Low Column

NextLevel Pulsar Mini Nextlevel by Jonathan Gagné

Jonathan Gagné's Pulsar Mini recipe keeps the valve open and the water column exceptionally low through many small center pours. Shared by NextLevel, it uses gentle hydraulic pressure and a long ratio to produce a clean, transparent cup.

1:17 Ratio

3:33 Total

15g Dose

98°C Temp

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Parameters

15 g
Coffee: 255 g
Water: 1:17
Ratio: 98 °C
Temp: 5 medium
Grind: 3:33
Total: ~260 ml
Yield

Grind · 5/10 · medium

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Method

3:33 · 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.

Prepare 1 / 7
0:00

3s

Open the valve.

Valve: Open
Bloom 2 / 7
0:03

12s

Pour in the centre to 45g.

+45g→ 45g Center pour 5.6g/s 8s Valve: Open 98°C
Prepare 3 / 7
0:15

7s

Close the valve as soon as the first drops appear.

Valve: Closed
Swirl 4 / 7
0:22

8s

Swirl gently.

Valve: Closed
Prepare 5 / 7
0:30

5s

Open the valve.

Valve: Open
Pour 6 / 7
0:35

2m58s

Pour in the centre to 255g. Add the water in pulses. Keep the water no more than 1 cm above the coffee bed.

+210g→ 255g Center pour Valve: Open
Done 7 / 7
3:33

Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

Notes

Use water at 98°C and direct every small addition into the center of the cap. Keep the water less than 1cm above the bed throughout; pour sooner if grounds begin to show, and slow down if the column rises. Coarsen if repeated additions cause the flow to fade.