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Concentrate Brew

Strong concentrate brewed on the 8-cup Chemex. Dilute with hot water or ice to taste.

  • Sweet
  • Caramel
  • Medium-bodied
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:10
Coffee
50 g
Temp
95 °C

The Concentrate Brew recipe by Chemex for the Chemex 8 Cup uses 50 g of coffee and 500 g of water (1:10 ratio), at 95°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

50 g
Coffee
500 g
Water
1:10
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
6 medium coarse
Grind
3:30
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 6/10 · medium
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 100g, swirl.

    +100g 10s Circular
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour to 300g in circles.

    +300g 30s Circular
  3. 1:30
    Pour

    Pour to 500g.

    +500g 25s Circular
  4. 2:00
    Swirl

    Gentle swirl.

  5. 3:30
    Done

    Concentrate ready. Dilute to taste.

Notes

1:10 ratio produces a strong concentrate. Dilute 1:1 with hot water for regular strength or pour over ice for flash-chilled iced coffee. Great for making multiple servings quickly.

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Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at instagram.com.

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