The Bypass

Orea V4 Narrow Orea by Orea

UK Brewing Champion Matteo D'Ottavio's V4 Narrow recipe, shared through OREA's brew guide, uses post-brew bypass to set final strength. The concentrated brew is diluted after drawdown to improve clarity, balance intensity, and open flavor.

1:16.1 Ratio

3:10 Total

18g Dose

96°C Temp

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Parameters

18 g
Coffee: 290 g
Water: 1:16.1
Ratio: 96 °C
Temp: 5 medium
Grind: 3:10
Total: ~290 ml
Yield

Grind · 5/10 · medium

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Method

3:10 · total

Pour 1 / 7
0:00

40s

Pour 60g in a spiral.

+60g→ 60g Spiral 4g/s 15s 96°C
Pour 2 / 7
0:40

50s

Pour in a spiral to 160g.

+100g→ 160g Spiral 4g/s 25s
Pour 3 / 7
1:30

1m

Finish in a spiral to 260g.

+100g→ 260g Spiral 4g/s 25s
Prepare 4 / 7
2:30

5s

Lift the dripper off once you have the volume you want.
Wait 5 / 7
2:35

20s

Let the bed draw down completely.

20s
Bypass 6 / 7
2:55

15s

Pour the bypass water into the cup to dilute the concentrate.

+30g→ 290g
Done 7 / 7
3:10

Diluted and ready to drink.

Notes

Brew with 290g, then add 15-30g as bypass after drawdown. Add the bypass gradually while tasting: less preserves intensity, while more opens clarity without extracting additional bitterness.

Original source

Recipe by Orea, published at orea.uk.

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