4 AeroPress at Once by Open Sky
I've done about 30k of these over the years at the Brookfield Farmer's Market near Chicago. We usually have a queue, so it's important to brew fast. This requires a fine grind and rapid bloom suppression. I also generally press four at a time (I'm 6'6" so I have a long forearm).
For years I used spunbond polyester filters. In general, I consider polyester a better filtering medium by far than paper. This year I used paper again, as an experiment. This recipe works OK with paper, but better with polyester having a higher flow rate.
Using successive pours and a relatively high water volume means that wash-through is not so consequential. As some water exits, more is added. This reduces the strength of the brew in the extraction chamber, effectively meeting the basic objective of a high water ratio normally denied the AeroPress by its dimensions.
As for the mini mixer, be sure to use only the plastic stirrer.
📝 Recipe Notes:
Gear: The plastic stirrer from the Norpro Cordless Mini Mixer.
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Recipe details:
Coffee:
Water:
Equipment:
- Four AeroPresses on brewing cups, to be poured into 16 oz disposable cups for customers.
- 25 grams of fine grind in each.
- Using a pouring container holding 235 ml of water, quickly pour approximately 1/4 into each Aero.
- Start your water dispenser so that it's filling your pouring container while you drop the frother into each Aero and whack the bloom for a couple seconds each.
- Be sure to stop your water at 235, repeat step 4. Suppress the bloom.
- Repeat step five two more times (4 pours total). The last two times, drop the frother close to the bottom and draw upwards while agitating.
- Make one or two final passes with the frother to drop the crust, finish by 1:45.
- Insert the plungers and violently "wobble: the Aeros (two at a time).
- Press all four simultaneously, 30 second press.
- Pour into 16 oz paper cups. Fill to one inch below rim with hot water, or allow customer to sugar and cream first, then fill completely with ice.
