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NextLevel Pulsar Nextlevel by Harley Unruh

Published by NextLevel as Harley Unruh's Kojo recipe, this Pulsar method pairs a gentle bloom with one slow pour through an open valve, then closes while the bed remains very wet. It targets sweetness, substantial body, and moderate clarity.

1:16.3 Ratio

3:30 Total

20g 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

20 g
Coffee: 325 g
Water: 1:16.3
Ratio: 93 °C
Temp: 6 medium-coarse
Grind: 3:30
Total: ~330 ml
Yield

Grind · 6/10 · medium

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Method

3:30 · total

Before you brew

1 Fit a dry filter, insert the barrel and close the valve.
2 Add 20g of coffee and level the bed.
3 Fit the dispersion cap, then tare the scale.

Bloom 1 / 6
0:00

22s

With the valve closed, pour 100g, then perform only a gentle, minimal wet WDT. Keep the pour gentle.

+100g→ 100g 5.9g/s 17s Valve: Closed 93°C
Steep 2 / 6
0:22

38s

Let it steep.

38s Valve: Closed
Prepare 3 / 6
1:00

5s

Open the valve.

Valve: Open
Pour 4 / 6
1:05

59s

Finish in a spiral to 325g.

+225g→ 325g Spiral 4.2g/s 54s Valve: Open
Prepare 5 / 6
2:04

1m26s

Close the valve as grounds rise to the surface.

Valve: closed_at_surface
Done 6 / 6
3:30

Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

Notes

Use 93°C for light roasts and reduce heat slightly for more developed coffee. Pour slowly enough to keep the bed evenly covered, then close the valve while the slurry is still soupy; this retained immersion is key to the recipe's weight and sweetness.