Perking coffee

[edistocamper]

I just bought one of those coffee perculators that you put over a campfire. Problem is, I don't know how long to let the coffee stay on the fire after it starts perking, and there are no directions in the package. Can anyone give me some advice?

Edistocamper

 

[amber]

My mom used to have a percolator, and the general rule of thumb is when liquid in the percolator looks dark, it done. My mother's perculator (indoor variety) took about 30-45 minutes, but I'm not sure how long it would take on a campfire.

Your thread will probably be moved to general cooking questions forum at some point, so if you can find it here in the introductions/birthdays forum, you'll know where to look.

 

[licia]

I remember my grandmother making coffee on the stove, but I didn't think it took that long. I think she took it off a few minutes after it started perking.

 

[Gretchen]

Certainly not 45 minutes. Depending on how strong you like your coffee, about 5-8 minutes will do it.

 

[BlueCat]

Certainly not 45 minutes. Depending on how strong you like your coffee, about 5-8 minutes will do it.

That's what I thought too! 30 - 45 minutes would make would make the kind of coffee where the spoon would stand by itself!

BC

 

[BigDog]

That's what I thought too! 30 - 45 minutes would make would make the kind of coffee where the spoon would stand by itself!

BC

Is there a problem with that kind of coffee?

 

[VeraBlue]

10-12 minutes

For a coffee pot that is full and serves 12 cups. MY rule of thumb was a minute per cup and then a couple for the pot.

 

[Michael in FtW]

For a campfire "perculator" - 10-12 minutes after it starts to perk is long enough for "it's going to peel your eyelids back - morning brew" coffee.

I can't imagine not getting instructions with it ... what brand and capacity is it?

 

[Shunka]

I didn't know that instructions ever came with a percolator!! That is the only way we have ever made coffee. Don't keep the pot over very hot fire once it starts to perk, move it a bit to the side where it will still perk but not as hard. You will know when it is ready by the smell, about 10-20 minutes, depending on how strong you want it. Longer if as Michael says "you want it to peel back your eyelids!"

 

[thumpershere2]

I love fresh perked coffee. Taste alot better then the drip. O and the smell is great.

 

[chuffle]

Hello:

Here is a link that might help:

http://www.juliascollectibles.com/pyrex.html

Scroll down to Coffee Perking Suggestions. The instructions are for the Pyrex stove top percolator, but mentioned is 6 to 8 minutes of brew time.

Just thought that I would pass it on.

Joe