GSI Outdoors Percolator Coffee Pot I Glacier Stainless Steel Ultra-Rugged for Brewing Coffee Over Stove and Fire Ideal for Group Camping, 36 Cup

I replaced my first GSI blue after 30 years of use. I got a new blue one and it had a pinhole leak. The replacement rusted within 2 years and the blue color started rubbing off! I gave up and splurged on the stainless steel and it looks great and so far works as expected.

There are disadvantages to this kind of product for home use (though it is perfect for the outdoors). First, you don’t want to get coffee grounds down your sink, so it is difficult to clean. Perhaps you can use a sink stopper. Second, a lot of the water boils away by the time it finishes percolating. So don’t expect a lot of coffee. Third, the grounds break up and it looks like dust is in your coffee. This will bother some people, but not others. I have not tried grinding my own whole bean coffee, which will result in larger pieces and somewhat mitigate this problem. Having said all that, if you want an American company making stainless steel, durable coffee pots that are easy to dry out and don’t get moldy like a lot of the ones I have had, this is for you. Just take out the parts and dry them after use. Reminds me of the old-time coffee pots my grandfather had.

I hung this over an open fire for 2 months every morning. Then I used it over a propane burner for another 3 months daily. I honestly abused this percolator. Scorched it, dropped it, bent it, left it in the fire accidentally, dropped it a few more times, and bent it some more.This beat up, abused, ugly percolator made delicious coffee every time. It cleans out easily, and though the charred blackened outside is ugly, the stainless steel on the inside is spotless.I really put it to the test and it held up! I needed a rugged heavy duty coffee pot, and this is perfect. I will take this ugly burnt dinged up percolator inside and continue to make coffee with it, remembering the stories it shows, for many more years.A high quality, super durable percolator that performs great, and is now on its way to becoming an heirloom. Thanks

We had one for many years from Cabela's that finally broke. This one is identical. So far lasted over a year and still happy. May want to use a measuring cup to beat determine the size pit.you want.

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.

Pot is built well and does what it’s supposed to. Only problem i have with it is it takes an eternity to get the water to start boiling. Not sure if it’s the shape or design but you need a tremendous amount of BTU to get this thing to start. I use an electric stove and on high it takes 20-25 mins before it even thinks of perking.

Got this for when we go camping with all our friends. I haven't been able to use yet, but it is big enough to fill all our cups with left over.