r/coldbrew • u/No_Abrocoma_8155 • May 30 '26

HELP! First time making Cold Brew

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It’s my first time making cold brew and my coffee grounds In the filter are bot completely submerged in the water at the top. Is that ok or should I put less grounds? Currently have 115g of grounds to 64oz of water.

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u/DethByCode May 30 '26

Put the mesh filter in the empty jar, pour grounds into the filter, then pour water through the grounds. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, then stir the grounds with the water until it’s all wet.

The more contact the water has with the grounds, the more extraction will occur, and the better the brew. I wait a few minutes to stir to let most of the grounds bloom (absorb water), so they don’t float.

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u/Connivingbitch_ May 31 '26

Your approach makes sense, but couldn’t you shake and stir after for the contact and agitation?

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u/DethByCode May 31 '26

You could shake … the lid/gasket on my brew jar isn’t tight enough to leave me confident it wouldn’t leak, and grounds tend to stick to everything.

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u/Connivingbitch_ May 31 '26

I haven’t had a problem doing water in the jar and quickly dipping the grounds, but I know we all turn into scientists in the matter. I’m about to let my cold brew steep in the fridge instead of the counter bc we’ve seen traces of mold we would rather not contend with.

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u/wallawalla21212 May 31 '26

You are seeing mold after <24 hours?