v:charging#bulk_stage|in the early morning]] when batteries are most  [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|deeply discharged]].  This early morning load is bad enough for an [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#mppt|MPPT]]-charged system but it hamstrings a [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#pwm|PWM]]-charged system (for reasons [[electrical:solar:pwm_tweaking|explained here]]).+Like with almost all cooking in a van (and anything to do with generating heat), making coffee is much easier when using propane. Heating water on a stove uses no electricity, although it does require a bit more labor.
  
-If you run a [[electrical:generator|generator]] in the morning, that is a great time to use an electric coffeemaker. 
  
 +==== Steeping ====
  
 +[[https://amzn.to/2SPv1pZ|{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81RJgkjJllL._AC_UL320_.jpg?75}}]]
 +The [[https://amzn.to/2SPv1pZ|french press]] is the most famous of the steeping coffeemakers. They can be challenging to clean in a van galley and many are made of glass, but if coffee is that critical to your existance Jetboil makes a [[https://jetboil.johnsonoutdoors.com/stoves-systems/flash-java-kit|french press kit]] that runs off of the common propane cylinders
  
-===== without electricity =====+[[https://amzn.to/2HjcNeh|{{https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71kcK6mMFVL._AC_UL320_.jpg?100}}]]The [[https://amzn.to/2HjcNeh|aeropress]] has many RV fans because it is small and made of plastic.  
  
-Heating water on a stove uses no electricity.  It does require a bit more labor. 
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-==== steeping ==== 
- 
-The french press is the most famous of the steeping coffeemakers 
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-The aeropress has many RV fans because it is small and made of plastic.   
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-==== pour-over ==== 
  
 +==== Pour-over ====
  
 +[[https://amzn.to/2J80jIK|Pour-over coffee makers]] are cones that hold a filter and grounds.  Hot water is poured over them usually in a few doses.  [[https://amzn.to/2TolXxr|Melitta]] is the most famous one.  They are typically made of unbreakable plastic and are relatively easy to clean.  
  
 ===== without heat ===== ===== without heat =====
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   * will this fit in my van?  On my counter?   * will this fit in my van?  On my counter?
   * if electric, do I have a big enough inverter to run it?   * if electric, do I have a big enough inverter to run it?
-  * how easy will it be to clean without a sink and running water?+  * how easy will it be to clean without a sink and running water? Can I fit my hand into it?
   * does it require special/proprietary parts?   * does it require special/proprietary parts?
food/coffee.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/16 15:51 by frater_secessus

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