If you turn the heat source off under the percolating pot, the grounds will drop to the bottom in "time". Dropping that temp a few degrees, whether adding water or egg shells, creates that change immediately, stops the boiling/percing process, and when you're as basically impatient as coffee drinkers are, first thing in the AM, that's a very important feature. ;>) Bob
> So why should this work? > What is the fizzix? > > Larry A. > > > Bob Stevens wrote: > > >On river (Colorado) trips we'd make that cowboy-type coffee, but would > >dump > >a chilly 1/2 cup water in just before pouring to make the grinds migrate > >to > >the bottom. > > > >bob > > > > > > > |
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