Have you tried cowboy coffee?

[Urbancowboy]

Cowboy Coffee eh. Manny Moons ago I watched a Movie starring Terrence Hill making Coffee by smashing the Beans with the Bud of his old Colt. Even then I did not think that was the safest way to handle a Revolver.
Cheers

 

[Nvreloader]

UC
Many moons ago, it was the unwritten rule,
that you never rode with a live round under the hammer... on your 6 shooter.

Then came the hammer block... for safety.

You always seen the Sheriff tacking up a poster with the butt of his 45 colt.
I have seen several 45 Colts that you could barely read the Ser #, which on a Colt, is on the bottom of the grip.

They were used Hard and put away wet....as the saying goes.

 

[mfgrep]

while id like to try some...

my staple and standard is tasters choice instant coffee.

Gross!!

 

[lexfurther]

Not yet. I’m not a huge fan of coffee, even though it does help to boost metabolism. I’ve been considering other options to aid my weight loss journey and am thinking to buy wegovy online instead. From what I’ve read, Wegovy can help regulate metabolism and support weight loss in a more controlled way compared to relying on coffee. I’m hoping that Wegovy will provide a more consistent and effective approach to achieving my weight management goals

 

[fexixav]

Cowboy coffee is weak, compared to Sheepherder coffee,

How Sheepherder coffee is made ,
1. Starts with one of those old Big Blue/white speckled coffee pots, add fresh water out of the creek,
throw in a cup full (literally) of ground coffee,
sit on the edge of a sage brush fire,
bring to a rolling boil,
then a dash of cold creek water to settle the grounds,
pour and serve straight outa the pot.

Then the grounds are saved in the pot, for the next go around,
just add another cup of fresh coffee, creek water full to the bottom of the spout, sit in the open sage brush fire till done, some cold creek water, pour and serve.

Next time is the same as the above, just add coffee/water,
(saving the grounds), repeat this till the coffee pot is filled to spout level of used grounds.

When you can't add any fresh grounds/water to make the next pot then the grounds are dumped and started over from step1,
and repeat, repeat, repeat coffee machine at work.
Makes for some good coffee....

OH and don't EVER wash/clean the coffee pot, you have never seen a very mad Basque sheepherder, till you wash/clean his coffee pot...even if there is a 1/2" of crust inside and out outside.

Ask my better half, she learned the hard way....
ymmv

I bought an espresso machine. The rating is quoted as "Element Rating 4kw/20Amp" and Alternative rating "2.85kw/13Amp 7.5kw/30Amp"
What does this mean?

Existing wired options in my kitchen is a 2.5mm ring on RCD and the nearby cooker ring on 6mm with the usual isolator switch and built in 15A socket. This cooker is actually a gas cooker with one electric oven rated 3.6kw

Do I have an option to use either circuit for the coffee machine? May I fit a 13A plug either for the 2.5mm ring socket or the 6mm 30A/15A socket. Do I have an option to spur off the cooker outlet?

 

[timjf]

Cowboy coffee is weak, compared to Sheepherder coffee,

How Sheepherder coffee is made ,
1. Starts with one of those old Big Blue/white speckled coffee pots, add fresh water out of the creek,
throw in a cup full (literally) of ground coffee,
sit on the edge of a sage brush fire,
bring to a rolling boil,
then a dash of cold creek water to settle the grounds,
pour and serve straight outa the pot.

Then the grounds are saved in the pot, for the next go around,
just add another cup of fresh coffee, creek water full to the bottom of the spout, sit in the open sage brush fire till done, some cold creek water, pour and serve.

Next time is the same as the above, just add coffee/water,
(saving the grounds), repeat this till the coffee pot is filled to spout level of used grounds.

When you can't add any fresh grounds/water to make the next pot then the grounds are dumped and started over from step1,
and repeat, repeat, repeat.
Makes for some good coffee....

OH and don't EVER wash/clean the coffee pot, you have never seen a very mad Basque sheepherder, till you wash/clean his coffee pot...even if there is a 1/2" of crust inside and out outside.
I tried cowboy coffee on a camping trip last autumn and it was one of those rare things that actually tasted better than it looked, though the first attempt was a gritty mess because I ground the beans too fine and the grounds never settled. The trick I learned is to use a coarse grind, bring the water to a boil then pull it off the heat before adding the coffee, and add a splash of cold water at the end to force the grounds down. This page explains why grind size matters so much and it made me rethink how I brew at home too. I also learned that a pinch of salt cuts the bitterness if you over steep it, which happened on my second try. It is not a substitute for a proper espresso but there is something honest about drinking coffee made in a tin pot over a fire.
Ask my better half, she learned the hard way....
ymmv

That sheepherder method is wild, I've done the cowboy pot thing on camping trips but never reused the grounds like that, and honestly the crust buildup would freak me out. My grandpa used to do something similar with a battered old enamel pot over the fire and swore washing it ruined the flavour, so I get the logic even if I'd probably cave and scrub it after a week.