The ideal temperature to serve coffee is 160F, adjust the temperature control to suit.
The large coffeepot runs on propane.
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To light the pilot light, remove the cover on
the right
hand side of the coffeepot. Locate the control knob, turn it to
"Pilot",
and then press in. Reach into the front of the coffeepot to light
the pilot light. Hold down the knob for another few seconds,
check
that the pilot light stays lit, then release the knob and turn the knob
to "On".
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The temperature control should be set to 10
for cold
water, and 8 for hot water.
The ideal temperature to serve coffee is 160F, adjust the temperature control to suit. |
Filling the Coffeepot |
First check that the coffeepot is clean. If the lid has been left on, mold is likely to grow in the bottom of the coffeepot. Note that it saves a lot of time to fill the coffeepot with hot water. The hot water heater in the trailer works very quickly, while the warehouse has a hot water heater that is always full of hot water. |
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The coffeepot should be filled with water (preferably hot water) to the fill line shown. |
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The hot water jacket should be filled with water (preferably hot water), to the fill line shown. |
Use approximately 1.5 pounds of ground coffee to make a pot of coffee.
If instant coffee is used, start with about 8 ounces
(half
a pound) of freeze-dried coffee. The instant coffee obviously
saves
time. Be sure to put the water in first, then the coffee.
Coffee Filters |
There are several choices of filters available, including disposable paper filters and reusable cloth filters. |
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This is a paper filter in it's basket. Note that this filter is too large, the correct filter size will not overflow the basket |
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This is the cloth filter installed on it's wire frame |
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This is the frame for the cloth filter. |
1. Remove the coffee grounds and filter.
2. Drain all the coffee out of the pot.
3. Pour clean water into the coffeepot to rinse out the pot, drain out again.
4. Leave the lid off of the coffeepot to allow the coffeepot to dry. If the lid is left on, mold will grow in the coffeepot, and it is very difficult to clean.
Note that the spigots can be removed for cleaning,
if
needed, just loosen the nuts holding them on.