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I finally gave up on cold brew after a 12 hour disaster
Last Saturday I set up a big batch of cold brew in my French press, like I always do. But I got distracted by a phone call and left it steeping on the counter for almost 14 hours instead of 12. By the time I strained it, the coffee tasted like bitter dirt and gave me the worst stomach ache all afternoon. Has anyone else had a batch go completely south from just a little too much time?
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williamb293mo ago
Doubt it was that bad unless you used really cheap beans.
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scott.drew3mo ago
I read somewhere that bean freshness matters more than exact brew time, and williamb29 might be right about cheap beans being the real issue here.
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dakota_patel983mo ago
Wait, you let it steep for 14 hours instead of 12 and it ruined the whole batch? That extra two hours shouldn't have made that big of a difference unless your grind was way too fine or your ratio was off. I've accidentally left mine for 16 hours before and it was still drinkable, just a bit strong. What grind size did you use?
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