Hario V60

macgabhs

Ive decided to jump on the filter bandwagon and I just got a Hario V60 (courtesy of Badger & Dodo) to play around with. Any tips for a pour over novice?

donnacha

check out this coffeegeek guide as it lists a few of the methods:

http://coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/machines/499716

I've personally got best results from the slow continous pour method.

mandarin

More here
http://brewmethods.com/

southernstar

They're lovely alright. Trick is to keep pouring slowly, keep that toffee foam going. I have 2 but got sick of spending all day slowly pouring (I have one in work). Am picking up an aeropress on Saturday.

Regular Latte

donnacha wrote: »

I've personally got best results from the slow continous pour method.

What's your grind and for how long are you pouring water?

Do you keep to the 60g/Litre ratio?

donnacha

18g for 250ml - grind size hard to call but i'd describe it as a medium/fine.

Wet grounds, leave 25 secs, then real slow circular continous pour (almost a dribble) for basically as long as I can stretch it. I'd say I get 2 mins top continous using the Buono Kettle. Its much easier to stretch the time on the pour if your doing 500ml/2 cups - but I tend to use the Chemex for that.

Conba

I finally had a coffee prepared in a Hario V60 on Thursday, in Clement & Pekoe, and I can honest say, it was the best coffee I've ever had. I've been using an Aeropress at home for the last 18 months so I wasn't expecting even better clarity and flavour so now I'm thinking I might just have to get my own V60 dripper. But will I get tired of the long preparation time?

just-joe

It's not that long it's only like 2 minutes! For lovely coffee too.

And although the aeropress is cool in its big syringe science experiment manner, for some reason I kinda prefer the chilled out watch those lovely bubbles pour over style.

Prefer is a strong word actually, I love them both.

James_R

Going to pick up a v60 kit this week to finally make good use of my new Bonavita gooseneck.

Looking at this kit but temped to buy a nicer dripper:

http://coffeeangel.com/?s=dripper&post_type=product

Is there any point picking up a glass, ceramic or steel dripper or does the plastic one work just fine?

just-joe

Plastic one works fine for me!

James_R

Any tips on boosting the body of the coffee when brewing pour over? I've only make about three cups that have all been very clean and tea like but missing that body I get from Aeropress.

Gran Hermano

James_R wrote: »

Any tips on boosting the body of the coffee when brewing pour over? I've only make about three cups that have all been very clean and tea like but missing that body I get from Aeropress.

Are you using the aeropress with paper or metal filter?
Metal filter will give more body than paper.
I think Kone had released a metal filter for v60.

http://coffeeangel.com/product/kone-coffee-filter/

Just did a quick search, the kone filter was designed for chemex not v60.
Looks like it may fit certain v60 models.

James_R

Using paper for Aeropress. I'd like to stick with the paper filters for v60 too. The ones I have look a little off white so maybe they give a slightly different filtration to the bleached ones?

I probably need to play with grind, pour method and some different coffees.