Sock Pots
I just purchased two sock pots: one from Northwestern Glass; and one from Hario. The first couple brews through the NG sock pot had a cotton taste, but after that the coffee tasted very clean - similar to siphon in body and taste. Haven't tried the Hario yet (mainly because I like the little pour spout built into the the body of NG), which resembles a Chemex with the wooden collar.
What I like about the sock is the re-usable filter. I prefer that over throwing away paper filters from the Chemex. Now that I think about it, I should try the cloth filter in the Bee House. I want to get away from disposables as much as possible.
Anyway, I was wondering what y'all is doin' regarding filter maintenance. Do you rinse and dry or keep them wet like siphon filters? The manual said rinse and dry, which is what I've been doing.
What I like about the sock is the re-usable filter. I prefer that over throwing away paper filters from the Chemex. Now that I think about it, I should try the cloth filter in the Bee House. I want to get away from disposables as much as possible.
Anyway, I was wondering what y'all is doin' regarding filter maintenance. Do you rinse and dry or keep them wet like siphon filters? The manual said rinse and dry, which is what I've been doing.
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Permalink Reply by Joona Suominen on
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Hario woodneck is just about my favourite method of making coffee at the moment. I like the deepness and softness it gives to the coffee without sacrificing the transparency and the high notes of regular paper filter.
I rinse the filter properly after usage and pour some hot water through it (if there's any left on the bueno). I store it submerged in to water and in the fridge along with siphon filters.
Every once in a while I Boil it in water, soak it in a mild Cafezza (or what ever you're using) solution and boil it afterwards again, that's it.
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Permalink Reply by Dennis McQuoid on
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Thanks Joona. I've used the sock everyday fore the last week and really like it. Something else I've been doing that seems to bring out nice flavors: I've been only pouring half the water through the filter, then adding water to the brew. It cuts way back on the acidity and produces a very smooth, balanced cup. Sacrilegious but delicious.
Joona Suominen said:Hario woodneck is just about my favourite method of making coffee at the moment. I like the deepness and softness it gives to the coffee without sacrificing the transparency and the high notes of regular paper filter.
I rinse the filter properly after usage and pour some hot water through it (if there's any left on the bueno). I store it submerged in to water and in the fridge along with siphon filters.
Every once in a while I Boil it in water, soak it in a mild Cafezza (or what ever you're using) solution and boil it afterwards again, that's it.
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That's pretty much what the whiskyheads are doing! I think it's possible to have a deviant distribution of soluble compounds (let's say fruit acids) and still have it at drinkable strength by diluting a solution with water so that the concentration get's easy enough for the tongue. We once tried making an americano that way using a coffee that was way too light for espresso and then diluting it with just a drop of water. It was somewhat promising.
It'd be fun experiment to have a fruity and sweet coffee that would be brewed a little bit underextracted and underdeveloped and then diluted with water afterwards.
Dennis McQuoid said:Thanks Joona. I've used the sock everyday fore the last week and really like it. Something else I've been doing that seems to bring out nice flavors: I've been only pouring half the water through the filter, then adding water to the brew. It cuts way back on the acidity and produces a very smooth, balanced cup. Sacrilegious but delicious.
Joona Suominen said:Hario woodneck is just about my favourite method of making coffee at the moment. I like the deepness and softness it gives to the coffee without sacrificing the transparency and the high notes of regular paper filter.
I rinse the filter properly after usage and pour some hot water through it (if there's any left on the bueno). I store it submerged in to water and in the fridge along with siphon filters.
Every once in a while I Boil it in water, soak it in a mild Cafezza (or what ever you're using) solution and boil it afterwards again, that's it.
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