Suggestion of cooking parameters | determine different temperature of cooking water according to different thermometers

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There are always beginners asking: why does my coffee taste different every time? After careful investigation, it was found that many people did not pay attention to the parameter of water temperature. Either it is calculated by boiling and then waiting for a few minutes and dozens of seconds, or it is estimated directly back and forth several times, or even some directly "almost" rush …...

Today, I would like to share with you that among the various controllable and uncontrollable cooking parameters, the most easily controlled and ignored parameter is the water temperature.

Water temperature is very important, because different water temperatures will extract coffee with different characteristics and flavors.

There are usually three types of water temperature when extracting coffee:

1. Use water below room temperature

2. Use hot water

3. Coffee is brewed with water.

1

Coffee extracted with water below room temperature usually takes as little as 2 hours to more than 24 hours in order to fully extract the coffee ingredients. The coffee extracted in this way is a bit like wine, which can be preserved for a relatively long time. The longer the time is, the softer the taste will be, but it will go bad if you put it for too long. The "cold bubble method (Cold Brew)", known as ice drop coffee, belongs to this method.

2

Coffee extracted with hot water is the most common way. The general water temperature is between 80 and 95 degrees Celsius. The lower the temperature is, the stronger the sour taste is, and the bitter taste also appears. The taste of coffee extracted by different water temperature varies greatly, so even if you use the same coffee beans and the same grinding degree, different water temperature will bring different feelings. Therefore, people who like to use hand drip filter pot or French filter pressure pot for a long time have their own preferred water temperature.

3

Coffee is brewed with water by extracting coffee at a temperature close to 100 degrees Celsius, as is the case with Turkish coffee pots. Relatively speaking, you can drink stronger coffee, and the water temperature is always fixed at 100 degrees Celsius, it is easier to maintain the consistent flavor of coffee.

Adjust the water temperature can control the taste of coffee, too bitter, the water temperature is lower; too sour, the water temperature is higher. Remember, as long as you know how to adjust the water temperature, you can change countless different flavors of coffee.

Thermometer

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The three most common thermometers on the market

In fact, thermometers are a very necessary tool for making coffee. There are many kinds of thermometers on the market, but the measured temperatures are actually different. Compare them with the common digital display thermometers, metal rod pointer thermometers and glass alcohol thermometers:

Display temperature under the same condition

Advantages

Shortcoming

Digital display thermometer

Higher

Accurate reading and sensitive response

Expensive

Pointer thermometer (metal rod)

Medium

Less easy to damage

The probe rod needs to be soaked in more than half to be accurate.

Alcohol thermometer (glass)

Lower

Cheap

Easy to test temperature

Easy to break

The recommended brewing water temperature according to the baking depth is as follows:

Recommended suitable temperature

Digital display thermometer

Metal rod pointer thermometer

Glass alcohol thermometer

Shallow baking

(High Roast~City Roast)

High temperature

92-90 degrees

90 degrees

87 degrees

Medium baking

Full City Roast

Medium temperature

8 8 degrees 85 degrees

8 8 degrees

85 degrees

Deep baking

French Roast~Italian Roast

Low temperature

85 degrees 82 degrees

85 degrees

83 degrees

Everyone should have their own set of brewing parameters, derived from their own specific understanding of brewing equipment and coffee beans. There is no need to completely refer to other people's parameters and techniques to carry out your own brewing-even if it is the parameters of a certain champion or a certain big coffee…

Remember, what works best for you is what works best for you. It's time to try to find your favorite flavor by changing the temperature of the brew.