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Timed Pulses

Counter Culture Coffee's Chemex guide: 1:17 ratio with bloom and repeated pulse pours every 30 seconds.

  • Balanced
  • Nutty
  • Medium-bodied
  • Medium roast
  • Long
  • Intermediate
Total
4:30
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
45 g
Temp
93 °C

The Timed Pulses recipe by Counter Culture Coffee for the Chemex 6 Cup uses 45 g of coffee and 750 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 4:30.

Parameters

45 g
Coffee
750 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
7 medium coarse
Grind
4:30
Total
3
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

4:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 100g in circular motion to bloom. Wait 30 seconds.

    +100g 10s Circular
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Pour to 200g in circular motion.

    +200g 15s Circular
  3. 1:00
    Pour

    As water drains ~1cm, pour to 300g.

    +300g 15s Circular
  4. 1:30
    Pour

    Pour to 450g.

    +450g 15s Circular
  5. 2:00
    Pour

    Pour to 600g.

    +600g 15s Circular
  6. 2:30
    Pour

    Final pour to 750g.

    +750g 15s Circular
  7. 4:30
    Done

    Brew complete. Target ~4:00-5:00.

Notes

Pour 100g to bloom, then add ~100g water every 30 seconds as the level drops ~1cm. Circular motion from center outward. Water at 93.3°C (93°C). Ratio 1:16.7.

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Original source

Recipe by Counter Culture Coffee, published at counterculturecoffee.com.

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