☕ Coffee ☕: Ingredients, Roasting, Grinding, Brewing, and Tasting

[TallDan]

First one:

 

[TallDan]

Second one looks just like the first, but has an ounce less water.

And an ounce more bourbon.

 

[applescrap]

Dang it, now I want another. Those look so refreshing and I just cut lawn too. I throw 2 shots in a cup. Add sugar, add milk, stir and then add ice to fill cup. Or 2 shots, flavored creamer, a splash of milk and ice. Do you just throw two shots on ice for the americano?

 

[TallDan]

Dang it, now I want another. Those look so refreshing and I just cut lawn too. I throw 2 shots in a cup. Add sugar, add milk, stir and then add ice to fill cup. Or 2 shots, flavored creamer, a splash of milk and ice. Do you just throw two shots on ice for the americano?

~35g of espresso from my typical shots, poured over ~100g of ice, then added ~150g cold water. Shooting for around the 16:1 ratio of water to ground coffee.

On the second one, i poured a little less than an ounce of bourbon in there before adding the water, but finished with about the same drink weight. It's pretty tasty, balanced maybe a little toward the bourbon, but very nice.

Maybe a little over the top on weighing all of the additions, but I'm in the habit of weighing everything with my coffee now.

 

[Inkleg]

Maybe a little over the top on weighing all of the additions, but I'm in the habit of weighing everything with my coffee now.

Nope not at all. It's the only way to get things dialed in.
Plus it makes it easier for us to duplicate because we don't know how much your smige of this and splash of that comes out to.

 

[jammin]

Yesterday I roasted a PNG.

you got me thinking about PNG's so i added one in for today's session. really looking forward to enjoying some cups this week

 

[TallDan]

you got me thinking about PNG's so i added one in for today's session. really looking forward to enjoying some cups this week

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What’s the scale on your delta bt there? Is it really that high or just on a different scale than I’m used to? Something I’m starting to pay some more attention to with my roasts.

 

[jammin]

I think its zero to fifty but and can verify for ya later.
I wouldn’t worry about it much. I have 2mm probes and a thick azz drum. RoR often goes off scale after charge. I find the first 2 minutes to be nearly meaningless in this regard

 

[Br3w4u]

The Starbucks by me has cold foam nitro cold brew. It’s an amazing drink. I definitely recommend it. They aren’t all fancified and pumped full of sugar.

 

[Br3w4u]

@MaxStout I have identified the mystery beans I sent you and they make really good espresso. If you have an espresso machine I would suggest using them for espresso.

 

[pshankstar]

Speaking of mystery beans, I’ll try to setup a new mystery bean swap again after we get back from vacation. I’ll try to tag everyone here who might be interested in participating again.

 

[applescrap]

The Starbucks by me has cold foam nitro cold brew. It’s an amazing drink. I definitely recommend it. They aren’t all fancified and pumped full of sugar.

Sounds good. I cant do their carbon roasts though. Is it a lighter roast?

 

[MaxStout]

@MaxStout I have identified the mystery beans I sent you and they make really good espresso. If you have an espresso machine I would suggest using them for espresso.

I do have a machine. I will definitely earmark those beans for espresso.

 

[MaxStout]

Sounds good. I cant do their carbon roasts though. Is it a lighter roast?

Isn't every Starbucks roast a carbon roast?

 

[shelly_belly]

...How is the lempira?

The natural is very good. I roasted it to the first sound of second crack and rested it for 3 days. Overall it's sweet, fruity and floral with medium-low acidity and medium mouthfeel. I made espresso. I tasted caramel, chocolate, strawberry or peach, and cinnamon.

 

[MaxStout]

I tried the little bag of LF Lempira cherry tea this morning. The instructions called for 225ml water per 9g, so brewed the whole 1oz with about 675ml almost-boiling water. Used a press and steeped 5 minutes.

An acquired taste. Very sour with some funk, and I'm not a big funk or sour fan. Aroma had sour (like sour milk) and funky, earthy notes. I took a few sips but couldn't drink it all. Not for me. My wife and mother-in-law tried some, they didn't care for it. That said, if you like sour and funk you might enjoy this. LF does sell it for $2/oz., with coffee orders.

 

[TallDan]

I think its zero to fifty but and can verify for ya later.
I wouldn’t worry about it much. I have 2mm probes and a thick azz drum. RoR often goes off scale after charge. I find the first 2 minutes to be nearly meaningless in this regard

Well, if it's on the same scale that i have in artisan, it would be like 95F/min, which doesn't really look like it matches your BT. Going off of these recommendations...
https://millcityroasters.com/roaster-news/roasting-102/
...I'm going to start turning off the heat when i charge. I hadn't been doing it because i was concerned about not having enough power to get through the roast, but that really hasn't been an issue for me, so I'm going to see what I get.

 

[jammin]

I’ve done a lot of roasts with a 1 minute soak. It’s basically how I started with the TJ & spent a few years using that technique. It wasn’t until recently that I’ve converted to a higher airflow roast. This has allowed me to get to 1C in a quicker, more controlled manner.

Edit: you can see the posted avg. RoR in each segment. Considering the lighter probes I’d say that I’m falling right in their guidance. Not that there is only one right answer blah blah

 

[MaxStout]

@Br3w4u, I just received your coffee--THANKS!

Tomorrow I'll send you a package with 1lb. LF Lempira Peaberry, and 1lb of the Colombian Cauca AMACA I bought locally from Mill City.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Made a real nice iced coffee using an Ethiopian this past weekend when the weather was in the 90s. I don't like cold coffee but when I make it I usually enjoy Ethiopia or Kenya iced.

The PNG has been fantastic, one of the better things I have roasted in a while. Molasses, tobacco, brown sugar... It's all there.

 

[Br3w4u]

Sounds good. I cant do their carbon roasts though. Is it a lighter roast?

I wouldn’t say the roast is lighter but the profile is much different being that it is cold brew and the nitro gives it a heavier body. It reminds me of a cold Guinness but without hops and a bit sweet from the cold foam. The cold foam is kind of like drinking a cloud LOL

 

[MaxStout]

@MaxStout I have identified the mystery beans I sent you and they make really good espresso. If you have an espresso machine I would suggest using them for espresso.

I just pulled a shot. Very nice!

 

[applescrap]

I wouldn’t say the roast is lighter but the profile is much different being that it is cold brew and the nitro gives it a heavier body. It reminds me of a cold Guinness but without hops and a bit sweet from the cold foam. The cold foam is kind of like drinking a cloud LOL

Sounds delicious.

 

[Br3w4u]

I just pulled a shot. Very nice!

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Any guesses what it is?

 

[MaxStout]

Any guesses what it is?

No idea. I don't have a very sophistocated palate.

I made some regular coffee with it this morning--it was tasty.

 

[Br3w4u]

No idea. I don't have a very sophistocated palate.

I made some regular coffee with it this morning--it was tasty.

Sweet Maria’s Ethiopiques version 2. It’s my wife’s favorite.

 

[applescrap]

Was reading and commenting about adding coffee to beer and read something that sparked a light bulb. 10 watts of course.

What if I took idk a gallon of water and made cold brew with whole beans. Let it sit for like 3 to 5 days just like if it was in the fermenter. Seems worth a try. Whole bean cold brew.

 

[Br3w4u]

Was reading and commenting about adding coffee to beer and read something that sparked a light bulb. 10 watts of course.

What if I took idk a gallon of water and made cold brew with whole beans. Let it sit for like 3 to 5 days just like if it was in the fermenter. Seems worth a try. Whole bean cold brew.

I usually make cold brew with coarse ground beans in a cheese cloth. I let it sit in the fridge in a pitcher for about 12 hours then pour it through a coffee filter in to another pitcher. I think it’s like 1 lb to a gallon of water.

 

[applescrap]

I usually make cold brew with coarse ground beans in a cheese cloth. I let it sit in the fridge in a pitcher for about 12 hours then pour it through a coffee filter in to another pitcher. I think it’s like 1 lb to a gallon of water.

Thats it, 1lb per gallon. Like the cheese cloth idea. Ideally I aim for closer to 24 and not in fridge. Honestly I think 48 hours at room temp would be probably the best. It just keeps getting better and better. Start with warm water for quicker extractions.

 

[TallDan]

Why bother with the cheesecloth if you’re going to pour through a filter anyway?