[TheForge]cold brew coffee

[George Rousis]

they sell them at few shops here in kc.
i could bring you one to the next bam meeting.  in springfield and a  
pound or two of broadway coffee.

george rousis


On Dec 13, 2007, at 6:25 PM, Bob Ehrenberger wrote:

> This sounds like what I need.
>
> Not much too it, a container with a hole in the bottom and a  
> special filter.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hufford, David" <David.Hufford at EKU.EDU>
> To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA"
> <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:42 PM
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] RE: Coffee roaster
>
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:28 PM
> To: Mark A. Pesetsky; Sponsored by ABANA
> 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
>
>
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