Just started experimenting with cold brew. I noticed the extremely low water ratio of 1:4 as compared to your garden variety manual pourover of 1:15 to 1:18. Is it as thick as I imagine it would?

How much do you usually make in a single batch? How much (before diluting) would you put in a single serving?

  • fuzzzerd@programming.devEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I start with a 3:1 ratio of water to grounds, maybe 4:1 by the time it mixes. I do mine in a mason jar, so I fill the jar to 500ml with grounds then I fill that up the rest of the way with water. Its a 1.75L jar so I figure about 1500ml water goes in as its mixing up with the grounds.

    Let sit for a day in the fridge and stir or shake occasionally.

    This makes a good concentrate, which I then mix with water to get the right taste.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I make this for my kids in the summer and I think it’s about 1/5 coffee to water by volume not weight. It comes out so smooth and strong. Closer to an espresso in strength, good undiluted but better diluted.

    I sub it for espresso in cold drinks - there is this weird one supposed to be made with fresh orange juice, espresso and fizzy water, recipe had a lot of advice about not shocking the espresso but it’s so much easier and better with cold brew. Cocktails too. Shaken with ice, delicious.