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[taemo]

getting bored of my Vietnamese drip coffee, might try cold brew with my french press.

anyone tried this method before?
https://www.coldbrewavenue.com/how-t...nch-press.html

going to prepare it today which should be in time for my coffee by tomorrow afternoon.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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getting bored of my Vietnamese drip coffee, might try cold brew with my french press.

anyone tried this method before?
https://www.coldbrewavenue.com/how-t...nch-press.html

going to prepare it today which should be in time for my coffee by tomorrow afternoon.

That is the exact same method as I described, just with a different container. Some people even use mason jars and cheese cloth. The principles and methods are the same for the most part, you basically just make it like tea that is steeped for a really long time haha. The French press is good because there is plenty of water interaction with the grounds before you decide to push the plunger down and drink it, but it's a little harder to sample the brew before it's done as the grounds aren't contained. You'll also need to grind a little more coarse so you might need a longer brew time to reach your desired flavor.

[ercchry]

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How is that a cold brew and how are you getting water to 150C?

Science... 150C is warm enough to speed up the process, but not hot enough to release the compounds that alter the taste while comparing cold vs hot brewed coffee

...sous vide, personally I use my Anova, mason jars with the lids on loose, have the tops just over the water level, then run it through a metal strainer, then a second pass through a paper coffee filter... usually just use the drip machine’s basket and carafe... smaller batches I’ll use the pour over rig

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Science... 150C is warm enough to speed up the process, but not hot enough to release the compounds that alter the taste while comparing cold vs hot brewed coffee

...sous vide, personally I use my Anova, mason jars with the lids on loose, have the tops just over the water level, then run it through a metal strainer, then a second pass through a paper coffee filter... usually just use the drip machine’s basket and carafe... smaller batches I’ll use the pour over rig

Lack of Science? Sounds more like religion than science.
Fahrenheit...

[ercchry]

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Lack of Science? Sounds more like religion than science.
Fahrenheit...

Whoops, yup Fahrenheit

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Science... 150C is warm enough to speed up the process, but not hot enough to release the compounds that alter the taste while comparing cold vs hot brewed coffee

...sous vide, personally I use my Anova, mason jars with the lids on loose, have the tops just over the water level, then run it through a metal strainer, then a second pass through a paper coffee filter... usually just use the drip machine’s basket and carafe... smaller batches I’ll use the pour over rig

I see you mint Farenheit, but that isn't cold brew if you're brewing above room temp - you are pretty much making regular coffee haha. Nothing wrong with that at all though.

[ercchry]

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I see you mint Farenheit, but that isn't cold brew if you're brewing above room temp - you are pretty much making regular coffee haha. Nothing wrong with that at all though.

Try it, it’s most certainly not regular coffee

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Try it, it’s most certainly not regular coffee

I've tried brewing around 160F which I don't imagine is significantly different and to my taste it's the same as brewing at 180-190F. Brewing at 40F is dramatically different. All I'm saying is what you're doing isn't cold brew, so it confused me when you called it that, but there is nothing at all wrong with your method.

[ercchry]

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I've tried brewing around 160F which I don't imagine is significantly different and to my taste it's the same as brewing at 180-190F. Brewing at 40F is dramatically different. All I'm saying is what you're doing isn't cold brew, so it confused me when you called it that, but there is nothing at all wrong with your method.

I would imagine 160F is releasing many more VOCs than 150F, the compounds that create the more traditional acidic/bitter profile are not present at 150F

[sl888]

Not a fan of cold brew, have yet to try one I like. I prefer cold drip but iced pourover is still the best method for cold coffee.
I've heard about sous vide coffee. Don't have a device so might try it in a pot or a thermos.

[ExtraSlow]

I'm pretty late to make some kind of joke about ercchry being under a lot of pressure, right?

[ThePenIsMightier]

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I'm pretty late to make some kind of joke about ercchry being under a lot of pressure, right?

No one would underscience it.

[dirtsniffer]

I'm also late to the party, but I am buying 5 lbs of five21 coffee for $72. Shows up on my doorstep every 6 weeks.

Fresh roasted in Calgary

[Mitsu3000gt]

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I would imagine 160F is releasing many more VOCs than 150F, the compounds that create the more traditional acidic/bitter profile are not present at 150F

I'll have to pull out my French press and give it a try. I used to use 160F so I'll try 150F next time and see if I can notice any difference.

[taemo]

just poured my cold brew coffee, got a nice kick on it and actually smooth to drink.
might make more of this.
need a bigger french press though as my current one is only a 2cup from ikea

[ercchry]

Aftermath of filtering some 4:1 warm brew concentrate

[mr2mike]

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Anyone have recs for good coffee, perhaps more freshly roasted that's <$20/lb? We've been buying superstore stuff that's actually pretty decent and inexpensive, but I got a few lb of free coffee from Coast to Coast recently and idk if I can go back to shitty grocery store stuff... but I also don't want to pay >$20/lb.

Also looking at Costco recommendations for coffee. Had Lavazza Latte which seemed good. Bag is almost done.

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Check out mount pleasant. $10/lb usually roasted 1-3 days earlier. Varieties change daily. Looks like you can order online. I just buy out of the box on the fence.
http://mountpleasantroastery.ca

Hmm what's good? You go full Brazilian? Or Honduran?
Would make a fence joke but probably get cancelled for it.

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I'll have to pull out my French press and give it a try. I used to use 160F so I'll try 150F next time and see if I can notice any difference.

@ExtraSlow probably uses F150

[bjstare]

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Check out mount pleasant. $10/lb usually roasted 1-3 days earlier. Varieties change daily. Looks like you can order online. I just buy out of the box on the fence.
http://mountpleasantroastery.ca

I tried to order online, they emailed and said they aren't fulfilling online orders and to buy from the box. My parents live near there, I'll probably ask them to swing by and grab a couple bags soon.

Even with the subscription discount, monogram is still ~$20/lb (like most other ppl, they ship in 340g bags).

If the mount pleasant roasters don't work out, I think I'll try the firefighter coffee. Sounds promising.

[ercchry]

If you’re not picky, eight ounce has sale coffees... tried a few, some had fresh roast dates, others were getting up there... like 3 weeks old or so was the oldest I got?

[ExtraSlow]

ExtraSlow uses F150 water at the glory hole in the fence.