Tomato Deuce Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Gotta press until the hiss imo. If you don’t hear hiss, it’s bound to be piss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 06/01/2023 at 15:39, Big River said: does anybody else use the inverted method with their aeropress? gives a much better result, imo. Far too much fannying about involved with the inverted method for my liking. Let it steep, give it a swirl, and plunge all the way through the hiss. In Sir Hoffnonce we trust. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Just now, NEEJ said: Far too much fannying about involved with the inverted method for my liking. Let it steep, give it a swirl, and plunge all the way through the hiss. In Sir Hoffnonce we trust. wey not really like, it’s just the regular method but upside down! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 4 minutes ago, NEEJ said: Let it steep, give it a swirl, and plunge all the way through the hiss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 When I used my aeropress I always did the inverted method. Think I knocked it over like 6 times. Coffee slurry all over. Always took me 20 to clean the shit up too. Not what you want on a morning before work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 32 minutes ago, Big River said: wey not really like, it’s just the regular method but upside down! 23 minutes ago, Weezertron said: When I used my aeropress I always did the inverted method. Think I knocked it over like 6 times. Coffee slurry all over. Always took me 20 to clean the shit up too. Not what you want on a morning before work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I used to do the Aeropress inverted method. But there's a better, less risky way to achieve the same effect, i.e. some extra brewing. Just do everything in the usual non-inverted way, but put the plunger in a little bit - 'just the tip' (yeah okay) - just enough to seal things. And the coffee will stay in the main cylinder. Then you can wait a good two minutes and plunge as usual. Easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomato Deuce Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 24 minutes ago, elbee909 said: I used to do the Aeropress inverted method. But there's a better, less risky way to achieve the same effect, i.e. some extra brewing. Just do everything in the usual non-inverted way, but put the plunger in a little bit - 'just the tip' (yeah okay) - just enough to seal things. And the coffee will stay in the main cylinder. Then you can wait a good two minutes and plunge as usual. Easy. Does putting just the tip in create a vacuum to prevent the coffee dripping through the filter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Tomato Deuce said: Does putting just the tip in create a vacuum to prevent the coffee dripping through the filter? I think it's more that it prevents atmospheric pressure, plus gravity, from pushing the coffee down; instead atmos pressure keeps it up. It works anyway! Edited January 8 by elbee909 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) I find that if I push the tip in slightly whilst making sure it fits nice and tight, then I can keep it up for longer and the liquid won’t leave the chamber too quickly. Then when the time is right I do a fast, hard plunge and the hot liquid will leave the chamber at the ideal time and speed. I listen out for the little hiss at the end so I can be sure I’ve done it right. It was my wife who first showed me this technique, she learnt it from a work colleague. Edited January 8 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 expertly written tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Sounds a bit like sex. Ooh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 For those of you that have a drip coffee machine (and use it), any recs? The one I have is some rebranded European machine that is SCA certified in Europe, but the rebrand wasn't. It cost me a mere $50 as a refurb, but the original carafe broke so I'm now using a melitta carafe/pour over basket... which has resulted in some basket overflow experiences. This isn't popular with the wife. So anyway, might finally be time to spend money on a machine. I had the bonavita before this, and I'm ready for something new, but I'm wildly conflicted between "just get some $50 generic thing" and "get the BEST, spend $360 and finally my life will be perfect and I will be so happy/content/fulfilled". Hopefully you don't all have English brand coffee makers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Ended up in a Bialetti shop while I was away and got bought one of these Absolutely no point. I got carried away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Mad scientist gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 09/01/2023 at 09:37, SEMTEX said: For those of you that have a drip coffee machine (and use it), any recs? The one I have is some rebranded European machine that is SCA certified in Europe, but the rebrand wasn't. It cost me a mere $50 as a refurb, but the original carafe broke so I'm now using a melitta carafe/pour over basket... which has resulted in some basket overflow experiences. This isn't popular with the wife. So anyway, might finally be time to spend money on a machine. I had the bonavita before this, and I'm ready for something new, but I'm wildly conflicted between "just get some $50 generic thing" and "get the BEST, spend $360 and finally my life will be perfect and I will be so happy/content/fulfilled". Hopefully you don't all have English brand coffee makers. We err on the “get some generic thing” side. Just a basic thing by Hamilton Beach - as long as you can program it and the jug is big enough then whatever. It has to be able to be programmed, provide enough coffee for me when I leave for work, keep it warm enough to last until the wife gets up and not break easily. I’d love an espresso machine, and I indulge in coffee noncery from time to time, but pragmatism wins out. In related news, I have a heart test later today and am not allowed to drink caffeine (or smoke) for 24 hrs beforehand. I worked all weekend but decided to just finish my coffee Saturday lunchtime and call it there. Oof. Sunday afternoon felt like I was walking through treacle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, leffe186 said: We err on the “get some generic thing” side. Just a basic thing by Hamilton Beach - as long as you can program it and the jug is big enough then whatever. It has to be able to be programmed, provide enough coffee for me when I leave for work, keep it warm enough to last until the wife gets up and not break easily other than not break easily, our requirements do not align very much I want one button that starts the brewing process and that’s about it. I also went thermal carafe rather than hot plate. I replaced the coffee machine I had with an Oxo 8 cup coffee maker that cost way too much. But it works and doesn’t spill coffee everywhere so that’s a win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, SEMTEX said: other than not break easily, our requirements do not align very much I want one button that starts the brewing process and that’s about it. I also went thermal carafe rather than hot plate. I replaced the coffee machine I had with an Oxo 8 cup coffee maker that cost way too much. But it works and doesn’t spill coffee everywhere so that’s a win. Yeah, that’s def an improvement . When we move to England I’m thinking about trying to wean my coffee. The results of this afternoon’s test might make that decision for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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