Cold Brew Coffee.

[Buehler445]

Recently I was perusing the coffee snob thread and came across the cold brew coffee conversation. I decided to try some. It's fantastic!!!

I like coffee. But I can't handle anything hot in the summer. I talked about it with Silock when he was pounding the coffee on a cut diet and he said drinking hot coffee in the summer should help the body handle the heat, physiologically. Despite all that I can't do it. I just seem to be hot and miserable all day.

It takes a little planning to make happen but if you like coffee make it. You'll thank me later. It even makes Folgers taste good!

NewPhin and FMB need to get in here so I can rep them for motivating me to make it.

[listopencil]

Here's a cold brew pitcher from another (off) brand that is cheaper and larger. I haven't used this so I can't recommend it but it looks like the same process as the Takeya with a larger, cheaper device:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084TN9R3C...NrPXRydWU&th=1

[srvy]

Takeya 2qt 30% off at Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Takeya-10311-...n%2C116&sr=1-3

[srvy]

I just use the same coffee I drink daily for a hot cup. I drink hot coffee year-round in the morning. When I am home I drink cold brew for a relaxing afternoon jolt because the energy drinks don't sit well with me. I find it needs a good 24 hours if you like a stronger brew 12 hours is a weak sister to me.

Cameron blue moon is my go to whole bean.

[Perineum Ripper]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Not a bad little read. I appreciate Amazon links for the BFE crowd. .

What coffee are you using for cold brew?

I started with the Kicking Horse one, it is $10 a bag and I am also cheap. It works just fine for me, I’m pretty simple when it comes to coffee, don’t need anything special.

[srvy]

Really any medium or dark roast is good for cold brew.

[Holladay]

Why not brew a large pot of coffee, let it cool, put it in a regular water pitcher and toss in the frig?

I've been doing this for a bit.

I have a pitcher at home and another at the office. I pound a cup at the office 30 min prior to going to the gym to lighten the gym door.

With that all said, why use a specific cold brew thingie?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Holladay

Why not brew a large pot of coffee, let it cool, put it in a regular water pitcher and toss in the frig?

I've been doing this for a bit.

I have a pitcher at home and another at the office. I pound a cup at the office 30 min prior to going to the gym to lighten the gym door.

With that all said, why use a specific cold brew thingie?

I drink cold brew because coffee destroys my stomach. The point of cold brew is that a long soak of coffee grounds with water draws out the acid. It’s been life changing for avoiding emergency shits. Early on in the cold brew phase I quickly learned there’s a huge diffference between cold brew and iced coffee.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Holladay

Why not brew a large pot of coffee, let it cool, put it in a regular water pitcher and toss in the frig?

I've been doing this for a bit.

I have a pitcher at home and another at the office. I pound a cup at the office 30 min prior to going to the gym to lighten the gym door.

With that all said, why use a specific cold brew thingie?

Because it tastes better. The bottom line is a bunch of dorky thermal dynamic sciencey stuff happens but the oils that are released by the heat are the bitter ones, so cold brew coffee is a lot of the good coffee flavor without the bitter notes.

And you don’t need the thingy. All you have to do is put the grounds in a pitcher, dump the water in and stick in the fridge for 12 to 24 then pour over a filter. It does take more grounds but it is a super easy process that yields great tasting coffee.

[Stewie]

I prefer cold-brew tea.

I love my hot coffee, but cold coffee to me is like cold eggs.

[Holladay]

ah...ok. Didn't know about

dorky thermal dynamic sciencey stuff happens but the oils that are released

[Holladay]

And you don’t need the thingy. All you have to do is put the grounds in a pitcher, dump the water in and stick in the fridge for 12 to 24 then pour over a filter. It does take more grounds but it is a super easy process that yields great tasting coffee.

I will try this next week. Thanks.

[HonestChieffan]

So.....if you cold brew, do you drink cold or do you heat it up like normal humans like coffee?

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

So.....if you cold brew, do you drink cold or do you heat it up like normal humans like coffee?

I drink it cold.

That's the thing. I can't do hot stuff in the summer. I hate hot weather.

[Holladay]

So.....if you cold brew, do you drink cold or do you heat it up like normal humans like coffee?

I think it depends on what your purpose for drinking it. If it is strictly for the pick me up, why waste time sipping. I can't slam hot stuff. If it is for pick me up and relaxing with the newspaper, hot is fine.

Although, I don't know if pick me up and relaxing should be in the same sentence.

[Holladay]

And you don’t need the thingy. All you have to do is put the grounds in a pitcher, dump the water in and stick in the fridge for 12 to 24 then pour over a filter. It does take more grounds but it is a super easy process that yields great tasting coffee.

Welp, I did that. Took 3-4 hours to filter through. Tastes good but not time efficient.

I did some searching and found this:

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...-coffee-maker/

and this:

https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyl...w-coffee-maker


https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Cof...f_=as_li_ss_tl

Amazon $42.

Was referenced earlier:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

Takeya $26.

I ordered the $42 OXO for the home and the $26 Takeya for the office.

I will compare the two and keep you in the loop.

I want some sort of easy energy boost for work and prior to the gym. Hard on the "easy" part. I don't want to take pills nor a Monster energy drink (I do drink Monster every morning but want something different). Something more natural...ie coffee which has been around forever.

Alas, I should hope that I could self motivate mentally and not rely on a chemical simulate, but that has proved futile. Back to the drugs boys!!!

I haven't drunk coffee in years. Been doing pills/monster too much. I don't want to wait 15 min to brew a cup of coffee and wait until it cools down enough to drink it.