[TheForge] RE: Coffee roaster

[Hufford, David]

The system for cold brewing coffee is still available, known as the
Toddy Coffee Maker.  They have a website.  I've had one of these systems
since the 60's, and have used it frequently.  It's a brewing container
and a special filter for separating the grounds from the extract.  And,
yes, you can freeze the extract for prolonged storage.  A couple of
teaspoonfuls in a cup of hot water; tastes just like fresh brewed coffee
(much less acid due to the cold process).
David Hufford
Richmond KY

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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] RE: Coffee roaster 

I have a follow up question.  When I was much younger I had a pastor
that 
made a coffee syrup which he could then add to hot water and have what 
tasted like fresh brewed coffee.  I was not much into coffee at the time
so 
I didn't really pay attention to the process.  As I recall he soaked the

ground coffee in cold water in the frig and after several days strained
out 
the grounds and was left with the concentrated coffee syrup.

Are any of you familier with this process?  Could you provide details on
how 
to do it? I'm thinking that this would be a good way to use up the
coffee 
before it goes bad. Could the syrup could be frozen and have a longer
shelf 
life than the coffee?

Camp Chase Gazette had an article on making a coffee syrup similar to
what 
the troups carried during the Civil War. The problem is they started
with 
instant coffee and then boiled it down to a paste, doesn't really help
me 
use up coffee grounds before they go bad.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net