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[Feachie]

is "iced coffee" in vietnamese. in this thread feachie is going to show you how to make perfect iced coffee every time. it's not a traditional recipe, but it's a good one. i use a cold brew method which takes a bit of time, but is worth it in the end.
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1993/vietnamesecoffee.jpg

shopping list:
2 gallon container
1lb whole bean coffee, the bolder the better
1 can sweetened condensed milk
milk, but you should have that in the fridge if you're half ass domesticated
cheese cloth

total cost >$15

grind your coffee to desired coarseness. i've found that something between a french press and an espresso grind works best. dump your coffee into the 2 gallon container and add water. cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, but longer is better. my best batch so far was with a 48 hour brew time. stir up the mix any time you think about it.

i use a stainless stew pot for this part, you might need a second 2 gallon container if you don't have anything big enough. pour the coffee/water mix through your cheese cloth and discard the grounds. the liquid you strained is obviously your coffee. :)

fill your cup half full with coffee, add 3 tablespoons of the condensed milk, a splash of milk, and fill the rest of the cup with ice. sweeten to taste with sugar, and if you like it extra creamy add an extra tablespoon of condensed milk.

[NenshouStar]

+1 for those of us that would rather pay the 3$ and have it pre-made/served to us in a distinct fashion from your nearest coffee shop.

looks good though... I WANT yumm

[Ames]

I thought you quit the forums like seven times?

[Knuckle]

feachie is always welcome here

[Feachie]

keep it coffee related, or i'll sic the gerbil on you. rnf is that way ~>

[Tumdumm]

i get so confused if im in rnf or not, it should have different color theme or somethin so i know if i should delete inappropriate stuff or not

will try this tomarrow & blame you if i fail

[Scribbles]

i wud put my football in feachies endzone t b h

[Feachie]

maybe you would, but you won't.

stop derail, more coffee. pics or it didn't happen tum.
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9684/caphe.jpg

[purist]

feachie tipped 14 packets of Splenda® into that mug

[Diggles]

I love coffee.

I had a gig in Ketchikan a few months ago and I was running on nothing but it after the second day.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217639_178495678868182_100001232543584_456350_1249 137_n.jpg

I slept the entire 36 hour ride back to home

[skulldudes]

coffee should be hot. gross.

[Arclyte]

I didnt know feachie was a dink

[deathgirl]

OLD NEWS. (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/perfect-iced-coffee/)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/5826462162_595528b1f6_z.jpg
looks like cellulite tbh

[Feachie]

yeah you're p cool dg, p cool.

[deathgirl]

pre'cul*. conformist.

[Scribbles]

i wud put my splenda in fichys coffee

[mitic]

no coffee culture in the states of united america

[Tumdumm]

question:
since i wont be going to a store for a couple hours (just woke up, fORGET pants) do you think single servings could be brewed at a time using a k cup? got a ballin keurig these days so i dont really have whole beans layin around like i used to

[Deadmantis]

question:
since i wont be going to a store for a couple hours (just woke up, fORGET pants) do you think single servings could be brewed at a time using a k cup? got a ballin keurig these days so i dont really have whole beans layin around like i used to

Got a Keurig too, so this is how I do it:
http://www.corpcofe.com/img/rotators/Rotator_GM%20brew_over%20ice.jpg

[Feachie]

question:
since i wont be going to a store for a couple hours (just woke up, fORGET pants) do you think single servings could be brewed at a time using a k cup? got a ballin keurig these days so i dont really have whole beans layin around like i used to

you could put some coffee together that way yeah. it likely wont be as strong as the cold brew tho.

[Tumdumm]

i mean cold brewing the contents of one or more of the k cup servings
but i have pants on now, so i guess i could just try the real way

[Hasbinbad]

Feachie, I appreciate your exuberance about coffee, and I would like to share some knowledge and experience with you.

Cowboy Coffee grind: beans crushed between your fingers.
French Press grind: a "number 8" grind (slightly smaller individual chunks than cowboy coffee).
Drip Coffee grind: a "number 5" grind (what you get in the store).
Espresso grind: between a "number 2" and a "number 3" grind, depending on your pump and the atmospheric conditions. This grind is one step up from fine powder. When rubbing the grounds between your fingers, they should smear for the most part, but individual grinds should also be detectable.
Turkish Coffee grind: a "number 1" grind. The finest powder possible, meant to suspend in light syrup, and meant to be consumed as part of the drink (turkish coffee is not filtered).

So "somewhere between a french press and an espresso grind" is about as huge a range as possible, as far as coffee ground coarseness.

In general, the finer the ground, the stronger the product. This is true because there will be more exposed surface area of coffee beans, which contain the latent oils released on contact with solvent (hot water in most cases, cold water in this case). If the oils are not presented with an exit, they cannot be released, therefore coarser grind = weaker coffee, all other things being equal. This means that for any coffee extraction, as long as flavor is your priority, you should use as fine of a grind as possible, given the constant of filter grade (diameter of the holes in your filter). An example of this is the french press, which uses a metal wire mesh to filter coffee grounds from coffee. This metal wire mesh has very large diameter holes, so larger coffee grounds are needed to facilitate filtration. This in turn makes for weaker coffee due to lower surface area, which generally means you need to use more coffee grounds to get the same boldness of flavor.

Tl;dr of the above: grind the beans as fine as possible, without getting poor filtration.

You're absolutely astute in suggesting frequent stirring. Mechanical agitation of the solids can cause more release of the latent oils, and you will end up with a stronger final product. This is true for hot or cold brew coffee.

One thing about cold brew coffee is that it is harder for the latent oils to release into the mixture without heat, and time is the factor that you increase to make up for that, but it will never be as strong or flavorful as with a hot brew. I'd suggest starting your recipe off with a hot brew to be followed by a longer extraction under refrigeration.

I have my own method for making coffee. It is probably the most labor intensive cup of coffee available, but it's worth it. Sip.

[Scribbles]

i wud put my beans in fichys coffee grinder

[Knuckle]

i wud french press my beans in fichys coffee grinder

fixed

[JenJen]

yo feach hows life?

[JenJen]

personally i prefer a nice thai iced tea with milk but whatev's

[Shannacore]

french press $$$

[Diggles]

Man I just had the best cream soda Fuck coffee

[deathgirl]

did you know that only some people have the genetic trait to detect the faint, burnt almond-like odor of hydrogen cyanide? I wonder if someone's lover was killed with the stuff and they were traumatized into retaining the detection of it genetically. anyhow, I'd prefer a nice chilled glass of கொரியன் prussic acid on the rocks, but watevs

[Ektar]

you can't pass on acquired characteristics

[deathgirl]

lol good one.

[Hasbinbad]

you can't pass on acquired characteristics*
*unless the mutations involved viable sex cells.

[Ektar]

I mean yeah but emotional trauma isn't going to mutate your cells :P

[Hasbinbad]

I mean yeah but emotional trauma isn't going to mutate your cells :P
Won't it?

http://i.imgur.com/Moid2.jpg

[Ektar]

*unless the mutations involved viable sex cells.


http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz162/Postorofpictures/punch-out-featuring-mr-dream-virtual-console-20070418045705461.jpg


I mean yeah but emotional trauma isn't going to mutate your cells :P

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz162/Postorofpictures/Mike_Tysons_Punch_Out_NES.jpg


Won't it?

http://i.imgur.com/Moid2.jpg


http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz162/Postorofpictures/punchout-nes2.png

[Feachie]

hbb,
for cold brew, as long as it's not too coarse of a grind but also not too fine that it slips through your cheese cloth. you know i appreciate the fact that you try and boil everything down to a science, but not for 3rd world coffee. ;)

i think that adding a hot brew cycle would end up overbrewing. cold brew also ends up less acidic (60%* less) than what you would get from a hot brew. the more acids you cut out of your diet, the more your teeth and stomach will thank you.

health benefits of cold brew aside, this recipe is going for taste and consistent good cups of coffee over optimal caffeine extraction. since cold brew is less acidic, there's less bitter/burnt taste playing on your palate and more time to taste the actual flavor of the coffee. cold brew for the same reason you should opt for a swisher sweet over a grape swisher when you're smoking good; so you can taste it.

my extractions are on the average of 12-18 hours in the past several batches. if the brew isn't as strong as you like, add less water and more time. i've got a 1lb:1gallon mix brewing right now, plan on removing it tuesday night.

yo feach hows life?
awesome

[Diggles]

Post your pic first bby

[Hasbinbad]

this recipe is going for taste and consistent good cups of coffee over optimal caffeine extraction
You completely missed my point.

[Droxx]

You completely missed my point.

Everyone always does!

[Ektar]

haha droxx

anything he says is gold doesn't matter what it is!

[Feachie]

You completely missed my point.

I guess so. What was it?

My point was cold brew is superior :)

[Messianic]

You completely missed my point.

Ironic.


A former teacher of mine brought in Turkish/Arabic Coffee (advanced arabic class, culture immersion, etc)...a bunch of kids downed a shot glass worth of it and then nearly vomited when they realized a slimy mass of grinds was at the bottom.


I dunno, I brew my green tea from loose-leaves and don't care about the small amount of particulates in the bottom of every batch (although admittedly coffee grinds probably taste a little closer to butt than pieces of green tea leaves) - I buy a 10lb bag for 7.99 when i'm in the Tampa Bay area (can't find bags like that anywhere close to North Florida). Super cheap, tastes way better than those stupid pre-made baggies at any grocery store...

Sadly I go through like a pound and a half of that stuff a month when i'm on a big kick for it.

[dredge]

.

[Feachie]

And it goes straight to your ass

[visage]

is "iced coffee" in vietnamese. in this thread feachie is going to show you how to make perfect iced coffee every time. it's not a traditional recipe, but it's a good one. i use a cold brew method which takes a bit of time, but is worth it in the end.
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1993/vietnamesecoffee.jpg

shopping list:
2 gallon container
1lb whole bean coffee, the bolder the better
1 can sweetened condensed milk
milk, but you should have that in the fridge if you're half ass domesticated
cheese cloth

total cost >$15

grind your coffee to desired coarseness. i've found that something between a french press and an espresso grind works best. dump your coffee into the 2 gallon container and add water. cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, but longer is better. my best batch so far was with a 48 hour brew time. stir up the mix any time you think about it.

i use a stainless stew pot for this part, you might need a second 2 gallon container if you don't have anything big enough. pour the coffee/water mix through your cheese cloth and discard the grounds. the liquid you strained is obviously your coffee. :)

fill your cup half full with coffee, add 3 tablespoons of the condensed milk, a splash of milk, and fill the rest of the cup with ice. sweeten to taste with sugar, and if you like it extra creamy add an extra tablespoon of condensed milk.

This thread sucks. Need's hot sexy Feachie pics come on AMIE post your self in that starbucks getup your dissapointing me here.