At 1:44 PM -0700 6/1/13, Greg Fiorentino wrote:
There was some very strong feelings about coffee in Germany in the early
1700s. J.S. Bach even wrote about the craze in The Coffee Cantata.
As opposed to PDQ Bach's Sanka Cantata... ;-)
http://www.schickele.com/composition/sanka.htm
-MMM-
So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together?
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
http://bowtruss.com
On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:47 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Kleb was. Regina was never on the Hitler list.
Marshall and I spoke of the Hitler list several times. He was
Darren wrote:
So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together?
Yeah.
Tell us what is usually a good time for this crazy bunch to see your
shop in operation. I would think you roast early in the day? Tell us
what time of day is best to see roasting in operation and what day of
the week
So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together?
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
http://bowtruss.com
5th sunday in Feb is good!
Secret message for Darren:
BTW, call Tom at 515 681 0672. He is trying to get ahold of bowtruss.
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Cool, I'll talk with the crew and conjure up some options.
Will call Tom mañana
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
http://bowtruss.com
On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together?
Darren Marshall
I would say so.
Dan
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On Jun 3, 2013, at 11:10 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote:
What's in the shadows?
A bunch of geezers rambling and ranting with no language or subject material
Rick wrote:
Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned folks?
To be precise, banned is the whole reason okiebenz has any place on
the interwebs. The kinder gentler list got tired of the fun and
games and banned jabba-drfatty and hence mbz.org was born. Banned was
the
Banned originally came from a group of us who were tossed out of another list
for what most would consider minor infractions, or, in quainter sense, pointing
out that the king wasn't wearing any clothing, so to speak.
Challenging the status quo, even politely, would result in one being
Dan Penoff wrote:
Banned originally came from a group of us who were tossed out of another list
for what most would consider minor infractions, or, in quainter sense, pointing
out that the king wasn't wearing any clothing, so to speak.
Were Regina and/or K'leb ever banned?
I assume Stu knew
There has been a recent dearth of unsettling imagery.
Then again, list mom must be hoarding it and failing to pass it along. Maybe
...
clay
On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote:
What's in the shadows?
Kleb was. Regina was never on the Hitler list.
Marshall and I spoke of the Hitler list several times. He was uncomfortable
with the environment.
Dan
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On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Dan Penoff wrote:
Banned originally came from a group of us
Count me in. Luther? Deneal and Todd are on banned only, maybe Dan G. can see
if they want in too.
Rick
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On Jun 2, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote:
Let me know when you'd like to set something up... I can meet impromptu
individually or if
Unfortunately, I'm inconveniently distant... (Foo!)
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On Jun 3, 2013, at 14:37, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
Count me in. Luther? Deneal and Todd are on banned only, maybe Dan G. can see
if they want in
Unfortunately, I'm inconveniently distant... (Foo!)
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Hey John! they have a lil airport there. Buy a ticket to Orchard IL
(ORD) An MB/Coffee confab oughta be worth the price of a ticket.
My wife might even like to join for that tour :)
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (165,xxx mi)
On 6/2/2013 7:35 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
Darren wrote:
I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called
Bow Truss...
Can we have a special
Luther wrote:
My wife might even like to join for that tour :)
It WILL happen.
I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the
tour. Okay? Darren?
mao
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Should be a range of MB there, from my rust bucket CD, to Deneals SL.
Rick
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On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
Luther wrote:
My wife might even like to join for that tour :)
It WILL happen.
I shall see that banned and DS and the
Not sure what those acronyms mean, but I'm down to host whoever can make it.
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
http://bowtruss.com
On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
Luther wrote:
My wife might even like to join for that tour :)
It WILL happen.
I shall
DS = Deneal Schulmeister
DBV = Doobie Van Knutson
DBT = Doobie Todd Knutson
Don't ask. Very, very good people with a long heritage relative to MB lists.
The Doobie brothers are denizens of SE Wisconsin, as I once was. They frequent
the Milwaukee area, but are relatively harmless. Deneal is a
Ha, ok well... Sounds great :)
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
http://bowtruss.com
On Jun 3, 2013, at 7:47 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
DS = Deneal Schulmeister
DBV = Doobie Van Knutson
DBT = Doobie Todd Knutson
Don't ask. Very, very good people with a long heritage relative to
Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal, well,
he can bring his SL. Maybe the new one he's lusting after right now.
Dan
On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Darren Marshall wrote:
Ha, ok well... Sounds great :)
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
Dan wrote:
Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal,
well, he can bring his SL. Maybe the new one he's lusting after right now.
Definitely kringle.
DS should supply cigars - yeah right, not at his price-point I
suspect, i.e. prolly contraband cuban or somesuch.
Deneal will bring his Mustang. Nothing else.
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain
Man
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS
Dan wrote:
Todd will need to bring
Yeah I forgot about Denial's penchant for cigars...
Thanks for filling in the gaps.
Dan
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On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
Dan wrote:
Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal,
well, he can bring his SL.
Rusty wrote:
Deneal will bring his Mustang. Nothing else.
Is that type of talk allowed at mbz? Shouldn't you be using those
words over at banned?
How long have you been here at okiebenz, Darren?
Do you know about the dark shadows of banned?
mao
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I don't... only been here about a month, maybe less. What's in the shadows?
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
http://bowtruss.com
On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:01 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
Rusty wrote:
Deneal will bring his Mustang. Nothing else.
Is that type of talk allowed at
On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote:
What's in the shadows?
A bunch of geezers rambling and ranting with no language or subject material
limitations. Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned
folks?
Rick
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I really enjoy the Antigua beans from Guatemala. Makes the most balanced cup I
have ever had. Finding the green beans is a nigh impossible adventure, but
once I have them, I use an air pop machine from goodwill to roast 0.25 cup of
beans to perfection. I have to keep an eye on it, as there
You do have to burn off the superficial taste buds in order to enjoy the
full, rich flavor of boiled, perked, dripped, and instant coffee. Us old,
experienced coffee drinkers have tough but delicate taste buds.
Gerryscratching his back with a wire brush
From: Peter Frederick
Agreed, glad there are some coffee enthusiasts here :)
I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called
Bow Truss; we use a 12 kilo probat, serve up some really special naturals
(Ethiopia Sidama, Yirgacheffe), a bunch of single origins (Timor, Guat, Papau
New
Darren wrote:
I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called
Bow Truss...
Can we have a special OkieBenzChicago tour to see Bow Truss roastery?
Actually, how about a OkieBenzChicago and HomeBaristaChicago tour?
I've heard of Bow Truss and seen the website - I will
Sure, would be happy to.
Let me know when you'd like to set something up... I can meet impromptu
individually or if more want to get together, and fill up the that block with
benzes I'm game ;)
Home Barista sounds super familiar, is that your site?
Darren Marshall
http://doejo.com
Darren wrote:
Home Barista sounds super familiar, is that your site?
home-barista is a website of people who brew coffee and pull espresso.
Much good advice is learned there about getting proper espresso
(crema) and flavor from coffee. Bow Truss Ethiopia a year ago got
rave review chocolate
Vacuum (siphon )coffee maker - is anyone familiar with this type of
coffee maker?
I have some spare parts if someone wants to experiment.
Here is youtube showing the kit (paraphernalia):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSCHyF_XO8
What I did was grind the coffee too fine and the bottom bowl
That is actually the best tasting coffee I have ever brewed. Steeping the
grounds and then evacuating must be the trick. French press sits on the
grounds, the perk recycles and concentrates the alkaloids, boiling probably
does the same.
clay
On Jun 1, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Mountain Man
I bought a Keurig since I liked the coffee my daughter made in hers. Turned
out that it was too much fiddling compared to dumping a tsp of instant in a
cup of hot water from the microwave. Going to give it to one of the grown
grandchildren as soon as daughter asks them if they're interested.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS
I bought a Keurig since I liked the coffee my daughter made in hers. Turned
out that it was too much fiddling compared to dumping a tsp of instant in a
cup of hot water from the microwave. Going to give it to one of the grown
Geesh, you must not have any taste buds if you can tolerate instant
coffee in a microwave!
I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like
Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with
Indonesian coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend.
I have an old
Peter wrote:
I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like
Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with Indonesian
coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend.
Do you roast enough to sell? Count me interested in a pound or less
of each, if/when - let me/us
We do range rather far afield, eh?
I roast a couple ounces at a time, takes three or four rounds to roast
a pound!
I use a hot air pop-corn popper, the cheapest way. If you are
interested, the old West Bend ones are the best. They must have an
air inlet on the side of the roasting
Gerry wrote:
Still, I fondly remember the old dripolaters and perkolators, and even
boiled coffee which would knock your socks off if you weren't careful.
The dealership coffee gig is disgusting. Radio adv here takes pride
to say they serve customers by providing flavored coffee? - ick!! How
Peter wrote:
I use a hot air pop-corn popper, the cheapest way. If you are interested,
the old West Bend ones are the best. They must have an air inlet on the
side of the roasting chamber, not the bottom (the beans don't circulate well
enough with the bottom screen, and tend to catch fire).
For single-serving or small batches of coffee the best thing I've ever
found is the Aeropress.
It's an immersion or steep and pressure method of brewing concentrated
espresso-style shots. Uses a paper filter so no sediments or grounds in
your cup. You top off with hot water for coffee (this is
I am constantly learning something new from this group. Honestly, I prefer
the off topic conversations we have here. I don't generally go for off
topic stuff in most forums but the MBZ badge has brought together such an
incredibly diverse group of folks, with so many different life experiences
Allan wrote:
For single-serving or small batches of coffee the best thing I've ever
found is the Aeropress.
Aeropress is a great tasting cuppa.
Made by the Aerobie developer, made in USA. At least mine purchased
several years ago is made in USA...
mao
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