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Chemex 8 Cup Chemex by Chemex

Chemex's brewing instructions underpin this evenly staged approach for the Chemex 8-cup. Repeated, similarly sized additions manage the deep bed and extraction pace, targeting a consistent shared batch with clean flavor and balanced strength.

1:15.6 Ratio

4:30 Total

45g Dose

96°C Temp

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Parameters

45 g
Coffee: 700 g
Water: 1:15.6
Ratio: 96 °C
Temp: 7 coarse
Grind: 4:30
Total: ~700 ml
Yield

Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse

FINE COARSE

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Method

4:30 · total

Bloom 1 / 5
0:00

45s

Pour 100g in a spiral. Let it bloom.

+100g→ 100g Spiral 5.9g/s 17s 96°C
Pour 2 / 5
0:45

45s

Pour in a spiral to 300g.

+200g→ 300g Spiral 6.1g/s 33s
Pour 3 / 5
1:30

45s

Pour in a spiral to 500g.

+200g→ 500g Spiral 6.1g/s 33s
Pour 4 / 5
2:15

2m15s

Finish in a spiral to 700g.

+200g→ 700g Spiral 6.1g/s 33s
Done 5 / 5
4:30

Drawdown complete.

Notes

Let the slurry level fall to a similar point before each addition, and match kettle flow from pulse to pulse. Keep pours on the coffee rather than the filter; if later pulses drain progressively slower, coarsen the grind or reduce swirling.

Original source

Recipe by Chemex, published at chemexcoffeemaker.com.

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