Hey Jaxx

That was a great game 1!!! Very evenly matched teams. Tonight should be interesting...
 
So... Phillies lost game 1, huh? I probably jinxed 'em whan I took this bet! :o :D:D
 
Jaxx said:
Not that it ain't over til it's, well...over, but it looks like I'm about a game away from shipping you some beans, eh?

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Yes that was a huge game. The Giants can win at home now with their ace pitcher in game five. If the Giants lost today and they had to go back east to win that would be a huge difference. But the Phillies are a great team they could take three in a row from the Giants and it wouldn't be much of a surprise.

If you live in San Francisco it is well known that if you follow the Giants they will break your heart.

So why did you guys lock down the Hole thread :confused: That seemed civilized enough.

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Tony G said:
Yes that was a huge game. The Giants can win at home now with their ace pitcher in game five. If the Giants lost today and they had to go back east to win that would be a huge difference. But the Phillies are a great team they could take three in a row from the Giants and it wouldn't be much of a surprise.

If you live in San Francisco it is well known that if you follow the Giants they will break your heart.

So why did you guys lock down the Hole thread :confused: That seemed civilized enough..
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I've no idea on that one. I wasn't the one who locked it.

As for the Phillies winning the next 3, well let's just say that I ain't holding my breath... ;):D
 
And it's all tied up...PHILS WIN, PHILS WIN!!!!!!

...Or not! Ah, well...Such it life. ;)

Ok, Tony, I guess I owe ya a couple pounds of coffee, huh? :) Shoot me a PM with your shipping addy and I'll get it headed your way. :D:thumbup:

Good luck to the Giants in the World Series!
 
Jaxx said:
And it's all tied up...PHILS WIN, PHILS WIN!!!!!!

...Or not! Ah, well...Such it life. ;)

Ok, Tony, I guess I owe ya a couple pounds of coffee, huh? :) Shoot me a PM with your shipping addy and I'll get it headed your way. :D:thumbup:

Good luck to the Giants in the World Series!
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Thanks Jaxx,

When I first posted this I really thought I was giving away two lbs. of coffee :o.

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Tony G said:
Other than espresso the best coffee I have ever had is from a french press. OK don't panic they are not really french. But the coffee is ground coarsely and you just kind of let it soak in there for a while.

They are cheap and simple. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Well, there is an odd but simple variant of the french press. Uses vacuum...

Hard to describe, but consists of two glass bulbs. The one in the bottom has water and is heated (usually with a little alcohol lamp). The one in the top has an inset line that drops into the bottom bulb ... the upper bulb has the grounds. As the water below heats, steam rises up and begins gently removing coffee from the grounds. The steam rising causes a partial vacuum to begin building up in the bulb below. When sufficient time has passed, one simply removes the alcohol lamp. The bottom bulb cools quickly, and suddenly all the water is removed from the upper bulb, bringing coffee goodness with it. The coffee is smooth and tasty with almost zero bitterness.

Not made in the States anymore. In fact, not sure where it's made now. Last time I saw one was in a VERY high end restaurant.:o
 
Old P....

Do you mean something like this? http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/coffee/preparation-guide/siphon/
Be sure to click on view steps.

If I had lost this bet I would have sent Jaxx some Blue Bottle coffee. At the Blue Bottle shops what they call the "siphon" method is how they brew coffee. If you want one of the set ups I can ask if I can get one and I'll send it to you. Or anyone else that I know.

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OldPhysics said:
Well, there is an odd but simple variant of the french press. Uses vacuum...

Hard to describe, but consists of two glass bulbs. The one in the bottom has water and is heated (usually with a little alcohol lamp). The one in the top has an inset line that drops into the bottom bulb ... the upper bulb has the grounds. As the water below heats, steam rises up and begins gently removing coffee from the grounds. The steam rising causes a partial vacuum to begin building up in the bulb below. When sufficient time has passed, one simply removes the alcohol lamp. The bottom bulb cools quickly, and suddenly all the water is removed from the upper bulb, bringing coffee goodness with it. The coffee is smooth and tasty with almost zero bitterness.

Not made in the States anymore. In fact, not sure where it's made now. Last time I saw one was in a VERY high end restaurant.:o
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OldPhysics said:
Well, there is an odd but simple variant of the french press. Uses vacuum...

Hard to describe, but consists of two glass bulbs. The one in the bottom has water and is heated (usually with a little alcohol lamp). The one in the top has an inset line that drops into the bottom bulb ... the upper bulb has the grounds. As the water below heats, steam rises up and begins gently removing coffee from the grounds. The steam rising causes a partial vacuum to begin building up in the bulb below. When sufficient time has passed, one simply removes the alcohol lamp. The bottom bulb cools quickly, and suddenly all the water is removed from the upper bulb, bringing coffee goodness with it. The coffee is smooth and tasty with almost zero bitterness.

Not made in the States anymore. In fact, not sure where it's made now. Last time I saw one was in a VERY high end restaurant.:o
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The "moka pot" method is what I think that it's called. I saw something like this a few years ago, made by some company called 'Wolf' or 'Wolfe', IIRC but I can't seem to find that one anymore... Tony sent me a link to one type, I think, so I'll have to check it out and see. I hear that it works well, and may have to give it a shot too. :)
 
I think this is what Old Pigsticker... is talking about (sorry cell phone shot). And they do make superb coffee :thumbup: :thumbup:

Why does that old guy know all this stuff all the way back (distance and time) in Virginia :confused: :confused: :confused:


 
Jaxx said:
The "moka pot" method is what I think that it's called. I saw something like this a few years ago, made by some company called 'Wolf' or 'Wolfe', IIRC but I can't seem to find that one anymore... Tony sent me a link to one type, I think, so I'll have to check it out and see. I hear that it works well, and may have to give it a shot too. :)
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The Moka pot is the ultimate in camp fire coffee :thumbup: :thumbup: But I don't think that's what OP was referring to.

Jaxx you'll just have to do a Lunde and buy them ALL

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who makes *the* french press, if there is one clear winner - so to speak?

I want two, actually, a beater I can take camping and something killer for home.

I'm reading about and checking out Espresso machines, but that's several months off...
 
Tony G said:
Old P....

Do you mean something like this? http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/coffee/preparation-guide/siphon/
Be sure to click on view steps.

If I had lost this bet I would have sent Jaxx some Blue Bottle coffee. At the Blue Bottle shops what they call the "siphon" method is how the brew coffee. If you want one of the set ups I can ask if I can get one and I'll send it to you. Or anyone else that I know.

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That's it! A bit involved, perhaps ... but the brew is quite good.:thumbup:
 
Tony G said:
I think this is what Old Pigsticker... is talking about (sorry cell phone shot). And they do make superb coffee :thumbup: :thumbup:

Why does that old guy know all this stuff all the way back (distance and time) in Virginia :confused: :confused: :confused:


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Yep, that's one version of it. The one I saw recently was somewhat more elegant ... but the process is the same.
 
DowntownDM said:
who makes *the* french press, if there is one clear winner - so to speak?

I want two, actually, a beater I can take camping and something killer for home.

I'm reading about and checking out Espresso machines, but that's several months off...
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I don't know that any one is better than any others but Bodum makes some very nice ones. Here is there web site.

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/home.asp?CHK=&SLT=&mscssid=WX0XQGUJVXFC8KT9TJMVM7BBLH0V9NF9

They also make a stove top syphon sysyem.... I didn't know that!!! :D :thumbup:

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