What do you call the...

[Catrin]

...electric stick-thingie you can use to put into a cup of water to heat it? I am looking for something to use at an electric campsite that will give me a cup of morning coffee :) I know I can get a "hot pot" for about $15-$20, wondering if this other contraption is cheaper. I am not getting a camp stove/cooking gear until probably next year so need some way to have my morning cuppa.

Can't search for it on the internet if I don't know what it is called...have been trying but so far unsuccessful - I am sore that someone here knows what it is called - thanks!

[soprano]

I believe that it is an immersion heater.

[Catrin]

I believe that it is an immersion heater.

I've tried that and just come up with industrial products - but will keep searching :)


ooooooooo, 15th time was a charm. Found something on Amazon for $7. Now I just need to see if I can get it quickly enough for less than that hot pot at Target....

Thanks!

[Aggie_Ama]

It isn't called the electric thingy? :) What is it called?

[smilingcat]

tried several thing "immersion heater" and came up with...

immersion heater at amazon (http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=immersion+coil&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=3117865577&ref=pd_sl_juowhea9v_b)

try item 1, 2 , 5, 6, 7...

[Catrin]

It isn't called the electric thingy? :) What is it called?

:D

For some reason all I could come up with were industrial units. I am just going to get a "hot pot", once you toss in next-day shipping for the immersion heater I will pay more than for the hot pot. Yeah, that is what I get for waiting until the last minute but time got away from me :o

I did call Ace Hardware and a couple of other local stores who sell it via Amazon, but they don't keep them in stock. One manager said he could have it for me....3 days after my return :rolleyes: In the end, the hot pot might be more versatile...

[Becky]

In the end, the hot pot might be more versatile...

Agreed, especially if space isn't at a premium.

[Blueberry]

In the end, the hot pot might be more versatile...

And perhaps safer? Those little gadgets always make me nervous....

[ClockworkOrange]

Woohoo and it's from the USA too.

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j353/1Clockwork1/Capture-1.jpg

http://www.magellans.com/store/Health___Hygiene___Food___DrinkEF123?Args=

They do the job OK, tiny problem is that they make the mug hot but hey, at least it's an easy way to make a hot drink.

Maybe check out ebay?

..............feeling smug as she has been able to offer advice for a change! :D

[withm]

Or go to the camp store at the campground and buy a cup (or a thermos) of coffee. Or the nearest fast food place, gas station, convenience store. How long do those immersion heaters take to boil water anyway?

[OakLeaf]

the hot pot might be more versatile...

Plus you're not stuck with instant coffee. Use a Melitta drip cone (https://shop.melitta.com/search.asp?SKW=MACM). That way you can have your coffee at non-electric campsites, too.

Just either grind your coffee before you go to a non-electric campsite or find a hand-cranked grinder. Mortar and pestle don't work that well on coffee beans, especially before you've had your coffee. DAMHIK :D

[Catrin]

Plus you're not stuck with instant coffee. Use a Melitta drip cone (https://shop.melitta.com/search.asp?SKW=MACM). That way you can have your coffee at non-electric campsites, too.

Just either grind your coffee before you go to a non-electric campsite or find a hand-cranked grinder. Mortar and pestle don't work that well on coffee beans, especially before you've had your coffee. DAMHIK :D

:) I will take my less expensive french coffee press...it isn't that expensive if I should break it. Since I am car camping, I am not all that worried about weight.

Thanks for all of the suggestions!

[Catrin]

Or go to the camp store at the campground and buy a cup (or a thermos) of coffee. Or the nearest fast food place, gas station, convenience store. How long do those immersion heaters take to boil water anyway?

Withim, I just saw your post - the coffee at the camp store is AWFUL...I will go with the hot pot to get the water hot enough for my coffee press :)

Clock, I didn't think about it making the mug hot...though that makes sense.

[withm]

hmmm French Press at a campground? Been there done that. It's kind of messy to clean up.

First thing I do is heat a pot of water on the camp stove. I use my old Melita filter holder set over top an old fashioned aluminum camp style percolator (guts removed), and pour the boiling water into that. Once the coffee is made, swish some of the remaining boiling water into a thermos bottle to warm it, pour it back into the pot (save for dishwashing) then decant the coffee into the thermos bottle to keep it hot for as long as it's in there. A 2nd thermos is useful for hot water - you can use to wash your face, freshen up a little after bike ride, or wash the dishes.

[PamNY]

Agree with Withm. I have used an unbreakable French press when camping, but the method she describes is easier and makes good coffee.

+1 on the extra thermos if space allows.

[laura*]

I did call Ace Hardware and a couple of other local stores who sell it via Amazon, but they don't keep them in stock.

Have you tried drug stores and grocery stores? I bought one some time back and don't recall having trouble finding it.

[Catrin]

Have you tried drug stores and grocery stores? I bought one some time back and don't recall having trouble finding it.

Yes, no one locally appears to carry them any longer - I've been told they don't sell enough of them these days. I've decided to go the hot pot direction anyway :)

Withim, that certainly sounds like a better approach than my coffee press, and less fragile :)