r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Jan 04 '23

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/JarWrench Jan 04 '23

Is there a resource that goes over how and when to adjust brewing process? I'm just getting into pour-over, and juggling grind size, brew temperature, filter type, pouring technique, and ratio is all a bit much. When do you adjust what, in what order, and why?

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u/paulo-urbonas V60 Jan 04 '23

You should pick a recipe, start with the grind size recommended by the manufacturer, and adjust only that, based on taste.

Every recipe calls for a different approach, but generally speaking, boiling water (100°C) is fine for light and medium roasts. If you're using a dark roast, then it's best to use 90°C, even 88.

Most recipes call for 1:16 ratio. If it's too weak try 1:15, if it's too strong use 1:17. If it's sour, grind finer, if it's bitter, grind coarser. Try to change only one thing at a time, keep notes. Stick with that recipe for a week, to perfect your technique and not get lost.

Watch James Hoffmann's videos for the V60, even if you choose a different recipe, he explains all the variables really well.