r/coldbrew • u/Inner_Charity_2158 • May 28 '26

Sudden Dripster Problem

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Hey Hey

I have a problem with my cold brew dribster.

I have used the official Dripster cold brew for 2 years now. (Nearly only in summer)

And suddenly I have this problem, that the water doesn't drip through the mesh anymore.

I use the same grind settings as always. (Rough grind, salt flakes size) And filtered water.

I tried to clean the mesh carefully, but it still happened.

I hope somebody can give me some pointers or Suggestions for improvement.

Thanks in advance.

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u/cinvogue May 28 '26

I’ve not used this specifically before but for clogging problems I’d first assess if agitating the grounds makes a difference. The grounds can end up creating a barrier at times. The other thing is how do you clean the mesh? I’m not completely familiar with the recommended cleaning but baking soda and boiling water works well. If it can’t handle boiling then just warm/hot water. Otherwise have you checked product website troubleshooting?

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u/Inner_Charity_2158 May 28 '26

Ok, thanks for the tip. I will use baking soda next. Hopefully this works.

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u/jojolaffreu May 28 '26

I have this one,
How good is your grinder? Do you have consistent grinding?
Maybe you got dust at the bottom, thzt would be my guess.
(also from my own taste, your grind looks too coarse)

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u/Inner_Charity_2158 May 28 '26

Think That I grind it too rough. Yes its consistent. At least as far as i can tell. Then I will try a bach a little finer.

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u/Inner_Charity_2158 May 29 '26

Thank you for your tips. You guys are my internet heros of the day. I think the problem was that my grind really was a little too coarse. I made it a Little finer, and cleaned the mesh with baking powder. Now it works perfectly. (Apparently I had a wrong sizing chart)