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A detailed experiment investigating how long to steep immersion cold brew, with both numerical and qualitative results.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

TL;DW 12 hours is optimal compared to 18, 24, and 36 hours.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh you got me, I fucked up a homophone.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

The hero we never deserved.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That’s the 0 hour control