Cold Brew 101 | Everything You Need to Know

[@Bootmahoy88]

I tried a variation on this method, which is brilliant! Don't get me wrong, but I began to think about how to maximize the caffeine content, so I roughly ground a top notch coffee bean, pleced the grind in a tall mason jar or equivalent and then added near boiling water to the 3/4 mark. I then capped it off. A vacuum formed, which sealed it. After a week I strained off the coffee. WOW!!!! What a blast!!! Woo hoo. Felt like when I used to do a few lines, which I don't anymore. I gave that up 20 years ago, but this reminded me of it!!! To maximize the caffeine content you need to steep the grounds in hot water. I tell you true, this was not bitter or sour. It packed a real, tasty punch.

[@Celticfish7]

Thanks for the tip! Will try! 😁

[@hrdkorebp]

But that defeats the whole purpose of cold brew, hot water releases the bitterness.

[@martymartin2894]

Sounds like putcheen u brewed.

[@leticiabromley6013]

Felt filter discs are part of the Toddy product. They are round and fit into the brewer bottom space.

[@natsuztube]

When you pulled the plug out to release the brew, I chuckled.

[@SamuelLouisSchaefer]

awwww my friend is about to begin this journey and he also has espy. thanks steve!

[@HomeGroundsCoffee]

What a lovely journey

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Whats the diffrents between a frence press and a cold brew what you do and witch is better? I dind,t get my mr iced coffee maker and my ninja coffee bar is death so i need an solution for my ice coffee 😊 i grind my own coffee beans but i don,t know if its the good type of grind. I grind them realy fine in my coffee/ spices grinder

[@heretobrew]

I don't understand the assumption that cold brew has to be for making concentrate? I make cold brew in my Hario Jug, approximately 78g/1.1L of water, and it makes 4 beautiful serves of coffee at a time.

[@danielpace3163]

I do the same thing, amen

[@stanroark55]

I TRIED NITRO COLD BREW ONE TIME. I COULD HEAR MY HAIR GROWING LOL.

[@NavaBromberger]

Since it comes out a concentrate, how do you dilute? Say I normally drink 12 oz, how much cold brew would I use?

[@aacc8466]

like 10-20% coffee to water depending on your tastes. but I go for a 50% coffee and water mix cuz i aint no bb back b%tch

[@sakshidamani]

Do we have to let the ground coffee + water mixture sit for 16 hrs at room temperature? Or do we refrigerate it and then wait for 16 hrs?

[@davidrayramos]

Refrigerate.

[@buffthebaldy]

Am i right in thinking I can coldbrew at room tempt, but then store it in the fridge? How should cold brew typically be served? Over ice? Have hot water added to it? Or is it just very much uo to the consumer on how to serve it?

[@mike2ram]

Yes, room tempt is fine and typically over ice

[@krishanelcastillote6497]

hi! just a question. if you're using cold brew, are you measuring it like per shot (like espresso) or it has different measurement if you're using it for iced coffee?

[@juderoeder7107]

Thanks!

[@colty__]

When the coffee is "brewing" are you leaving it at room temp outside of the fridge? Or are you leaving it in the fridge for those 16-24 hours?

[@HomeGroundsCoffee]

Just at room temp!

[@heretobrew]

You get different results from either. If you brew cold brew in warmer or colder climates, or with room temperature or colder water, you will get different results. If I leave my cold brew out for the whole brew process, I would usually extract it about an hour earlier (~14 hours) because I know the temperature has sped up the process. It tends to intensify flavours somewhat, but it can also muddy the complexity.

[@TheJeru117]

Hey, thanks for the video. I just began the process of trying this at home. I bought a 3/4 gallon container that came with a very fine mesh filter filled it with 80% of a coffee bag after being ground at home and it’s so weak compared to the stuff I would get at a coffee shop what am I doing wrong?

[@manstuff612]

Same mine taste like water mixed with creamer and a hint of taste of coffee

[@TaLa7aMcHo]

what are benefits for 1:5 + dilution vs 1:10 ?

[@austindorotea9580]

Seems like it would be preference really

[@royalecrafts6252]

Use percentages

[@crimestockinvestigation]

Thanks love the video

[@Bootmahoy88]

I tried a variation on this method, which is brilliant! Don't get me wrong. I use this style all the time, but I began to think about how to maximize the caffeine content, so I roughly ground a top notch coffee bean, pleced the grind in a tall mason jar or equivalent and then added near boiling water to the 3/4 mark. I then capped it off. A vacuum formed, which sealed it. After a week I strained off the coffee. WOW!!!! What a blast!!! Woo hoo. Felt like when I used to do a few lines, which I don't anymore. I gave that up 20 years ago, but this reminded me of it!!! To maximize the caffeine content you need to steep the grounds in hot water. I tell you true, this was not bitter or sour. It packed a real, tasty punch.

[@user-bl4hb1bq9t]

I just got an electric burr grinder. I use to use a blade grinder. I set the burr grinder to coarsest setting which is french press. The grind didn't look very coarse. Did I get the wrong grinder?

[@CMason-yr9ks]

Thanks for info!💜

[@sunshineiv1]

Some people say to mix the coffee and water before you let it sit? Others say layer coffee and water and don't mix? Which is it and does it matter?

[@HomeGroundsCoffee]

Definitely mix it! You want all the coffee to be evenly saturated before letting it sit.

[@LilyWillow22]

…have gone with the layering technique without mixing it ..found if mixed it will clog at the end and not drain properly

[@whlewis9164]

Who do you do it?

[@nicerackz]

Is a percolator grind a good grind for cold brew?

[@filipagrell2097]

Yes

[@nlvndcn]

is it ok to use french press container for cold brew or will it affect the taste since it is not entirely sealed?

[@kakaisthecat]

Just use wrap to seal it. It will come out just fine. You can literally use anything. Grind beans + water + container + filter = cold brew! I also used water bottle plus fine mesh strainer. Be creative and have fun!

[@nlvndcn]

@@kakaisthecat thanks!

[@laloo161]

What do you mean by 1:5 ratio? How would that translate to grams / liter for example?

[@colin7799]

say 100 grams of coffee to 500 grams of water

[@royalecrafts6252]

That would mean 20% coffee based on your 100% water, 1 : 5 100 gm coffee : 500 gm water 20% coffee : 100% water 20% coffee : 80% water depends if you do the calculation based on water or based on total volume of grams in your vessel

[@shantanusharma5617]

I like the tshirt. From where did you get it?

[@HomeGroundsCoffee]

Third Wave Water!

[@bimgorling2036]

If you live in a country with better tap water than the US, like Sweden that I do, do you still need filtered water? 🤔

[@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1]

You need to filter any water that is going through miles of years old contaminated pipes made from questionable materials before it gets to your house, Einstein. Your water has so many SSRIs and other medication and birth control in it like everyone else’s.

[@callen6893]

You said 1 part coffee to 5 parts water. What units of measurements are you using?

[@scienceman123451]

Its a ratio so its not meant to have a unit… However, Toddy (the people who made the cold brew apparatus used in the video) recommends that for 340g of coffee use 1900g of water. Simplifying that into a ratio would mean it is 1:5.6 or simply for every gram of coffee, you need 5.6g of water. Very similar to the ratio in the video. Hope this helps…

[@roberthoffman1065]

Hi how do I get in contact with you guys as I would like to get you to promote my coffee

[@auroragismrles5849]

Intro was funny

[@joeklinck]

There is something up with either your video quality or the lighting and it looks fuzzy.

[@Brascofarian]

"Use good quality water". Ok, you say to use bottled water but don't explain why. What makes bottled water the better option? Also you say it's a 1 to five ratio, is that by volume or by weight?

[@dubbs4561]

He said use filter water and worst case use bottle water. Filtered water is better because you’ll get a cleaner taste and will be more refreshing 😊

[@Brascofarian]

​@@dubbs4561 There is a paper published 4 years ago in the journal Nature where scientists in Taipei carried out a randomized double blind taste test between filtered and tap water and the results showed that the participants could not distinguish between tap water and filtered water. It may taste better, but it's not because the water does, so I find myself still asking "why?"

[@brandonclark8736]

Too slow a process for how much I consume.

[@mandyl7777]

I have tried every gadget so far and have yet to find anything that produces anything I want to drink. I love cold brew so it is disappointing.

[@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1]

Same. Have you found anything yet? Still looking myself.

[@rafaelvicentenievesrobles1806]

Probably focus less on the gadgets and more on ratios, coffee quality and water quality. In this particular brew method all the gadgets does is facilitate the process, but the factors that affect taste are the ones i listed above.

[@Euragone68]

Not True.. You can use any grind you want! Just adjust your soak times... I always use the coffee that's left over at the bottom of my storage container.. I use Decaf with one scoop of regular coffee! Caffeine raises my Glucose to by 25%

[@KrishK8055]

Idk why for some reason I hate his presentation style almost as if its too dumb and hes making these seemingly rhetorical pitfalls to reach the next point, grow up buddy get straight to the point or atleast have good fillers. Cheers.

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

I noticed you weren't able to actually explain WHY you want the coffee ground more course. Only that it needs to be. It was kind of like listening to a politician explain why he needs more of your money. He says a lot of things, never once actually explaining what exactly happens to your money; but only that you must pay up. 🤣

[@winstontorres1620]

You talk too much

[@gesuinocannas8711]

Who is she ? 😅