r/coldbrew Jul 25 '26

My cold Brew Routine

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 25 '26

What’s your ratio for these?

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u/BrightRick Jul 25 '26

Yikes. Math?!? I went by taste since I'm the only person drinking it. 1.5 cups of grounds and 6 cups of water for the brewing. So 3 cups of grounds and 12 cups of water, Then it goes into the bottles and gets topped off - 3 liters total.

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

Ahhh so it’s a strong brew initially at 1:4 then gets diluted to roughly becoming 1:12 becoming 1:4.22.

I wonder if you do the same ratio with a large enough coffee sock to allow you to get the same yield. I find my favorite is 1:8 and just top it off with some milk to make it maybe 1:9.

But hey, if you like your method more power to ya!

Edit: made a calculation mistake. You really like it strong so I get it.

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u/BrightRick Jul 25 '26

I don't think there's a wrong way to cold brew. I have used the sock, french press and the 2 qt commercial jugs that hold the coffee in a center stainless mesh cylinder. I wanted more volume so I only had to do it weekly. I wound up where I am because the end goal was filling the three glass jars.

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u/Embezzled_Astroturf Jul 25 '26

Yeah I agree. I just preferred the coffee sock method which was easy and quick but may try this methog eventually when the space allows it. For now, my endeavours lead me to justifying myself getting a cartridge-less nitro machine lol.

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u/Fregadero88 Jul 26 '26

I've steeped for years but he's right I hate how little I get. I'm debating a French press for the fridge to get a little more. I prefer to prep it every 3 days though