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Big Boy Dark Roast

Low-temp batch brew for dark roasts on the Orea Big Boy.

  • Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Medium-bodied
  • Dark roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
4:00
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
35 g
Temp
88 °C

The Big Boy Dark Roast recipe by Orea for the Orea Big Boy uses 35 g of coffee and 525 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 88°C, with a target brew time of 4:00.

Parameters

35 g
Coffee
525 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
88 °C
Temp
7 medium coarse
Grind
4:00
Total
3
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

4:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 70g gently.

    +70g 10s Slow
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Pour to 260g.

    +260g 30s Slow
  3. 1:20
    Pour

    Pour to 525g.

    +525g 30s Slow
  4. 4:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Lower temperature and coarser grind for dark roasts at scale. The Big Boy's flat bottom ensures even extraction across the large bed.

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Original source

Recipe by Orea, published at reddit.com.

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