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Anyone make their own cold brew?
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:11 am
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:11 am
what equipment do you have? Whats your favorite bean?
After going to Italy last year and tasting some of the best coffee in the world, i want to venture off more into the coffee world and experiment with cold brew, like i have with espresso the past year.
After going to Italy last year and tasting some of the best coffee in the world, i want to venture off more into the coffee world and experiment with cold brew, like i have with espresso the past year.
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Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:13 am to CarRamrod
we just use one of the many cold brew things they sell on amazon. grind the beans a little more coarse than for hot brewing and toss it in the fridge for 2 days
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:15 am to CarRamrod
You can get a cold brew kits online. Brews about a gallon from a pound of coffee if I recall correctly. Make sure you coarse grind your beans to get the most flavor wise.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:16 am to CarRamrod
Toddy Maker is all you need.
Now that I buy my coffee from Costco I purchased a larger 8qt container to brew my iced coffee. I purchase larger filters from Toddy to strain the coffee in the same process using their filter. I end up making 3qts of concentrait from a 2lb bag of coffee.
Now that I buy my coffee from Costco I purchased a larger 8qt container to brew my iced coffee. I purchase larger filters from Toddy to strain the coffee in the same process using their filter. I end up making 3qts of concentrait from a 2lb bag of coffee.
This post was edited on 10/1/18 at 9:38 am
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:19 am to CarRamrod
just use the Toddy system
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:40 am to Salmon
i dont like the tody system with the stopper. I ordered the Ovalware System
Has anyone gotten into water chemistry? I guess being a beer brewer it would be easier for me to do something simple over someone who doesnt.
Has anyone gotten into water chemistry? I guess being a beer brewer it would be easier for me to do something simple over someone who doesnt.
This post was edited on 10/1/18 at 9:42 am
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:46 am to CarRamrod
quote:
i dont like the tody system with the stopper.
works fine for me
I've also used my French press for smaller batches
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:50 am to CarRamrod
Toddy also sells individual bags. Pour the grinds in the bag, seal it, place in water, then remove after desired time. Clean up is easier. This is what I do now that I brew larger amounts. No stopper needed.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:52 am to Salmon
quote:im sure it does, i just dont like the idea of reaching in and removing a stopper. i would rather a valve.
works fine for me
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:54 am to CarRamrod
quote:
i just dont like the idea of reaching in and removing a stopper.
well you don't stick your hand into the cold brew, just remove it from the bottom
Posted on 10/1/18 at 9:57 am to Salmon
yea but as you pull it out there it could get on you or spill.... like i said it is just me, and im anal on contamination, being a brewer......even though none of this process is sterile.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 10:52 am to CarRamrod
We use a Toddy. I just buy whatever beans are most economical at Costco and grind them coarsely.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 10:57 am to Salmon
For the Toddy filters soak in one part bleach to about ten parts water if they clog or start draining slow. Just make sure to rinse the filter well. I have been using the same three filters for a couple of years now.
Posted on 10/1/18 at 11:13 am to commode
I'm by no means a cold brew guru, but why does it make so little coffee? Obviously its stronger, but 1lb of beans to 3-4 qts of cold brew coffee seems very low and strong?
Is there a benefit to making it that strong other than simply taste preference?
Is there a benefit to making it that strong other than simply taste preference?
Posted on 10/1/18 at 12:14 pm to baldona
quote:you can dilute it if you want to so it isnt as strong.
Anyone make their own cold brew?
I'm by no means a cold brew guru, but why does it make so little coffee? Obviously its stronger, but 1lb of beans to 3-4 qts of cold brew coffee seems very low and strong?
Is there a benefit to making it that strong other than simply taste preference?
Posted on 10/1/18 at 12:19 pm to baldona
3-4 qts of cold brew is diluted 1 to 1 with water for hot coffee or milk for iced coffee. Drinking the cold brew concentrate would not be good.
It's extremely economical. You can take 1 lb of cheap coffee beans and make a good bit of good tasting hot or iced coffee. Cold brew is less acidic for those who have problems with reflux. Also cold brew is the only good choice for iced coffee. If you tried to ice regular coffee you'd melt all the ice, leaving a diluted mess.
ETA I use the filtron. Works great
It's extremely economical. You can take 1 lb of cheap coffee beans and make a good bit of good tasting hot or iced coffee. Cold brew is less acidic for those who have problems with reflux. Also cold brew is the only good choice for iced coffee. If you tried to ice regular coffee you'd melt all the ice, leaving a diluted mess.
ETA I use the filtron. Works great
This post was edited on 10/1/18 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:22 pm to NOLATiger71
I'm going to have to look into these Toddy bags. I have the system with the filters, but the glass is so thin it can crack easily and it's expensive to replace (for what it is).
Posted on 10/1/18 at 1:40 pm to CarRamrod
Amazon cold brew pitcher. Easy to do. Go to the store and grind the coffee yourself and make it a little more coarse so it doesn’t come through the filter
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:10 pm to Smeg
Yes agree. After my caraft broke twice I ended up using a half gallon kosher pickle jar with the lid. Works perfect with the Toddy hopper.
On a side note, I make sun tea in a gallon pickle jar as well.
On a side note, I make sun tea in a gallon pickle jar as well.
This post was edited on 10/1/18 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 10/1/18 at 2:19 pm to NOLATiger71
ow do you get the pickle taste out?
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