bort99 Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 3 Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Sat Aug 25, 2012, 2:20pm Subject: Successful Pourover Method
Lately, I'm getting great results in my Bonmac single-hole dripper by keeping the bed low during roughly the first half of the pour, then pouring fast enough to raise the water level significantly before a final drawdown. It's something like this:
16-19 grams coffee/260ml 204-degree water 30 sec bloom 60 second slow/low pour to ~130ml 30 second pour to 260ml 30-40 second drawdown
Does anyone pour like this? Does it make any sense that it would produce a much better result than a constant slow pour or a two-dump/two-drawdown pour? Because for me, it really does. The coffee comes out round, sweet and bright every time.
bort99 Senior Member Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 3 Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Sun Aug 26, 2012, 3:53am Subject: Re: Successful Pourover Method
Maybe, but it seems to deliver a different result than a constant slow pour to the same total time. Could it have something to do with the agitation that's coming from the fast pour halfway through the process? (I'm working with the same grind size either way.)
Posted Sun Aug 26, 2012, 8:08am Subject: Re: Successful Pourover Method
It definitely could have to do with the agitation. To compare, you could try going back to the old method you used and add a stir of the bloom with a spoon. See if there are similarities between the fast pour cups and a cup with a stirred bloom. I added a bloom stir to my pour overs to further saturate the grinds and have enjoyed the caramels and sweetness that it brings out.
You could also try your original method with a slightly finer grind. Eithe way, if the results are good you are onto something. I love how personal methods develop over time and become unique to each person.
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