Aeropress Coffee Guide | Treat Brewing Like A Game
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- This is an extensive Aeropress coffee guide that dives in deep into the fascinating brewing device that is loved by anyone who loves to tinker!
What makes it so great is the potential to control most if not all the variables that control extraction. In this Aeropress coffee guide, we go in-depth on how to brew with the Aeropress and the mindset and strategies I find vital to become proficient with this brewing device!
Unlike other guides, this Aeropress coffee guide will show you the potential of the brewing device through a series of recipes and that you can try to brew different cups of coffee. It will also go into the ways you can tweak and change your brewing recipes to balance coffee extraction.
With the many different recipes you can brew with the Aeropress, I hope that this Aeropress coffee guide becomes a video that you come back to for inspiration whenever you hit a roadblock in your Aeropress journey.
Beyond the brewing, this Aeropress coffee guide also looks at different attachments, add-ons, and equipment you can get to improve, which hands-down gives the Aeropress the title of the most versatile coffee brew ever made!
0:00 Aeropress Coffee Guide
0:16 What Is The Aeropress?
1:04 Regular VS Inverted Brewing Method
1:50 Basic Brewing Steps
9:29 Extraction Variables
11:51 Aeropress Recipes
12:16 Aeropress - The Game
16:11 Why Recipes Are Different
17:28 Add-on Attachments
18:04 Outro
References:
The Basics of Tasting Coffee - • The Basics of Tasting ...
The Basics of Coffee Extraction - • The Basics of Coffee E...
Tasting Extraction in Coffee - • What Does Good And Bad...
Perfect your Cup of Coffee - • Perfect your Cup of Co...
Choosing the Right Filter - • Different Types Of Cof...
Prismo Attachment - fellowproducts.com/products/p...
Aeropress Coffee Sock - coffeesock.com/shop-retail/disc
Aeropress Able Metal Filter - ablebrewing.com/products/disk...
Aesir Paper Filter - www.aesirfilters.com/
Puck Puck Dripper - puckpuck.me/
Aeropressers - / 2215278601
Aeropress subreddit - / aeropress
- Mastering Everyday Coffee
Wow, excellent tutorial on the AeroPress, Paul. Makes me want to dig mine out and brew a cup. This should become required viewing for any AeroPress owner. Thanks.
Thanks!! I'm really happy with how this video turned out too! When you get bored of the Clever Dripper, blow off that dust from your Aeropress :P
One of the best Aeropress videos on the internet. Glad I found you!
Thanks! Glad you found me + liked the Aeropress video!! 🔥🔥
Wow this is a great video! I love how you describe it like a game... its something it took me a while to learn in coffee. I hate when people on youtube try to pitch the "definitive" or "ultimate" brew recipe... there is no ultimate recipe unless you are using the same coffee, grinder and water!!!! I also love the game metaphor because it shows exactly why I love coffee. It's like a game I get to play every morning!
Glad that you liked the video!! Coffee really is a complex beast so whenever someone feeds you a "greatest" or "ultimate" then I always prepare myself with the grain of salt haha.
If you ever have any coffee game rule clarifications then you know where to find me 🔥🙃
Thank you. This is the most informative Aeropress video on TH-cam!
Glad you like the video 🔥 If you have any Aeropress Q's then you know where to find me!
I was looking for a video like this...DIALING IN AEROPRESS...THANK YOU, you covered everything I was wondering about, well thought out and nicely explained. Happy coffee ahead ☕️.
Glad you liked it!! Cheers for the primo comment and may your future brews forever be in your delicious odds!
I've totally been waiting for this video, and it did not disappoint!
Woooo glad that it met expectations :D
The game gets more interesting with James Hoffman’s aero press dice. They tell you what is the “random” recipe of the day (or the brewing moment. I agree, your video should be required for all new aeropress users.
What a great video, thank you!
You are welcome, glad you liked it! Hopefully some 🔥🔥🔥 Aeropress brews are in the pipelines for ya :D
Another monstrously information-dense video, Paul 🙏 Your style is unique, it really is. Your calm, even pace and tone help to get the info across very successfully. I like the pretty rigid, linear structure of the different parts of the process, so we don't get confused. The 'game' analogy was brilliant, and very well explained! I'd have mentioned that that was coming up later, right at the beginning though, so that people didn't begin to watch and assume it's just another basic Aeropress how to. Just my 2 cents. Anyways, this was another banger of a video, and must have taken ages to make! Hats off 🙏
Thanks for the comment and I'm glad the efforts are evident!
I will for sure take that last part into mind and mention the more unique aspects of the video in the intro to make sure that people don't drop off before they get there. It's a solid video tip on retention and if you come across more of those nuggets then feel free to pass them my way :D
Outstanding tutorial. A totally unique and effective educational approach. I will be referencing this video many times over. Liked and subbed.
You are welcome and glad you liked the style of video and presentation of information! If you ever have any random coffee Q's, you know where to find me!
Great job! Love the video
Thanks! Appreciate the comment and glad you enjoyed the video :D
Well done. Very informative.
Thanks, glad you liked the Aeropress guide :D
Thank you for this one! Got an Aeropress recently, and hadn’t seen the inverted technique yet. Knowing that, plus your excellent instructional should improve my coffee game a lot!
Glad you liked the video David :D Good luck with the inverted method when you give it a whirl!
The aeropress site has a blog too. Recipes for their metal filter vs paper. Prismo filter by Fellow stops flow without inverting with a little valve and a metal filter coupled. Almost every roaster shares their recipe too.
Awesome video man! Love the long in-depth form. I will recommend this video to anyone getting into coffee. Tip: don't store the plunger inside the aeropress.
I see that I'm mentioned on the Patreon! Thanks!
Thanks man, appreciate it! I have had my Aeropress for many years now and just drying it out and storing the plunger in the device hasn't made any weird deformations... yet! Btw, congrats on breezing past the 1k sub mark!! I'll catch up shortly :P
Thank you for your clearly communicated suggestions. I just made some delicious coffee using - the upright method, 30g fine ground coffee, 450g water. I put the coffee in the AP and stirred the water often as I poured it in. When I had put in 300g of water, I plunged. Then I added 150g hot water to the coffee. I didn’t time the extraction, but it probably took 2 - 3 minutes before I plunged. This time I had to coax a little coffee through the press by doing some “slightly sideways screw motion pressing “ to get the level down far enough to get my 300g water through the press. Of course I’ve added a couple variables, but we don’t have to solve the equations to get delicious coffee. I learned that quoted method from another TH-cam video. Of course, I don’t always used this method or ratios.
Glad you managed to make a delicious coffee 🔥🔥 Totally agree that simplicity many times is the missing ingredient. Past all the knowledge, math, equations, ratios, and techniques, the end goal really is to brew a solid cup of coffee and that can be achieved in many different ways!
Amazingly useful as usual. Considering I don't have an aeropress, if I ever get one, I'll be set! Plus your info makes me think alot about the variables in my other brewing methods and how to possibly tweak them for more flavorful-ness
Totally agree, a lot of the knowledge bits can be applied to other brewing devices! I really think that the concept of controlling extraction is the key concept that is the equivalent of the "Give a man fish..." quote.
A mini quote remix! "Give a man a brewing recipe and they will brew good coffee until the beans run out. Teach a person to control extraction and they will have good coffee for a lifetime" :D
@@brewinghabits haha nice! I suppose that makes the aeropress equivilant to like a fish farm!
please make it as a real self correcting variables on an webpage
I've been having something like this in mind but also know that it would be impossible to apply to everyone's situation since we all are brewing with different beans, equipment, techniques etc. With that said, I do think that once the knowledge is taught, one can learn the nuances with ones own setup to make the right incremental changes to your own brews. If only one day this could be universally applied and shared somehow!
Hi I will enter a tournament and I am skilled in Aeropress, but the problem is the tournament. You don't know what kind of coffee you would recommend?
I'm not fully sure what you are asking, as in what coffee beans I would recommend? It would just be the best beans you can get yours hands on and hopefully maximize its potential!
I'm new to the Aeropress and see that many recipes use 200 grams of water, then add water after brewing the coffee. Wouldn't just using more water to begin with result in a richer, more flavorful cup of coffee?
Welcome aboard the coffee train! One concept you need to keep in mind is that coffee beans have a limited amount of "good" compounds that you want to extract. If you continuously keep adding water, all the good compounds will be extracted and you will start stripping the plant fiber and just get a watery brew and over-extracted brew.
By adding water after (called bypass), you are ideally starting off with a coffee liquid that is a tad more concentrated (usually using a lower brewing ratio to achieve this), then adding water to stretch it out without ruining its flavor. This allows you to bypass (huehuehue :3) the size limitation of the Aeropress.
Hopefully that made sense!
@@brewinghabits Thanks for your response. I kind of get the concept now. If I understand you correctly, too much water begins to extract unpleasant flavors from the plant fiber.
I’ve made coffee for years with my Clever Coffee Dripper using 25 grams of grounds and 375 grams of 200ºF water. I switched to the newer method of pouring the water in first, then adding the grounds. I found this method makes a smoother, less bitter coffee for whatever reason. I also stir a couple times during a 4 minute steep. I’m using Abruzzo coffee from Caffé D’arte (a medium-dark blend) and a Baratza Virtuoso set at 10.
The reason I bought the AeroPress was because my Clever kept leaking. But I finally figured out how to stop the leak (fingers crossed) by disassembling and cleaning it, then treating the stopper and gasket with mineral oil to enhance the seal. But now that I own an AeroPress, I’m trying to figure out how to use it to make an equally large mug of coffee.
I tried using 15 grams coffee, 200 grams water at 190º F, and a 2.5 minute steep time using the inverted method to reduce under extraction. Then I added 175 grams of water for a full mug. The results were less flavor, mouth feel, and richness than coffee made using the Clever. It seems like everyone loves the AeroPress so I must be doing something wrong. I don’t know if I need to adjust the time, ratios, or temperature. If you have any suggestions on how to adjust the recipe or can offer any pointers, I’d really appreciate your advice. BTW, I didn't hear any hissing sound at the end of the extraction.
@@LorenzoNW Lots of stuff to unpack there. I think its important to note that all brewing devices have different characteristics and that even though everyone loves the Aeropress, its for its ability to control most brewing variables in a compact and time tested device. If you want similar cups to the Clever dripper then increase your brew time to 4min and mimic the Clever Dripper variables!
With water first when brewing the clever dripper, I believe the fines don’t clog the filter as easily, making the brew less extracted. I also pour my grinds in after I have poured in the water and it really does make a more consistent brew.
As for advice with brewing, like the video you are commenting on I really think its all about playfulness and exploration. Have you tried fine grinds with a 30s plunge? 4min+ brews? If you use different beans, its also important to lean into the qualities that they are leaning towards. Got a light roast Ethiopian then play around with higher brewing ratios and use high water temps. Got a dark roast then lower water temps need to be used. Have a Rwandan that wants a juicier mouthfeel then play with lower brewing ratios and perhaps a fabric filter etc.
It’s all a balancing act to try and brew the best cup possible with the beans and equipment at hand.
That’s probably the best advice I can give ya, I know it’s vague but there are too many variables at play to give you a specific prescription/advice to follow!~
@@brewinghabits Thanks again, Paul. I’ll try your suggestions and play with the variables some more. This will take a while to dial in because I love a good cup of coffee but can’t drink more than a cup a day. One thing I noticed about the AeroPress is that it seems no extract more caffeine than my Clever.
I still feel like a newbie when it comes to coffee but if you need any advice on home stereo equipment, that’s one area where I might know more than you. :)
@@LorenzoNW Cheers, if I ever need any stereo equipment advice then I know where to find ya ;D
How come there is no aeropress logo on the plastic barrel? Is this a knockoff aeropress? Are you sure the plastic is safe and bpa free or other endocrine disrupters?
Hi! There is an error in the ratio parameter probably or I do not understand it properly. Ratio 1:6 is stronger beacause we have 1 gram of coffee per each 6 gram of water comparing to 1:19 - 1 gram of coffee per 19 gram of water. The scale should be reverted right?
Stronger is a vague word to use, here is some more context.
Using a lower brewing ratio leads to a more concentrated brew. Using a higher brewing ratio also leads to more extraction. And depending on how you frame the word "stronger", it could either mean an intense and viscous taste (with a low brewing ratio) or more extraction of the bean (with a high brewing ratio).
Hopefully that made sense!
@@brewinghabits Thank you for explanation. Now I can follow. One last request for explanation to be sure what the numbers mean, brewing ratio is: (1) coffee (beans) to used water or (2) coffee beans to final coffee (infusion)?
@@sawomirsliwicki5373 Yup exactly. The brewing ratio is how much coffee (1) and water (2) you use represented as a ratio.
Hey man you don't mention how many gram ground?, How much water???
At @16:11 I explain why I don't give specific numbers in the recipes. This is because we all use different beans, grinder and water. So one recipe doesn't fit all.
In the section before that, I show you the essence of different recipes. This will allow you to explore and create your own numerical recipes. Try it with two different beans and you will realize that the numbers in each recipe are different to achieve a balanced and good cup of coffee.
I love TH-cam. Why focus on what something can do, when you get more clicks by highlighting what it can't do.
Sorry, but that’s got to be the weakest cup of coffee I’ve seen in a long time. Truly looked like dirty dish water. Please tell me it tasted better than it look. Other than that, it was a very informative vid. Thanks!
Haha glad you liked my DIY dirty dish water making video :D I can guarantee you that the cup of coffee was delish thou :P If you want something a bit dark and less dishwater'y then lowering the brewing ratio (to get a more viscous and thick liquid) or using a medium/darker roasted bean would achieve that. Cheers!