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WAC 2009 Runner-Up

World AeroPress Championship 2009 runner-up. Inverted, blind-press preheat with boiling water and a quick, efficient stir.

1:13.6 Ratio
1:20 Total
14g Dose
92°C Temp
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Parameters

14 g
Coffee
190 g
Water
1:13.6
Ratio
92 °C
Temp
3 fine
Grind
1:20
Total
~190 ml
Yield
Grind · 3/10 · fine
FINE COARSE

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Method

1:20 · total

Before you brew

  1. 1 Set up inverted.
  2. 2 Add 14g of grounds.
  1. Pour 1 / 6
    0:00
    21s

    Pour 95g.

    +95g→ 95g 5.6g/s 17s 92°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 6
    0:21
    9s

    Stir gently. Let it steep.

    3s
  3. Pour 3 / 6
    0:30
    20s

    Finish gently over the centre of the bed to 190g. Let it steep.

    +95g→ 190g Fill gently
  4. Prepare 4 / 6
    0:50
    5s

    Cap the brewer and flip it onto the cup.

  5. Press 5 / 6
    0:55
    25s

    Press until you hear the hiss.

    25s
  6. Done 6 / 6
    1:20

    Press complete.

Notes

Pre-rinse the paper filter and run a blind press of boiling water through the cap to preheat. Use freshly boiled water — re-boil if it's been sitting. Cap with a single rinsed paper filter. Set the plunger about 1 cm into the chamber to hold it steady.

Original source

Recipe by Ben Kaminsky, published at worldaeropresschampionship.com.

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