A detailed experiment investigating how long to steep immersion cold brew, with both numerical and qualitative results.
TL;DW 12 hours is optimal compared to 18, 24, and 36 hours.
I would add that it’s just based on her personal taste. She seems to have a pretty good pallet, but it’s hard to say how many would agree with her assessment.
True. It also matters what you’re doing with it. Are you adding cream and sugar. I like a cold brew and tonic and to get the cold brew to stand up to the tonic I brew between 24 and 36 hours. If I’m sipping on it as is I usually only let it go overnight.
I’ll also do batches where I brew it with only enough hot water to let the coffee bloom, then drop ice water on it and let it sit overnight. That’s been my favorite so far.
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Oh you got me, I fucked up a homophone.
The hero we never deserved.
i did my own tests and found my brews are best in the 18-24 hr range.
also why is the screenshot of her drinking water, lol
also why is the screenshot of her drinking water, lol
It’s common to cleanse the palate during a tasting with something neutral, water in this case.
That’s the 0 hour control
