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Chemex 6 Cup

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Chemex 6 Cup Chemex by Chemex

A pulse-pour technique for Chemex that allows controlled extraction and a balanced cup.

1:16 Ratio
5:00 Total
32g Dose
95°C Temp
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Parameters

32 g
Coffee
512 g
Water
1:16
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
7 medium-coarse
Grind
5:00
Total
~510 ml
Yield
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

5:00 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 7
    0:00

    Bloom with 64g (2x dose).

    +64g→ 64g Spiral 10s
  2. Pour 2 / 7
    0:45

    Pulse pour to 170g.

    +106g→ 170g Pulsed spiral 15s
  3. Wait 3 / 7
    1:20

    Wait for water to recede.

  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:40

    Pulse pour to 340g.

    +170g→ 340g Pulsed spiral 20s
  5. Wait 5 / 7
    2:20

    Wait for water to recede.

  6. Pour 6 / 7
    2:40

    Final pour to 512g.

    +172g→ 512g Pulsed spiral 25s
  7. Done 7 / 7
    5:00

    Brew complete. Target ~5:00.

Notes

Wait for the water level to drop before each pulse. This creates gentle agitation.

Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at chemexcoffeemaker.com.

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Bloom

0:00

64g

+170g add

10s
Bloom · 1/7 0:00