Handbrewing Coffee

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by cooooooffffeeee on Thursday March 07, 2019 @10:59AM (#19329081)

I just cold brew my coffee. Amazon has a good reusable filter that drops in to a large mason jar. I make 3-4 jars a week (You literally just add ground coffee, water, and wait 24 hours). Even mediocre beans taste pretty good as cold brew.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by driverdan on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:16AM (#19329236)

I do cold brew in the summer too. If you hand grind it's not less time consuming since it uses more beans. If you have an electric grinder it's faster.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by cooooooffffeeee on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:32PM (#19331344)

I am way too lazy to grind and don't want a dedicated appliance for it, so I just buy cheap pre-ground. I personally can't tell the difference between good and mediocre beans with cold brew.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by darkarmani on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:45AM (#19329540)

I just do it in a half-gallon container and then filter it in a french press. That much quantity clogs up paper filters, although i guess you could refilter in paper in half batches after pushing through a french press.

I find cold brew really convenient the rest of the week and it has a much mellower flavor.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by cooooooffffeeee on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:29PM (#19331312)

That's why I use one of these steel-mesh filters. I used cheesecloth before and it was super annoying.

https://www.amazon.com/KLEIN-Cold-Brew-Kit-Concentrate/dp/B0...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by jackfoxy on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:27AM (#19329339)

I've cold-brewed using a French Press for only 12 hours and was very happy with the results.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by sickrumbear on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:06PM (#19331070)

could you link to the filter and note your process? I'd be very interested in making my own cold brew!

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by PascLeRasc on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:08PM (#19332455)

I'm not the guy you responded to, but I really love my cold brew maker: https://www.amazon.com/Hario-Mizudashi-Cold-Coffee-1000ml/dp...

It's super easy to clean, makes a week's worth (at least for me), lets you serve directly from it, and I think it looks really good.

Whatever you do, make sure you use coarse-ground beans. They extract so much more flavor than medium or fine, in my experience.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by cooooooffffeeee on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:25PM (#19331274)

Filter: https://www.amazon.com/KLEIN-Cold-Brew-Kit-Concentrate/dp/B0...

Jars (I think these are the right size): https://www.amazon.com/32oz-Regular-Mouth-Canning-Mason/dp/B...

My process is that I fill the filter halfway with coffee, fill the jar with cold water, wait 24-48 hours, then refrigerate. That's it.

The entire process is super simple. I don't need to worry about presses, disposable filters, machines, etc. I just need to rinse the filter and clean the jars occasionally.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by madaxe_again on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:04AM (#19329133)

Also, from what I understand, and my experience, it’s a lot stronger than hot brewed coffee. Win-win.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by arya169 on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:41AM (#19329492)

Are you drinking it straight? Usually you're supposed to mix one part of cold brew concentrate with one or two parts water.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by cooooooffffeeee on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:28PM (#19331299)

I drink it straight, but probably end up drinking half as much by volume. It's really easy to drink too much and end up in jitter-town.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Handbrewing Coffee by buttersbrian on Thursday March 07, 2019 @11:57AM (#19329655)

this. straight cold-brew coffee is very 'strong'. As arya169 mentioned, at least a 1:1 coffee to water ratio.

[ Parent | on HN ]