Grinding beans with no electricity - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T22:15:59Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/grinding-beans-with-no?commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A582783&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCheck the oil...
-bry
Dan D…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-15:1688216:Comment:5925172009-08-15T19:24:43.428ZBryan Wrayhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BryanWray
Check the oil...<br />
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-bry<br />
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<cite>Dan Dean said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/grinding-beans-with-no?x=1&id=1688216%3ATopic%3A582688&page=2#1688216Comment592002"><div>MacGyver I am not. The whole thing started with the cancellation of a Taste event by the very same storm that knocked out our power. The first night I was able to get our generator fired up and watched Gran Torino while keeping an eye on the sump pump. By the next morning the generator…</div>
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Check the oil...<br />
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-bry<br />
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<cite>Dan Dean said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/grinding-beans-with-no?x=1&id=1688216%3ATopic%3A582688&page=2#1688216Comment592002"><div>MacGyver I am not. The whole thing started with the cancellation of a Taste event by the very same storm that knocked out our power. The first night I was able to get our generator fired up and watched Gran Torino while keeping an eye on the sump pump. By the next morning the generator was dead - yes I put gasoline in it - and my wife went to open the shop so I could fix it. Ha ha - I told Cathy that all I know how to do is pull the stinkin' rope and if it starts it is fixed - if it doesn't then it is not. It was not and I was tired, hot and cranky - hence the attempt to make my French press using the grill ... .<br/> Anyway thanks for all the suggestions for the non-powered grinders. I am hoping to stick with the Baratza and keep "camping" at Super 8.</div>
</blockquote> MacGyver I am not. The whole…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-15:1688216:Comment:5920022009-08-15T02:52:28.786ZDan Deanhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/DanDean
MacGyver I am not. The whole thing started with the cancellation of a Taste event by the very same storm that knocked out our power. The first night I was able to get our generator fired up and watched Gran Torino while keeping an eye on the sump pump. By the next morning the generator was dead - yes I put gasoline in it - and my wife went to open the shop so I could fix it. Ha ha - I told Cathy that all I know how to do is pull the stinkin' rope and if it starts it is fixed - if it doesn't…
MacGyver I am not. The whole thing started with the cancellation of a Taste event by the very same storm that knocked out our power. The first night I was able to get our generator fired up and watched Gran Torino while keeping an eye on the sump pump. By the next morning the generator was dead - yes I put gasoline in it - and my wife went to open the shop so I could fix it. Ha ha - I told Cathy that all I know how to do is pull the stinkin' rope and if it starts it is fixed - if it doesn't then it is not. It was not and I was tired, hot and cranky - hence the attempt to make my French press using the grill ... .<br />
Anyway thanks for all the suggestions for the non-powered grinders. I am hoping to stick with the Baratza and keep "camping" at Super 8. Actually, I think MacGyver wo…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-14:1688216:Comment:5917742009-08-14T22:23:28.112ZPaul Yateshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/PaulYates
Actually, I think MacGyver would have used his Swiss Army knife, a pair of pantyhose, a bicycle frame with pedals, and he would have fashioned burrs from Red Bull cans. And after he'd had his French press of coffee, he would have tweaked his grinder to also propel robusta beans like bullets at the bad guys.<br />
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Actually, I think MacGyver would have used his Swiss Army knife, a pair of pantyhose, a bicycle frame with pedals, and he would have fashioned burrs from Red Bull cans. And after he'd had his French press of coffee, he would have tweaked his grinder to also propel robusta beans like bullets at the bad guys.<br />
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<cite>Valentin David said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/grinding-beans-with-no?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A584464&x=1#1688216Comment584464"><div>MacGyver would surely use a pepper mill.</div>
</blockquote> MacGyver would surely use a p…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-14:1688216:Comment:5844642009-08-14T12:56:58.276ZValentin Davidhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/ValentinDavid
MacGyver would surely use a pepper mill.
MacGyver would surely use a pepper mill. Just to show how truly "spoil…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-13:1688216:Comment:5838902009-08-13T22:15:39.237ZPaul Yateshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/PaulYates
Just to show how truly "spoiled" I am, when I packed our stuff to go to the hospital to assist my wife in giving birth to our 4th daughter, I packed one of those burlap Gavina bags from SCAA-Atl with my Black & Decker burr grinder, a 2-cup measuring cup, 1 Tablespoon, a coffee mug, the sugar dispenser, #2 brown cone filters, a Melitta pourover funnel, and my bag of Intelli Black Cat. It was tedious, as I had to go down to the "Employee Only" Nurses Kitchen to microwave the water to boiling,…
Just to show how truly "spoiled" I am, when I packed our stuff to go to the hospital to assist my wife in giving birth to our 4th daughter, I packed one of those burlap Gavina bags from SCAA-Atl with my Black & Decker burr grinder, a 2-cup measuring cup, 1 Tablespoon, a coffee mug, the sugar dispenser, #2 brown cone filters, a Melitta pourover funnel, and my bag of Intelli Black Cat. It was tedious, as I had to go down to the "Employee Only" Nurses Kitchen to microwave the water to boiling, then carry it back to my wife's room to brew. I got some good reactions from the nurses coming into the room. The smell was great.<br />
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The best part was fixing a cup for one of my best friend's, whose wife had gone into labor about 12 hours after mine. I saw them in their room across the hall, and offered to fix him a cup, cause he looked like he NEEDED it. When he took the first sip, his eyes got big, and was like, "Whoa, that's rich!" I told him that's because he had never really had a good cuppa before.<br />
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Sorry about the rabbit trail. +1 for the Skerton/Skelton/Sk…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-13:1688216:Comment:5838842009-08-13T22:06:05.644ZJason Haegerhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JasonHaeger
+1 for the Skerton/Skelton/Skeleton.<br />
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I have one. I use it as my travel grinder. Just keep the grind pretty fine, and the consistency is nothing to complain about.
+1 for the Skerton/Skelton/Skeleton.<br />
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I have one. I use it as my travel grinder. Just keep the grind pretty fine, and the consistency is nothing to complain about. Barismo is out of the Skelton…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-13:1688216:Comment:5838172009-08-13T20:57:12.563ZLetotohttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/Letoto
Barismo is out of the Skelton/Skerton, but Intelligentsia seems to have them for a great price:<br />
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<a href="http://intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/product/id/5219">http://intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/product/id/5219</a><br />
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I bought mine from Barismo several months back. While I don't use it all the time when electricity is available, I think it's wonderful to really get a good whiff of the dry aroma from the freshly-ground grounds while they're still in the glass container. Definitely helpful when…
Barismo is out of the Skelton/Skerton, but Intelligentsia seems to have them for a great price:<br />
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<a href="http://intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/product/id/5219">http://intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/product/id/5219</a><br />
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I bought mine from Barismo several months back. While I don't use it all the time when electricity is available, I think it's wonderful to really get a good whiff of the dry aroma from the freshly-ground grounds while they're still in the glass container. Definitely helpful when cupping, but absolutely indispensable when without electricity.<br />
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For what it's worth, I also own a Zass Turkish Mill, but the Hario has grown on me...*shrug*. Sweetmarias.com pepper-mills…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-13:1688216:Comment:5831212009-08-13T06:10:16.257ZAnn Schneiderhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/AnnSchneider
Sweetmarias.com pepper-mills designed for coffee
Sweetmarias.com pepper-mills designed for coffee I use one of the Travel Burr…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-13:1688216:Comment:5830942009-08-13T05:12:55.449ZMatt Swensonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/MattSwenson
I use one of the Travel Burr grinders that espressoparts.com offers paired with a plastic french press while backpacking/camping. It grinds very consistently and is super light. I'll be honest though, its not hard to work up a sweat grinding enough for a full press or two. It sure makes the coffee taste that much better after putting all that effort into it when out in the woods though.…
I use one of the Travel Burr grinders that espressoparts.com offers paired with a plastic french press while backpacking/camping. It grinds very consistently and is super light. I'll be honest though, its not hard to work up a sweat grinding enough for a full press or two. It sure makes the coffee taste that much better after putting all that effort into it when out in the woods though.<br />
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<a href="http://www.espressoparts.com/cgi-bin/ep.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=displ&strfnbr=71&prrfnbr=5277&sesent=0,0&search_id=6740">http://www.espressoparts.com/cgi-bin/ep.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=dis...</a> Well, we have in the past use…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-08-13:1688216:Comment:5829892009-08-13T02:42:20.818ZAlun Evanshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/AlunEvans
Well, we have in the past used the pestle and mortar system. Both are made locally from a very hard stone...apparently the fine bits of stone that may end up in the coffee adds to the taste! We can get a gr9ind as fine as turkish using this method, however it is time consuming and would not necessarily meet standards set by your local health authority.
Well, we have in the past used the pestle and mortar system. Both are made locally from a very hard stone...apparently the fine bits of stone that may end up in the coffee adds to the taste! We can get a gr9ind as fine as turkish using this method, however it is time consuming and would not necessarily meet standards set by your local health authority.