Glad you liked it. I've never tried store-bought cold brew coffee, I just jumped in with both feet on the advice of a blogger I used to love years ago. He passed away and his blog fell silent, but for the years that I did read him, he was a treasure trove of interesting information, technical expertise in many fields, and an all-round curmudgeon just like me.
So after he posted on cold brew, I simply bought the brewer from Amazon and tried it... did some trial and error at first to find out what worked best, and the method I laid out is as summation of my experience with the stuff.
You may find that you prefer it weaker or stronger, or that a different grind works for you. My method after about 18 hours of steeping (shaking occasionally) comes out VERY strong, just the way I like it. I still have to combine the concentrate with water before heating and drinking, but it's strong enough that I cannot see the bottom or sides of the cup. It's pretty intense, even after adding water.
Good luck with it. My method is just a springboard for others... your mileage may vary and you might want to tweak or experiment with the method to suit yourself. My wife on occasion will ask me to add a little cream when it's a coffee variety that is particularly dark and strong, but she most often just has it black like I do when it's Sumatra or Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
I bought some cold brew in the store yesterday to try it before I bought the equipment.
You are absolutely right. I can drink it black, I usually use only half and half, there is no acidity and it tastes great.
I guess I will purchase the equipment to make my own.
Glad you liked it. I've never tried store-bought cold brew coffee, I just jumped in with both feet on the advice of a blogger I used to love years ago. He passed away and his blog fell silent, but for the years that I did read him, he was a treasure trove of interesting information, technical expertise in many fields, and an all-round curmudgeon just like me.
So after he posted on cold brew, I simply bought the brewer from Amazon and tried it... did some trial and error at first to find out what worked best, and the method I laid out is as summation of my experience with the stuff.
You may find that you prefer it weaker or stronger, or that a different grind works for you. My method after about 18 hours of steeping (shaking occasionally) comes out VERY strong, just the way I like it. I still have to combine the concentrate with water before heating and drinking, but it's strong enough that I cannot see the bottom or sides of the cup. It's pretty intense, even after adding water.
Good luck with it. My method is just a springboard for others... your mileage may vary and you might want to tweak or experiment with the method to suit yourself. My wife on occasion will ask me to add a little cream when it's a coffee variety that is particularly dark and strong, but she most often just has it black like I do when it's Sumatra or Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.
Thank you again.
The brand I bought was Strok bold.