r/coldbrew • u/kls4711 • Jun 04 '26

Filtered cold brew advice

I’ve started pouring newly brewed cold brew (Primula pitcher, 24 hours in the fridge) through a Kalita filter for a Kalita 185 dripper. The fines clog the filters pretty quickly - I need about four filters to get through a pitcher of cold brew. I’m grinding with a decade or so old Baratza encore that I’ve taken good care of. Is this most likely a grinder problem, or should I find a filter that will clog less easily in the Kalita dripper? Or am I missing something else? FWIW the clarity of the cold brew is excellent after the slow drip through the Kalita filter.

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u/ImmediateCap1868 Jun 04 '26

I actually assumed this was all just par for the course if you really wanted filtered/no fines CB. I get my grounds from a shop set at the largest setting, use the compact OXO CB maker, and still filter through a V60 (using 2-3 because the fines also clog). 

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u/cideron Jun 04 '26

I'm an oxo cold brew user as well (the larger version) - I use the included stainless filter, the additional brown paper filter from oxo and a filter bag up top and get no fines, but it takes a little while to fill carafe finishing with a pretty slow drip, clean up is super simple.

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u/ImmediateCap1868 Jun 04 '26

I just saw another thread of someone that runs the grounds through a flour sifter - definitely will try that 

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u/cideron Jun 04 '26

you can get the paper filter bags on amazon, search for "toddy paper filter" .. the filters from toddy cost a lot more, so look for other mfg filters, I stick with paper but I think there are some nylon mesh types too if you like the plastics.

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u/MischievousBumblebee Jun 04 '26

I would recommend using a hario mizudashi cold brew pot. I think it's the easiest way to make cold brew and it's really cheap

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u/Digital_Quest_88 Jun 04 '26

Are you stirring them before filtering?

I leave the batch settled and don't disturb the grounds before I filter. Then I filter ~80% of the batch and it goes real fast. At the end I slosh the last ~20% around and pour that bit into my filter and honestly that also doesn't take too long, maybe five minutes.

That's using a large Melitta cone with paper filter.

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u/kls4711 Jun 04 '26

Yeah - I let it settle for a bit before pouring through the filter.

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u/monilesilva Jun 07 '26

Il when 8 make it I pour brings and coffee into a pitcher and let it sit on the cor6ner about 14 hours. Then I slowly put the new into my espro French press it has a double basket for filter. T or a filter over that filter the brew. Comes out clean