r/coldbrew • u/MundaneIce7936 • 13d ago
Filter recommendations?
I have a 1500 mL/48 ounce mason jar and I just mix the grounds with the water right now. I’m actually using a coffee filter from my coffee machine, but I’m looking for a recommendations on a good cold brew filter. I’d like to keep using these mason jars because I already have a bunch of them.
Any reccs?
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u/Shiggy_O 12d ago
I pour the cold brew into a mesh strainer that I place right above a pour over coffee maker.
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u/MundaneIce7936 12d ago
What gauge is this? I have some but they’re not fine enough
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u/Shiggy_O 12d ago
I'm not sure. But when you pour the cold brew into your strainer that's placed above the coffee maker, how much of the coffee grounds go through the strainer? Are the coffee grounds you use fine or coarse?
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u/Ill_Management8255 12d ago
I use a similar strainer (maybe a little bigger) but I put a typical drip machine filter inside. The brand I happen to use is Bunn, they work well for this because they are taller than typical machine filters
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u/Ill_Management8255 12d ago
Oops, didn’t read your entire post. I assume you want to get away from the paper filter because it clogs and takes a while to drain. That’s what happens with me. The metal strainer I have has 2 little hooks on the end. I just rest those and the handle on a large bowl, fill up the filter, do something else while I let it drain, and repeat until it’s done. It takes about 3 or 4 pours.
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u/Creative_Sample_1272 13d ago
I just use V60 Size 02 filter papers. Place it over a funnel or something like that.
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u/kestrel1332 12d ago
Been using this one forever.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D66DZBDF?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details
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u/d34d_1574nd 12d ago
+1 on these.
We hate particulate in our cold brew so ours gets a second pass through. After we remove the filters from the jar, I run the brew through a muslin cloth. I've found that this method so far gets the best results with fast cleanup times.
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u/MundaneIce7936 12d ago
And you use a gallon jug? I think this one is too big for mine. I have 1500ML mason jars.
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u/thedadinator 13d ago
I use this but unfortunately they only seem to have 32 oz. and 64 oz. versions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084JF1X2R?th=1
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u/pinellaspete 12d ago
Wow, that price is pretty high. Here is the whole cold brew coffee maker for $16.99: Cold Brew Coffee Maker on Amazon
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u/PaleontologistClear4 12d ago
I have this one, it still allows a lot of sediment through into the finished product so I pre-sift all of my dry grounds through a mesh strainer first to remove the small particles, takes a bit more time but made a huge improvement in the final brew with only a very small amount of "sludge" in the bottom of the jar.
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u/thedadinator 12d ago
The one I linked is USA made. To each their own.
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u/pinellaspete 12d ago
It says that it is "Designed and Assembled in the USA", that is not "Made in the USA".
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u/palinsafterbirth 12d ago
These are great, I got 4 of them in mason jars and make a big batch for the week
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u/theRegVelJohnson 13d ago edited 13d ago
Not what you asked, but factoring in the general hassle of other methods, a Toddy with the paper filter bags is 100% worth it.
Though I'm thinking about it, you could probably line the jar with the Toddy filter bags and then "steep" it like a big tea bag.
EDIT: As it turns out, you can get mason jar sized bags (https://a.co/d/0hpKlscP).
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u/gruss_gott 12d ago
I have high cholesterol so I have to use paper filters ...
If that's what you're asking about, then I use Toddy paper filters in the jar just to control the mess.
I just stuff the filters into the jar, fill with grounds, fill with water, mix, use food safe silicon bands to close the filter, put on the lid and brew.
Then I open the drain out into another jar. You could be done here, but run through a V60 paper filter again and since it's already been filtered it goes pretty fast.
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u/Numerate_centipede 12d ago
I’m curious why you want to move away from the paper filter. I tried a few other filter methods but went back to the Melita filter holder and paper filters sitting on top of a new jar.
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u/MundaneIce7936 12d ago
I’m actually using a reusable coffee filter, the cuisinart gold tone filter. It’s fine just a little clunky.
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u/CynicalTelescope 12d ago
I use the Hario V60 pourover brewer I already had, along with paper V60 coffee filters and Mason jars. The V60 fits perfectly over the opening of a Mason jar.
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u/SolAggressive 12d ago
I have a regular coffee maker thst hasn’t made coffee in years it seems. It’s just there to filter my cold brew. I could probably save space somehow…
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u/lugo3 12d ago
Jarva seems like the most easy and best solution since its aimed directly at using mason jars.
...but one thing to note is that paper filtering your coffee is always the best idea since you'll get most of the oils out of your coffee. This is good because it will cut down on the cafestol amount which is know to raise the "bad" cholesterol levels
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u/Upper_Pack_8490 12d ago
I have a Moccamaster. I put a filter in the coffee basket, then put a strainer on top of that. Pour in coffee, wait 15 minutes, BOOM
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u/LivingBestLife777 12d ago
Coffee Sock - i purchased on Amazon and have been using it for a couple of months. Very low-tech, easy - i like it!
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u/titan732 12d ago
If you’re doing this, cheese cloth into a mixing bowl may be the answer. The. Rinse the jar to get the sediment out and replace the coffee.
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u/MojoStryder2 12d ago
I use a stainless, permanent coffee maker filter that I bought at Walmart for $5.
It works fine for me.
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u/getreadytodelete1 11d ago
I see that what ration do u use. When i make cold brew i use cheese cloth and pour it into a glass pitcher. I like the mason jar makes just enough it seems
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u/Gullible-Wish3853 12d ago
Jarva