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NextLevel Pulsar Nextlevel by Caleb Schwarz

Featured in NextLevel's recipe collection, Caleb Schwarz's Pulsar method opens the valve fully early and uses two pours with assertive swirls. The added movement and fast drainage are tuned for lively acidity, high clarity, and a juicy finish.

1:17.3 Ratio

3:00 Total

22g Dose

93°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

22 g
Coffee: 380 g
Water: 1:17.3
Ratio: 93 °C
Temp: 5 medium
Grind: 3:00
Total: ~380 ml
Yield

Grind · 5/10 · medium

FINE COARSE

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Method

3:00 · total

Before you brew

1 Rinse the filter.
2 Set the filter in place.
3 Open the valve.
4 Insert the upper chamber.
5 Add 22g of grounds.
6 Put the cap on.
7 Press it down gently.

Bloom 1 / 8
0:00

20s

Close the valve. Pour 45g and stir to saturate the bed.

+45g→ 45g Valve: Closed 93°C
Prepare 2 / 8
0:20

5s

Open the valve.

Valve: Open
Drawdown 3 / 8
0:25

5s

Let the water drop through.

5s Valve: Open
Pour 4 / 8
0:30

43s

Pour to 280g.

+235g→ 280g 6g/s 39s Valve: Open
Swirl 5 / 8
1:13

17s

Swirl gently.

5s Valve: Open
Pour 6 / 8
1:30

21s

Finish pouring to 380g.

+100g→ 380g 5.9g/s 17s Valve: Open
Swirl 7 / 8
1:51

1m9s

Swirl gently.

4s Valve: Open
Done 8 / 8
3:00

Drawdown complete.

Notes

Swirl firmly after each pour but keep the motion repeatable to avoid migrating excess fines. Coffees that naturally produce many fines need a coarser grind to maintain flow. For more developed roasts, shorten the brew ratio so extraction stays sweet rather than dry.