GSI OutdoorsPercolator Coffee Pot I Glacier Stainless Steel Ultra-Rugged for Brewing Coffee Over Stove and Fire | Ideal for Group Camping, 28 Cup

It’s very well made. We use this for making fresh perked coffee and boiling water for tea. It's sturdy and large. Note that it’s large and can take a while to bring water to a boil if full. When making coffee I don't fill it full because that's a LOT of coffee! I use ordinary coffee filters or even a napkin in the basket to filter the coffee. The bulb at the top is made of glass which means it won't get gray or fatigue from the heat over time and crack. The handle is a double grip design but can still get hot so use a towel or glove if this has been on the flame for a while. It has a recessed bottom so it might not work very well on a flat griddle; it really needs a flame to heat properly.

Purchased the largest sized pot (36 cup) as I wanted one to brew coffee for a group of campers in a single batch. So far testing this, all my expectations and needs have been met. I wanted to do a review to share firsthand what I found on the quality of the unit and also its capacity, as I know the product information provided isn’t entirely clear on exactly what they define as a “cup”.The pot is well constructed, very sturdy but pleasantly a lighter weight than I expected it to be.The handle feels a little uncomfortable, especially when it has a good amount of water in it, and it’s not insulated so a glove or potholder will still be necessary. This is a rather minor nitpick and not much of a bother. Also, the bail wire on it isn’t just a nice feature, it is a necessity—with water in it, it is difficult to move or pour with just one hand, but that is expected given the volume it can hold.One really great surprise was the percolator basket. Unlike ones from other camp coffee pots, this one feels more solid and not likely to bend unless you really worked hard at doing so. Also, unlike others, where the basket is loose and wobbles around or you have to reach inside to pull it out, the basket here fits flush and secure on the top lip of the pot.Now, onto the capacity. Recommendations on the packaging are to keep the water below the percolator basket. I filled it with 24 X 8oz cups (196oz), or 1.5 gallons of water. This reached to about ½ inch below the bottom of the basket. I then ran it with just water to test and was able to get it to percolate and it did not come out the spout, although I didn’t test the “oops, I had it way too high and on too long and forgot to keep an eye on it” scenario. I brewed 1 gallon of coffee in it and it did that comfortably and I think at that level there would be no chances of spillage by over boiling. One final note on the capacity, I did attempt brew a smaller batch in this (4 X 8oz and then 8 X 8oz) and it would not percolate enough with so little water in it. So, if you might need to brew smaller batches sometimes, better have a smaller pot handy.

It would been great if handle was with it il make a new one I guess

First off, this is well made. Great shape, all steel, and well designed. It can be hung over a fire or I just put it on the camp chef as that's how I'll be using it most often. I measured everything so I could leave an informed review. A bit more than 8 cups of water fit in here when making coffee, because the rest of the volume is taken by the percolator basket. You'll see when you remove the basket there is a little metal ring on the top of the spout that goes down into the pot. Don't have your water going above that ring. That ring holds the grounds basket. Based on that amount of water, I coarsely ground the coffee (Coarse, like there were a few whole beans left and that was ok. Coarse keeps less grounds from going in the pot.) and measured 16 tablespoons of ground, and put that in the basket. Then, time to turn on the heat. Go high to begin with. After a few minutes (time varies based on your heat source) I saw clear water in the glass cap. A minute or 2 later the water was a little brown. From that point on I went about 5 more minutes. I think it could go longer too, which I'll experiment with. I had to turn the heat down at that point as it was boiling too fast and overflowed a little. It responded as soon as I turned the heat down and didn't overflow anymore. Next time I would turn the heat to medium or medium low as soon as water is seen in the glass cap. I'm using a 30,000 btu stove, remember that. Anyway, then I poured it into a mug. Looked good, smelled good. Had to wait a while to be cool enough to drink. The taste was less burnt and acid than typical coffee and more creamy and rich. Holy moly! So good! You can't make a half pot or the hydraulics of the little steam engine that is your percolator won't work. So I have some coffee for later. I might buy a smaller pot too, for when it's just me. I am very impressed!

We ordered about 6 models and this one won. Unlike a lot of other coffee pots that are made of thinner metal or have manufacturing defects, this one is well built and will stand the test of time. Makes the cost worth it to me. Others we looked at had lids with flimsy clasps or handles that looked like they might melt or fail. The bottom of this is heavy and the 2 handle set up makes it very convenient.We bought this to replace a 20 year old enamel pot we had for camping. We didn’t need this as a percolator and bought it for boiling water for our camping needs and it does the trick. And I won’t worry about it getting damaged when being shoved in with all our other cooking supplies.The percolator directions on the product are wrong however. We had to try it a few times to get it right - you have to let it run for 15-20 minutes or longer if it’s cold out or windy on a camp stove. It says not to let the percolation go for more then 3-4 minutes and that’s never how fast percolating goes - it’s 3-4 minutes past when it’s fully darkened in the view glass. It ends up percolating with coffee bubbling in the view for about 10 minutes indoors. I suggest not freaking out when you don’t get it right the first time. Have extra course grind coffee with you to figure it out. It takes a bit - even YouTube videos for indoor percolator coffee say 10-15 minutes. I gave it 4 stars because it isn’t the easiest use of the pot [for us] because we prefer pour over coffee, but if I rated it for camping use and not coffee - I’d give it 5 stars across the board.

I've experienced two other percolating coffee pots which always used to boil over into the flame no matter what. This however is simply brilliant. No overflow, no aluminum and no fuss. I highly recommend.

Love this when away camping....it works better on a campfire than it does on my hob at home but I only really need it when away for the morning coffee fix.

Ich habe nach einer Möglichkeit gesucht um beim Angeln Kaffee kochen zu können und möglichst wenig Zubehör mitnehmen zu müssen.Sicher, es gibt von Primus den Eta Lite mit Topf und Pressstempel, aber irgendwie werde ich mit French Press Kaffee nicht warm. Außerdem möchte ich auf Aluminium verzichten und auch mal eine kleine Pfanne nutzen können um gefangene Fische ggf. direkt zuzubereiten.Da ich seit Red Dead Redemption 2 immer mal mit einem Perkolator geliebäugelt habe, sollte es also so ein Gerät sein. Und notfalls kann ich ja auch damit normal Wasser kochen. Da ich meistens alleine oder mit einem Freund unterwegs bin kam mir hier die 3 Tassen Version sehr gelegen, zumal alles aus Edelstahl ist. Sogar der Einsatz.Was mich vor allem positiv überrascht: füllt man den Perkolator bis zum Strich für 2 Tassen, so hat man fast exakt 300 g Wasser. Sehr schön! Einzig die Preispolitik unterliegt je nach Händler starken Schwankungen. Ich hatte ca. 43 € bezahlt, bei anderen Händlern bekommt man diesen 3 Tassen Perkolator bereits ab 29 €. Tja, das ist nun mein Pech.Die mitgelieferte Anleitung ist übrigens Murks und ich weiß nicht, wie man einen leckeren Kaffee produzieren soll, wenn die Kochzeit 3 Minuten nicht übersteigen darf? Meine ersten Tests auf meinem Induktionsfeld waren überraschend Punktgenau.Daher mein Rezept für eine geling sichere Zubereitung:- 6g Kaffee auf 100g Wasser (generelle Faustformel für jegliche Kaffeezubereitung als Startpunkt)- einen mittleren Mahlgrad (ähnlich wie Gries oder Salz, ich verwende an der Comandante C40 21 Klicks)- Kochzeit von 10-15 MinutenPulverkaffee aus dem Supermarkt ist leider viel zu fein(und sowieso kein Geschmackserlebnis. Daher macht es Sinn sich ganze Bohnen zu kaufen (bestenfalls vom Röster) und mit einer halbwegs anständigen Handmühle frisch zu mahlen. Alternativ kann man den Röster auch bitten den Kaffee entsprechend zu mahlen (so zwischen Handfilter und Chemex sollte passen).Wasser einfüllen, Kaffee in den Einsatz und ab auf den Kocher oder den Herd. Sobald das Wasser anfängt aus dem Röhrchen zu kommen wird die Hitze soweit reduziert, dass es gemählich vor sich hin blubbert. Das Wasser im Kessel unten soll ja nicht kochen, sondern nur heiß genug sein, dass es aufsteigt.Ist die Temperatur zu hoch, so kocht das ganze über und fließt aus dem Ausguss-Ich persönlich finde eine Kochzeit von 15 Minuten schön kräftig, wobei hier für mich 12 oder 13 Minuten wohl das Optimum sind. Hier muss jeder für sich selber seinen Geschmack finden.

The Amazon seller I bought this from said the clear eye was glass, it's not, it's a composite plastic that clouds up after only a few uses and no way to ever get it clear again. The lid hinge is very flimsy so I am very careful with it. The handle is very small so people with larger hands would find this clumsy. I thought GSI was supposed to be a high quality product but in my opinion it's far from it.

Der Kaffeebereiter ist jetzt seit fast 9 Monaten im Einsatz und hat sich bewährt.Wichtig ist es, die Wassermenge nicht über die Markierung hinaus zu erhöhen und den Kaffee nicht zu fein zu mahlen (ich schredder die Bohnen zuhause einfach im Thermomix in ausreichender Menge vor).Mit der Menge des Kaffees und der Länge des Brühvorganges lässt sich der Kaffeegeschmack leicht variieren und dem persönlichen Geschmack anpassen. Der Griff scheint aus Bakelit zu bestehen, er wird jedenfalls nicht heiß.Daumen hoch in jeder Kategorie.