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MACS Offline
#151 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 10:28 AM EST
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55 headed to 79.

Had a great day fishing yesterday. My buddy caught a personal best lingcod. I caught 4 of them, but had to throw 2 back because they were under 22". Caught some big red rockfish, too. Well, he did... I caught some but they were smaller. Got some ocean whitefish and a blue rockfish, which was a fattie.

Drank a few beers... smoked a few cigars. We call those trips "liquid therapy". On the water, catching fish, drinking beers... very therapeutic.
Ram27 Offline
#152 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 10:42 AM EST
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Sunday greetings folks.............
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#153 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 11:40 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Buy once, cry once: https://technivorm.com



Thanks for the idea. Like the concept. She has 100+ K-Cups to use. She's an odd duck. Doesn't like the "inconvenience" of regular brewed coffee.

You know what is real inconvenient? NOT having coffee.
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#154 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 12:02 PM EST
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Hey guys, what's up?

Laying in bed with a stomach bug for the last few days. Lost four pounds as a result. It's all "water weight" and while I am still trying to lose weight, this is definitely not the way to do it.

So, I guess I'll be watching football all day.
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#155 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 12:09 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Planning on a mid January trip back to Sonie. Post Christmas holiday after the holiday passes. Waiting for all the glut of holiday travels to pass then everyone descend into Green Bay and do a post Christmas holiday there.

Mom, pop, brother, sister are local (Green Bay or within a 45 min away from there). Nieces, nephews are scattered around regionally in the area but some are in the Twin Cities.

Vegas then a hop to Hawaii sounds enticing. No disrespect but I'd rather chill out for a week and hang out with the family in Cheeseland.


No disrespect taken. Home is where the heart is.

Go Pack Go!
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#156 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 12:14 PM EST
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Kurigs are junk. We have a small one.We bought the extended warranty. $10. In 2 years they have replaced it 3 times. The warranty is 3 years. We will not buy another.
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#157 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 12:26 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Hey guys, what's up?

Laying in bed with a stomach bug for the last few days. Lost four pounds as a result. It's all "water weight" and while I am still trying to lose weight, this is definitely the way to do it.

So, I guess I'll be watching football all day.



Sounds like a ‘Rona symptom.
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#158 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 12:40 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Thanks for the idea. Like the concept. She has 100+ K-Cups to use. She's an odd duck. Doesn't like the "inconvenience" of regular brewed coffee.

You know what is real inconvenient? NOT having coffee.


True!

We bought one of these for traveling, Presto MyJo, it uses K-Cups, just add hot water and a push down the plunger.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HIXSAXQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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#159 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 1:03 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
True!

We bought one of these for traveling, Presto MyJo, it uses K-Cups, just add hot water and a push down the plunger.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HIXSAXQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Yup. That looks perfect. Added it to my list.
Thank you, Gene.
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#160 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 2:13 PM EST
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Doesn't help in the K cup conversation, but on a travel coffee note, my wife got me this Thermos/French Press combo by Stanley. It's friggin awesome
MACS Offline
#161 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 2:15 PM EST
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I forget who turned me onto the aeropress. Prolly the Gerbs... but that thing is awesome.

I don't really want coffee any other way, now.
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#162 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 3:03 PM EST
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I'm not a coffee snob. As long as it hot, black and with a teaspoon of sugar. Maybe do honey or molasses instead of sugar if feel like being a rebel.

Have a drip Mr. Coffee thingy to make a pot o coffee and a Kureg K cup single shot thingy. It takes about the same time to make a pot of coffee than it does with the K cup thingy. With that said, I haven't actually timed it. Preparation time and brew time start to finish for a full pot - maybe like 5 minutes. Brew time for a K cup thingy start to finish - maybe like one minute. I think it all evens out in the long run in time/cup.

Plus, the coffee grounds and paper filters are composable if you do composting for your garden. K-Cups aren't. They use up landfill space and will be around for the next 1,000 yrs or more... not to mention the threat to wildlife... they might get stuck on the nose of a skunk or something.

It pains me to buy K cups since they are about 10x the price of bulk coffee. I have one of those reusable K cup thingies to add my own bulk coffee but it tends to get plugged especially if I'm using the Café Bustelo espresso grounds. Maybe I'm over filling it and the fine grind plugs up the filter. I'm also a fan of Chock Full O'nuts and 8 O'clock coffee.

One thing I've been seeing that has picked up in sales at my local Wally World (based on the purchasing order/receiving lists) is called "Death Wish Coffee." Their marketing says it's the world's strongest coffee, organic, blah, blah, blah... the packaging with the skull and cross bones is intimidating. I'd like to try it so see what the hub bub is all about, but at around $20/lb I'm not sure it's worth it. Maybe case of it will be "damaged" when we unload a truck and I can grab a pound after we write it off as damaged claims.
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#163 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 3:13 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I forget who turned me onto the aeropress. Prolly the Gerbs... but that thing is awesome.

I don't really want coffee any other way, now.

What's the difference between an aeropress vs. french press?
MACS Offline
#164 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 4:10 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
What's the difference between an aeropress vs. french press?


Never used a French press, so I can't say for sure.

The aeropress is basically a tube with a plunger. Small, round paper filter at the bottom (incredibly cheap, 600 for $10), scoop or two of coffee... fill tube with hot water, use plunger to press it into your cup.

It's strong if you use a scoop and a half like I do, not bitter at all, and tastes amazing with a dash of International Delight Cold Stone sweet cream.
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#165 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 4:19 PM EST
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Conversely, never used the aero, but with the French you stir the grounds with hot water, let it sit for a few mins depending on strength preference, then push the screen/filter (washable and reusable) through the mixture compressing the grounds at the bottom and pour coffee off the top
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#166 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 4:57 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:


Vegas then a hop to Hawaii sounds enticing. No disrespect but I'd rather chill out for a week and hang out with the family in Cheeseland.



If'n I had this choice........Conan and Patti win hands down.I been putting up with family for 60 years........Conan and Patti only the last 5 or so
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#167 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 5:03 PM EST
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Speyside2 wrote:
Kurigs are junk. We have a small one.We bought the extended warranty. $10. In 2 years they have replaced it 3 times. The warranty is 3 years. We will not buy another.



Wifey loves her Keurig...........had it about 3 years now.I like my aeropress...........made with REAL coffee,lots of REAL coffee
Palama Offline
#168 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 5:11 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
If'n I had this choice........Conan and Patti win hands down.I been putting up with family for 60 years........Conan and Patti only the last 5 or so


Hahahahaha!

Thanks? Think
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#169 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 5:15 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Hahahahaha!

Thanks? Think



J'all knows we lub ya
Palama Offline
#170 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 5:41 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
J'all knows we lub ya


Ditto.

Big Hug
Gene363 Online
#171 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 6:40 PM EST
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It's now officially confirmed, Amazon sells crack. No, not that crappy smoking kind, the cookie kind,

Mother's Circus Animal Cookies Beer


Link: tinyurl.com/vu44mcfc
MACS Offline
#172 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 7:45 PM EST
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^Dude... tiny url, bruh. Ya broke the damn thread.
MACS Offline
#173 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 7:55 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Conversely, never used the aero, but with the French you stir the grounds with hot water, let it sit for a few mins depending on strength preference, then push the screen/filter (washable and reusable) through the mixture compressing the grounds at the bottom and pour coffee off the top


I have a metal screen reusable filter for the aeropress, too. Sounds like the aeropress is easier. Easier to clean, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd6MvZLTO-w
Gene363 Online
#174 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 9:43 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
^Dude... tiny url, bruh. Ya broke the damn thread.


Fixed: tinyurl.com/vu44mcfc
MACS Offline
#175 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 9:50 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Fixed: tinyurl.com/vu44mcfc


Laugh
8trackdisco Offline
#176 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 10:37 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Doesn't help in the K cup conversation, but on a travel coffee note, my wife got me this Thermos/French Press combo by Stanley. It's friggin awesome


It’s has been a few years since I’ve had coffee from a French press, but loved it. Similar in quality to the Aero Press with the added benefit of being able to make multiple cups at once.
8trackdisco Offline
#177 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 10:44 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
I'm not a coffee snob. As long as it hot, black and with a teaspoon of sugar. Maybe do honey or molasses instead of sugar if feel like being a rebel.

Have a drip Mr. Coffee thingy to make a pot o coffee and a Kureg K cup single shot thingy. It takes about the same time to make a pot of coffee than it does with the K cup thingy. With that said, I haven't actually timed it. Preparation time and brew time start to finish for a full pot - maybe like 5 minutes. Brew time for a K cup thingy start to finish - maybe like one minute. I think it all evens out in the long run in time/cup.

Plus, the coffee grounds and paper filters are composable if you do composting for your garden. K-Cups aren't. They use up landfill space and will be around for the next 1,000 yrs or more... not to mention the threat to wildlife... they might get stuck on the nose of a skunk or something.

It pains me to buy K cups since they are about 10x the price of bulk coffee. I have one of those reusable K cup thingies to add my own bulk coffee but it tends to get plugged especially if I'm using the Café Bustelo espresso grounds. Maybe I'm over filling it and the fine grind plugs up the filter. I'm also a fan of Chock Full O'nuts and 8 O'clock coffee.

One thing I've been seeing that has picked up in sales at my local Wally World (based on the purchasing order/receiving lists) is called "Death Wish Coffee." Their marketing says it's the world's strongest coffee, organic, blah, blah, blah... the packaging with the skull and cross bones is intimidating. I'd like to try it so see what the hub bub is all about, but at around $20/lb I'm not sure it's worth it. Maybe case of it will be "damaged" when we unload a truck and I can grab a pound after we write it off as damaged claims.


Have had the Death Wish. It tasted tad stronger than many French roasts. The caffeine level got to my heart within about 25 minutes. Did two cups one morning. Didn’t feel so great. Pulled the plug on any further DW experiments.
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#178 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 10:52 PM EST
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Sighhhhh, untill after my heart surgery no caffeine for me. So only decaf. I have found some that is pleasant, but none outstanding.
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#179 Posted: Sun, Nov 21 2021, 11:40 PM EST
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I do a french press for decaf in the evening, but there is always sludge in the bottom of the cup... I guess I need to grind the decaf coarser for a FP. Or get a Nespresso vertou.

MACS, any sludge in the bottom of the cup with the aeropress?
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#180 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 12:45 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
……………………………….a poor setup for a joke, but I’ve seen worse……………………………………………..
MACS, any sludge in the bottom of the cup with the aeropress?

That’s gotta be code, right???
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#181 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 7:51 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Never used a French press, so I can't say for sure.

The aeropress is basically a tube with a plunger. Small, round paper filter at the bottom (incredibly cheap, 600 for $10), scoop or two of coffee... fill tube with hot water, use plunger to press it into your cup.

It's strong if you use a scoop and a half like I do, not bitter at all, and tastes amazing with a dash of International Delight Cold Stone sweet cream.


Appears to be the same concept except that the French press uses a permanent, fine metal mesh filter rather than disposable paper filters.
MACS Offline
#182 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 8:41 AM EST
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Stogie - No sludge or grounds and you can grind it as fine as you want. The paper filters are similar to regular paper coffee filters, but a bit thinner.

Rfenst - I also have a reusable metal mesh filter for the aeropress.
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#183 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 8:46 AM EST
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21, windchill making it….. 9.
Short dogwalk today.
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#184 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 8:56 AM EST
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MEH, I have no interest in cleaning a screen filter or pressing anything. Guess I'm just not into coffee for anything other than the wakeup factor. Mr Coffee has always worked just fine. None of this one cup at a time chit.

Off to get in a 5 miler early and then we are headed to the mountain house for a maintenance day.
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#185 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 8:57 AM EST
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Monday bloody Monday.

Starting a boat restoration today. Hopefully it will be finished and on the water next year.
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#186 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 9:35 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning! An overcast 56° on the way to 65° today.
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#187 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 9:46 AM EST
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Morning, peoples

I did he death wish coffee for a while along with its Valhalla Odinforce variation. I was surprised at the smooth flavor of both. Figured it would just be a high octane gimmick that tasted like, well, octane. Was pretty good coffee overall

Can't speak too much to caffeine level. It did it's job fine, but that was a point in my life where I was around 75oz/day coffee intake. Differences in caffeine level kind of lose meaning at that point.
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#188 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 9:59 AM EST
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52 headed to 85?

What da... it is November, right?

Cleaned up a bunch of leaves in the back yard. Tree ain't even halfway done dropping them, so it's a mess again. d'oh!
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#189 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 10:17 AM EST
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^ What should your temps be?
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#190 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 10:57 AM EST
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Hello.......

.........goodbye.
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#191 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 11:25 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Stogie - No sludge or grounds and you can grind it as fine as you want. The paper filters are similar to regular paper coffee filters, but a bit thinner.

Rfenst - I also have a reusable metal mesh filter for the aeropress.



Cool thanks.
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#192 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 11:57 AM EST
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Welcome back to Monday fellas
MACS Offline
#193 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 1:19 PM EST
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Speyside2 wrote:
^ What should your temps be?


This time of year? 45/75 -ish.
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#194 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 1:23 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
This time of year? 45/75 -ish.


Global warming.
MACS Offline
#195 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 1:29 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Global warming.


Except next year is sposta be a La Nina year... where it's colder.
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#196 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 1:56 PM EST
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Think we're hitting 35 today.
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#197 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 2:34 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Except next year is sposta be a La Nina year... where it's colder.

That is not good for Florida. It aids hurricanes...
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#198 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 3:09 PM EST
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Applause
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#199 Posted: Mon, Nov 22 2021, 3:10 PM EST
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One NINE NINE!!!

For Bucky....
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