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Chemex lovers! What's your ritual?
Posted on 2/7/23 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 5:46 pm
I know most coffee baws on here are french press fans but after my morning "mr. coffee" wake-up brew, i always run a small batch through my chemex for my afternoon pick-me-up. its become a daily routine during the week.
i can have a fresh batch in roughly 10 minutes or so; my ritual is:
- fill chemex to the rim with HOT water (that thing is ice cold when i take it out of the cabinet) and fill mug with hot water
- 24oz of ice cold water into the teapot
- "4" setting on grinder set to medium coarse yields EXACTLY 41 grams of coffee grounds every single time for that GOLDEN 1:15 ratio.
- when kettle is boiling, empty chemex and place on a rubber trivet (that marble countertop is cold!!), add filter & dump grounds in
- pour just enough swirly twirly water in to get the gas bubbles out
- finish up the swirly twirly water in 2 large pours into chemex
- dump water out of mug, fill with nectar of the Gods!
- DRINK ALL 24 OUNCES AT ONCE AND POST ABOUT IT ON THE FOOD BOARD
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Posted on 2/7/23 at 6:13 pm to CAD703X
On Weekends:
Fill kettle with Dihydrogen Monoxide
Put on induction burner to high (never boil, it fricks up the grinds)
Push the grind button 30-35 seconds.
Wet filter and put in chemex, thick side to the pour side.
6 minutes later wet the grinds to bloom
About 30 second later start pouring amd letting rest.
On Weekdays:
Shower.
Get out of shower and she has my coffee made.
Go to work.
Fill kettle with Dihydrogen Monoxide
Put on induction burner to high (never boil, it fricks up the grinds)
Push the grind button 30-35 seconds.
Wet filter and put in chemex, thick side to the pour side.
6 minutes later wet the grinds to bloom
About 30 second later start pouring amd letting rest.
On Weekdays:
Shower.
Get out of shower and she has my coffee made.
Go to work.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 7:58 pm to fightin tigers
I see you've destroyed me.
.. Yep I take the top off the kettle the second it starts boiling and turn the fire off while I'm dumping the water out of my chemex and getting everything ready and it drops 5 or 6 degrees over the next 30-45 seconds before I pour. Sadly I timed it a couple times with an instant read thermometer to get this part right. Thick side on the pour side? Hmmm. I've been doing it backwards.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:00 pm to CAD703X
I have an automatic water boiler…but first I get the filter out and fold the bottom and side edges over, put it in the filter holder and put under the grinder outlet. Set the grinder to medium coarse and set it to 8 cups (never have measured the output weight). After grinding I put it on the machine and add water up to the 10, flip the switch on. I watch as the water comes out and I stir making sure to wet all of the grinds…start prepping my wife’s warm milk…
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:02 pm to Gaston
Nice!
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:03 pm to CAD703X
quote:
Thick side on the pour side? Hmmm. I've been doing it backwards.
When I do the single side it seems to make more of a mess. The air bubbles I guess.
Also, I see you have the non-handle chemex. Peasant.
Seriously though, the handled version is possibly the best upgrade ever. I wouldn't buy an additional, but if I were buying new no doubt go handled. My girl bought one to make her mornings easier and it really is worth it
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:07 pm to CAD703X
quote:
most coffee baws on here are french press
I use an automated espresso machine that has like 16 coffee options. Most days are a double espresso and an americano or coffee but it still makes a puck.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:09 pm to fightin tigers
quote:I'm impatient so I grab the still dripping filter and hold it carefully over the mug so it drips into the mug as well while I'm pouring then put it back on the chemex to help keep the heat in until I finish it off.
When I do the single side it seems to make more of a mess. The air bubbles I guess.
quote:
Also, I see you have the non-handle chemex. Peasant.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:09 pm to CAD703X
i make coffee in one of those things every morning
I did not know it had a name
I did not know it had a name
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:15 pm to CAD703X
quote:
I grab the still dripping filter and hold it carefully over the mug so it drips into the mug as well while I'm pouring th
The 'sneak-a-cup' of the chemex world
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:15 pm to cgrand
quote:
i make coffee in one of those things every morning
I did not know it had a name
Can you not read?
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:37 pm to fightin tigers
can I not read what?
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:40 pm to cgrand
The glass you fill nor the box the filters come out of
Who would use a chemex and not know why?
Who would use a chemex and not know why?
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:47 pm to fightin tigers
it’s clear glass brah
my wife bought it and I didn’t ask what it was called
this seems to be bothering you. Are you ok?
my wife bought it and I didn’t ask what it was called
this seems to be bothering you. Are you ok?
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:50 pm to cgrand
I'm just bothered by how our educational system has failed us.
You really never heard of chemex, despite owning one and pulling their filters every day?
I'd be curious if my girl brought in a new piece of equipment.
You really never heard of chemex, despite owning one and pulling their filters every day?
I'd be curious if my girl brought in a new piece of equipment.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:53 pm to fightin tigers
no I really never heard of it
it showed up one day and even with my lack of education I figured it out
WTF is your deal
it showed up one day and even with my lack of education I figured it out
WTF is your deal
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:58 pm to cgrand
I was suspicious, but now I am intrigued.
Figuring out how it works is insignificant. You mean to tell me a beaker showed up on your stove and you figured, grind the beans, fold the filter, pour and steep.
Made acceptable coffee witout a question. And in all that, you didn't notice Chemex written in 2 inch tall letters nor ask the name of the device? Made your coffee because that is all you had?
Just saying this is interesting how far you went without hearing the name
Figuring out how it works is insignificant. You mean to tell me a beaker showed up on your stove and you figured, grind the beans, fold the filter, pour and steep.
Made acceptable coffee witout a question. And in all that, you didn't notice Chemex written in 2 inch tall letters nor ask the name of the device? Made your coffee because that is all you had?
Just saying this is interesting how far you went without hearing the name
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:00 pm to fightin tigers
dude you have issues
seek guidance
seek guidance
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:05 pm to cgrand
Just speaking the truth bro. Did you really adjust to using a CHEMEX without ever asking or realizing you were using CHEMEX fliters and never understand what was going on?
It isn't some high tech contraption, just really absurd to think you slipped tripped and fell into this situation without knowing.
It isn't some high tech contraption, just really absurd to think you slipped tripped and fell into this situation without knowing.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:17 pm to fightin tigers
I don’t fetishize my coffee urn, sorry
and I use generic filters from piggly wiggly
find enlightenment elsewhere
and I use generic filters from piggly wiggly
find enlightenment elsewhere
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