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NextLevel Pulsar Mini

Selective Extraction

In NextLevel's selective Pulsar Mini approach, the first bloom runoff is collected apart from the main brew. Leaving that intense fraction out emphasizes sweet fruit and clarity, while adding a little back adjusts complexity.

1:14.7 Ratio
3:45 Total
18g 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

18 g
Coffee
265 g
Water
1:14.7
Ratio
90 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:45
Total
~270 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:45 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 12
    0:00
    10s

    Close the valve. Pour 60g and stir to saturate the bed. Let it bloom.

    +60g→ 60g Valve: Closed 90°C
  2. Prepare 2 / 12
    0:10
    10s

    Open the valve.

    Valve: Open
  3. Drawdown 3 / 12
    0:20
    20s

    Wait for the level to drop.

    20s Valve: Open
  4. Prepare 4 / 12
    0:40
    5s

    Close the valve.

    Valve: Closed
  5. Pour 5 / 12
    0:45
    20s

    Pour in a spiral to 150g. Let it steep.

    +90g→ 150g Spiral 6g/s 15s Valve: Closed
  6. Swirl 6 / 12
    1:05
    7s

    Swirl gently.

    5s Valve: Closed
  7. Prepare 7 / 12
    1:12
    6s

    Set it aside.

    Valve: Closed
  8. Prepare 8 / 12
    1:18
    6s

    Decant the coffee.

    Valve: Closed
  9. Prepare 9 / 12
    1:24
    4s

    Set it on the cup.

    Valve: Closed
  10. Prepare 10 / 12
    1:28
    7s

    Open the valve.

    Valve: Open
  11. Pour 11 / 12
    1:35
    2m10s

    Finish pouring to 265g.

    +115g→ 265g 6.1g/s 19s Valve: Open
  12. Done 12 / 12
    3:45

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Set up before you start: close the valve and start with a dry filter.

Grinder

650 µm gap. EG-1 / ULF reference.

Original source

Recipe by NextLevel Brewer Co, published at nextlevelbrewer.com.

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