Cold Brew: Revisited
Cold Brew from home? Yes! Easy, long lasting, and the perfect way to make coffee minimizing your exposure to plastics and chemicals. Not to mention, you have cold brew ready for whenever you need a little pick me up!
Okay, everyone. I am redoing my cold brew and giving it a little different approach. There are a few reasons for this. The first is that I don't believe they sell the Toddy system, which is what I used for years to make my cold brew in. The second is because I wanted to figure out a way to make cold brew in a glass container opposed to plastic. We try to use glass in every way in our house but cold brew was an exception because I love it so much and the plastic Toddy was the best way to make it.
As I said in my previous post, there really isn't a good way to make cold brew in a glass container. The stainless steel filters tend to leave coffee grounds and residue in my coffee and they are difficult to clean. The glass cold brew systems I have tried also don't make very much coffee. I wanted to figure out a way to make a big pitcher full to have on hand. Between me and Kollin, we go through it quickly and I don't want to have to make a batch every few days. I have tested a few different ways and also a few different filter bags and have found the cleanest combo yet.
Details and Tips!
First, you will need a big jar. It doesn't have to have a lid, but you want it to be somewhat tall and narrow opposed to wide and short. You want the opening to be fairly big so you are able to more easily get the coffee grounds out. I like to use a gallon sized locking lid jar (see here). Next, you will need a good filter. I like to use these unbleached, organic cotton filters. They are reusable which is great! Lastly, you will obviously need your favorite coffee.
Coffee is something that you want to do some research on. I like to look for coffee that is third party tested for mold, heavy metals, and other toxins. I like Danger Coffee. It is remineralized so it actually hydrates you and is tested for all of the bad things we don't want in our coffee. I buy the ground, medium roast for my cold brew and love it!
To make the cold brew, you are going to get the filter bag damp. They add 12 ounces of ground coffee to the bag. Set the bag in the jar. Pour about 64 ounces of filtered water over the coffee grounds slowly, stirring the coffee grounds as needed to get them all soaked in the water. Close the coffee filter bag and set the jar in the fridge, lid open. Let the coffee brew in the fridge for 12-18 hours. The longer the brew, the stronger it will be!
Once the brew is ready, you will carefully remove the coffee grounds and dump the coffee into a jar for storage in the fridge.
This process is a little messy so just bear with me. It is worth it for fresh cold brew right in your fridge! As a reminder, we are making a cold brew concentrate so you will add water to it when preparing your cold brew drink in the mornings. The ratio of water to cold brew concentrate is up to you depending on how strong you like your coffee!
What you need!
- Gallon size glass jar
- Organic Cotton Coffee Filter Bags
- Coffee - Danger Coffee is my favorite!
Customize!
I look forward to coffee every morning and I like to change up what I add to it. I love to do seasonal cold foams with spices of that time of year. But most days, I do a little raw heavy cream with a splash of maple syrup. I have also been adding Cowboy Colostrum to mine which has been a game changer for my health! More on that at a later date! Moral of the store is to have fun with the flavors and make it an enjoyable part of your morning!
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Cold Brew Coffee: Revisited
This Cold Brew Coffee is fresh, crisp, and so easy to make! It is made in a way to lower toxins and have the cleanest cold brew you can find!
- organic cotton coffee filter bags
- gallon size glass jar
- glass pitcher
- 12 ounces ground coffee (your favorite)
- 64 ounces filtered water
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Wet the large coffee filter bag with warm water and place it in the jar. Pour the coffee grounds into the coffee filter bag.
- Pour 64 ounces of water over the coffee grounds. You will want to do this slowly so the grounds are able to soak up the water. Stir the coffee grounds around after adding a half of the water to speed up the process.
- Let the coffee grounds brew in the fridge for 12-24 hours. The longer it sits, the stronger the coffee will be.
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Carefully pull the coffee filter bag out of the jar, squeezing it to get the coffee out. dump out the grounds and rinse the bag so it is ready to use next time. Pour the cold brew into a glass pitcher for easy storage.
- To make a cold brew coffee, add in about 4 ounces of water to a cup with ice. Top with about 4 ounces of cold brew, or however much you prefer. Add any cream or sweetners and enjoy!
- The cold brew coffee will stay good in your fridge for up to 2 weeks.