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How Long To Steep Cold Brew Coffee - We Tested (youtu.be)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/coffee@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years 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.

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    • [–] 1 point 2 years 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

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