Max Bed Filtration

NextLevel Pulsar Mini Nextlevel by NextLevel Brewer Co

NextLevel's Pulsar Mini method closes the valve for blooming, then uses a cooler first pour to settle the bed against the paper. Maximum filtration targets a clean, balanced cup, with dilution available to tune strength.

1:16.7 Ratio

3:20 Total

15g Dose

90°C Temp

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You'll need

WDT tool Optional

A cluster of fine needles used to stir and de-clump the coffee bed (Weiss Distribution Technique) for even saturation.

Parameters

15 g
Coffee: 250 g
Water: 1:16.7
Ratio: 90 °C
Temp: 5 medium
Grind: 3:20
Total: ~250 ml
Yield

Grind · 5/10 · medium

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Method

3:20 · total

Before you brew

1 Fit a dry filter, insert the barrel and close the valve.
2 Add 15g of coffee and level the bed.
3 Fit the dispersion cap, then tare the scale.

Bloom 1 / 10
0:00

10s

Close the valve. Pour 60g. Let it bloom.

+60g→ 60g 75°C Valve: Closed
Prepare 2 / 10
0:10

10s

Open the valve.

Valve: Open
Drawdown 3 / 10
0:20

35s

Wait for the level to drop.

Valve: Open
Prepare 4 / 10
0:55

5s

Close the valve.

Valve: Closed
Pour 5 / 10
1:00

15s

Pour to 150g.

+90g→ 150g 6g/s 15s 90°C Valve: Closed
Swirl 6 / 10
1:15

10s

Use wet WDT to settle and level most of the bed onto the filter. Let it steep.

Valve: Closed
Prepare 7 / 10
1:25

5s

Set the valve to the middle position.

Valve: medium
Pour 8 / 10
1:30

1m45s

Pour in a spiral to 200g.

+50g→ 200g Spiral 5.6g/s 9s Valve: medium
Bypass 9 / 10
3:15

5s

Add 50g of bypass water directly to the cup to dilute the concentrate.

+50g→ 250g
Done 10 / 10
3:20

Diluted and ready to drink.

Notes

Set up before you start: place the dry filter, insert the barrel, add and level the coffee, place the dispersion cap and tare. Open the valve halfway or a touch more for the final pour.