Super easy cold brew coffee

[blue]

80 grams coarse-ish ground coffee
6 cups water
Place coffee in 64 ounce mason jar, pour in water and stir.
Put in fridge and wait 12 to 24 hours.
Strain however you want. I use a Bialetti pour over drip coffee (low budget Chemex type) with a "lifetime metal strainer" I already had. I'll put a pic of it at the bottom.
Enjoy

I store the ready to drink coffee in the fridge in a 32 ounce Ball/Mason jar I also already had.

Kind of bummed out I waited this long to try it. Got scared off by the fancy methods requiring gear and multi-step techniques. I even already had all the jars! Bonus is that it uses less coffee than my Aeropress.

I'm not normally a black coffee person. It's not even remotely challenging to drink this black. It tastes great that way!

The only caution I would give is that it seems to be a lot stronger. The same size mug really gets me going.

[mr. beaumont]

It really does work and the results are very smooth. I haven't done it in a while, this post is a great reminder for me to whip up a batch...thanks.

[robj144]

If you don't have the materials already, I recommend just getting a cold brew kit on Amazon. I got mine years ago for about $20. Just fill it with water, add coffee to the built in strainer, and brew for a day in the fridge. It works great.

[blue]

Originally Posted by robj144

If you don't have the materials already, I recommend just getting a cold brew kit on Amazon. I got mine years ago for about $20. Just fill it with water, add coffee to the built in strainer, and brew for a day in the fridge. It works great.

$20 is definitely less than my "investment". sounds really worth checking out it you don't have stuff already!

[OKCtodd71]

I truly don't understand why anyone would willingly drink cold coffee.

[blue]

Originally Posted by OKCtodd71

I truly don't understand why anyone would willingly drink cold coffee.

First of all you CAN warm it up. It's the hot brewing process that introduces bitterness and acidity.

But good is good. Cold coffee. Cold Fried Chicken (maybe too old school a concept for a generation who may never have had homemade Fried chicken in their childhood), Cold Pizza...

Totally understand personal preference. Had a friend who didn't like Mayonnaise, and called avocado "Nature's Mayonnaise". Had another who didn't like cake. Any cake...

Me: "You've had carrot? Red Velvet? Death by chocolate? Genoise with Buttercream?"

Him: Yup.

Me: "Didn't like any of them?"

Him: Nope

[captain_jack]

Originally Posted by blue

The only caution I would give is that it seems to be a lot stronger. The same size mug really gets me going.

You can always just dilute it a bit with water until you find the balance you want, that's normally what I do.

A large french press also works great for making the cold brew, just leave it in the fridge over night.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by OKCtodd71

I truly don't understand why anyone would willingly drink cold coffee.

It's literally the ONLY coffee I drink. Hot coffee upsets my stomach for some reason.

Cold is a lot smoother than hot coffee.

[Denny B]

Originally Posted by OKCtodd71

I truly don't understand why anyone would willingly drink cold coffee.

Same here...the only time I've drank cold coffee is way back in my military service days ('69-'72) when it was that or nothing...

[KevWind]

I admit I am also a fresh hot brew kinda guy, but the concept is interesting

[OKCtodd71]

I don't know where this world is going but I don't like it. I've heard about people who molest a glass of bourbon with ice cubes. Before you know it they'll be "chicken" made out of soy beans, bacon made from turkey and (things that look like) guitars made from crystalline filaments of carbon!

I used to work nights and have happily eaten cold lasagna, pizza, General Tso's chicken, and eggplant parm at 7:30 in the morning. Cold coffee, never.

[robj144]

Originally Posted by OKCtodd71

I don't know where this world is going but I don't like it. I've heard about people who molest a glass of bourbon with ice cubes. Before you know it they'll be "chicken" made out of soy beans, bacon made from turkey and (things that look like) guitars made from crystalline filaments of carbon!

I used to work nights and have happily eaten cold lasagna, pizza, General Tso's chicken, and eggplant parm at 7:30 in the morning. Cold coffee, never.

You ever live in the Northeast?

[blue]

Originally Posted by OKCtodd71

I used to work nights and have happily eaten cold lasagna, pizza, General Tso's chicken, and eggplant parm at 7:30 in the morning. .

Ever make a cold lasagna sandwich? Thin vertical slices laid horizontal on good bread with best foods mayo? TDF!

[Fogducker]

Maybe I'm in the wrong thread, where is that weight loss thingy? Don't get me wrong, I hardly can wait to try this!

"Ever make a cold lasagna sandwich? Thin vertical slices laid horizontal on good bread with best foods mayo? TDF!"

Fog

[Silurian]

Cold coffee?

It's not my cup of tea. Although I don't like tea either, hot or cold.