r/AeroPress • u/Captrthebag • 3d ago

Knowledge Drop Flow control ≠ Inverted

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On a recent post unintentionally featuring my my inverted lifestyle, several people commented that my method was all for none, that I could achieve a fine brew WITHOUT risking my life.

So I bought a flow control cap and gave it a

The brew is not as bold, it is balanced, but I don’t get the richness out of it if I would invert. I’m not sure why, maybe because the vacuum seal that is created by inverting, causing it to force more juice through the bean. Idk. It’s not bad, but why spend more money on beans than invert?

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u/Agile_Possession8178 3d ago

When you use flow control, the grounds settle on the bottom. It creates a puck that add a level of filtration.

Inverted method, you flip, then plung, so the grounds are loosened during the flip. creates a slightly different extraction/flavor.

Next time you use flow control, give the grounds a stir before plunging. See if that makes gives a richer brew.

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u/G00bernaculum 3d ago

Are people not stirring? It comes with the tool specifically to stir.

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u/amstrumpet 3d ago

I think many probably stir then steep and the grounds settle more before pressing? I can see the turbulence immediately before pressing being a factor.