Coffee Appreciation

Hoffman did that already and round two tasted like bad cardboard, forgotten coffee and stale potatoes"

Ftfy.

https://youtu.be/39g6utADRzs

Thank you for the heads up. 1kg arrived this morning. My kettle looks brand new and I did no scrubbing. It's like magic!

Doesn't sound promising does it?

I wonder if you do a quicker cold brew, say 6hr and then a second, longer brew, like 12hr, would you get something decent?

Awesome. Glad the tip helped.

Might be of some interest, PACT Coffee are doing an espresso masterclass online for free

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sage-appliances-x-pact-live-home-coffee-masterclass-tickets-107586124996?utm_campaign=1933430_20200701_SageMasterclass&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotmailer&dm_i=3Y9I,15FUE,1RVHIC,42M0I,1

Did a cold brew of YB Espresso Blend last night and then dumped it and refilled it with another 500ml of water to see what happens in another 12hrs. I'm calling this re-cold-brew my Espresso Bellend.

I'll stick a vote in for 'barely drinkable'

You and I both know that barely drinkable becomes 'challenge accepted' very quickly.

Are you still drinking Baileys by the pint? :P

Baileys at best is an ice cream topping.

I'm thinking barely drinkable in the same way that mass produced 3% lager is, not a challenge I'd be stepping up to!

Hah! My metabolism can't deal with 6k worth of Balieys calories these days. Just substituted it with the carb-lite alternative that is whiskey

The re-brew looks very much lighter. Had a tiny sip and it's not promising but it needs a proper morning gulp.

Might still be useful for purely caffeine purposes.

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Id take the tamper if you can be bothered posting.

I commend your experimentation but it’ll be horrible! There’s only so much good stuff coffee has to give and it all comes out first time round. Everything else is basically wood.

if you can be bothered

Me? no fucking chance.
The missus though, she might be encouraged down the PO.
Where are you? You sure you're not in cycling distance?

I mean, I know this. But I just couldn't help myself. You know when you see the light but touch the hotplate anyway? No, oh, ok, just me then..

Seriously, would like to be able to measure the caffeine in both batches though. That's what really interests me. I could then try and work out a way to use this dirty water as a basis for something else. Maybe if I add enough vanilla energy powder it'll be drinkable?

Use the coke/pepsi method of having to superheat the liquid so that you can force moar sugar in, then you have a syrup that can be used for all kinds of industrial purposes.

I mean, you could cycle to Leeds if you’re reyt keen.

superheat the liquid so that you can force moar sugar in

Wait, what? Why did no one tell me this was a thing when I was doing 120g/hr?

Let's see what the weather looks like the next few days. Already have a few rides planned but who know. Meantime, PM about the tamper with your address.

I need a new kettle - currently have a le creuset one for the range but think I want an electric one.
@Fyoosh and @inchpincher I feel like you might be able to help here ;)

I’ve got a Bonavita gooseneck, but if it’s going to be your only kettle in the kitchen, I don’t think I’d recommend it. It’s slower to boil than a standard kettle and it’s kind of slow to pour, because that’s the point, so if you’re using it to fill up a pan, it’s pretty irritating.

It’s great for pour over coffee though, even better I think when fitted with a flow restrictor.

I need a new kettle - currently have a le creuset one for the range

to the golf thread!

I have a Hario goose(swan)neck so standard kettle would do. Temp control would be nice.

Fore!

Interesting, I have got sick of replacing electric kettles and decided that when my current smeg dies that I would swap to stove top for the induction.

What makes you want to go the opposite way?