Comments on: My Cold-Brewed Coffee http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/ Sat, 26 May 2012 15:46:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kimberly Peacock http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-124667 Kimberly Peacock Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:45:24 +0000 http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/#comment-124667 Toddy cold brew system, did not invent cold filtered coffee, no more than Al Gore invented the Internet. Spanish Priests from a monastery invented cold filtered coffee. Just drives me crazy to see people crediting the toddy cold brew system, as having invented cold filtered coffee! Toddy cold brew system, did not invent cold filtered coffee, no more than Al Gore invented the Internet.

Spanish Priests from a monastery invented cold filtered coffee.

Just drives me crazy to see people crediting the toddy cold brew system, as having invented cold filtered coffee!

]]> By: Jim Jones http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-35244 Jim Jones Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:35:33 +0000 http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/#comment-35244 I'm guessing 1-2 cups per gallon must be a typo. The manufacturers of the Toddy cold-brew system recommend using 1 pound of beans with 9 cups of water (about 1.75 pounds per gallon). Personally, I don't need my coldbrew to be quite that concentrated, so I only use about half that much... by volume, that's about one and a third cups per quart (this is exactly double the golden ratio of 2 Tbsp per 6 fl oz that's best for hot brewing) Also, I'd disagree that cold-brew has less caffeine... it can get me jittery very easily. Room-temperature water has no problem dissolving just about all the caffeine in those beans when given 12-24 hours. On a related note, brewing at room temperature seems to give the best results; just refrigerate it once you've filtered it. I don't like it so much as a hot beverage, since it lacks the rich body you get from the hot brewing methods, but for iced coffee it's divine. Mix 1 part coldbrew to 3 or 4 parts milk and the result is rich and flavorful. The milkfats help bring out the best tones in the brew. Also, I'd have to agree with Sven... if you're rebrewing used coffee grounds, your tastebuds must not be working right. Even with coldbrew, the used grounds contribute no good flavors, only a bland staleness. I’m guessing 1-2 cups per gallon must be a typo. The manufacturers of the Toddy cold-brew system recommend using 1 pound of beans with 9 cups of water (about 1.75 pounds per gallon). Personally, I don’t need my coldbrew to be quite that concentrated, so I only use about half that much… by volume, that’s about one and a third cups per quart (this is exactly double the golden ratio of 2 Tbsp per 6 fl oz that’s best for hot brewing)

Also, I’d disagree that cold-brew has less caffeine… it can get me jittery very easily. Room-temperature water has no problem dissolving just about all the caffeine in those beans when given 12-24 hours. On a related note, brewing at room temperature seems to give the best results; just refrigerate it once you’ve filtered it.

I don’t like it so much as a hot beverage, since it lacks the rich body you get from the hot brewing methods, but for iced coffee it’s divine. Mix 1 part coldbrew to 3 or 4 parts milk and the result is rich and flavorful. The milkfats help bring out the best tones in the brew.

Also, I’d have to agree with Sven… if you’re rebrewing used coffee grounds, your tastebuds must not be working right. Even with coldbrew, the used grounds contribute no good flavors, only a bland staleness.

]]> By: SeaHorse http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-18225 SeaHorse Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:59 +0000 http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/#comment-18225 Did you mean to say you use 1 to 2 cups of grounds to a gallon of water or 1 to 2 pounds to a gallon? Did you mean to say you use 1 to 2 cups of grounds to a gallon of water or 1 to 2 pounds to a gallon?

]]> By: david nilsson http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-18030 david nilsson Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:04:56 +0000 http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/#comment-18030 JESUS, Sven, you are such a dick! JESUS, Sven, you are such a dick!

]]> By: sven monk http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-15009 sven monk Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:50:45 +0000 http://notecook.com/drinks/my-cold-brewed-coffee/#comment-15009 You're starting with ground coffee, and you're talking about using them TWICE...you're clearly missing most, if not all, of your taste buds. You’re starting with ground coffee, and you’re talking about using them TWICE…you’re clearly missing most, if not all, of your taste buds.

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