Comments on: My increasing reliance on scales http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/ James Hoffmann's coffee blog. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:22:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98585 Adam Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:29:10 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98585 Does anyone use the Hario stainless steel beehive kettle? Do you need this type of kettle for something like the CCD? How about the Pino Kettle Pro? Thanks! Does anyone use the Hario stainless steel beehive kettle? Do you need this type of kettle for something like the CCD?

How about the Pino Kettle Pro?

Thanks!

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]]> By: yakster http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98431 yakster Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:18:50 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98431 Using my Clever Coffee Dripper, it was pretty easy to estimate the amount of water to add for two cups because I'd fill to almost the brim, but when the Wife was ill and wanted no coffee, I had to get the scale out to properly dose for one cup since I'm terrible at estimating where to stop the pour in the middle of the cone. I do 450 ml water and 28 g fine ground coffee for two 200 ml cups and cut that in half for the one cup. Works great, no guessing, and I use this with my second CCD when I tested stale versus aerated coffee... I'm going to test the Melita filters with the micro-perforations next to see if I can taste a difference. Adam, that scale should be sufficient for dosing water for pourover, but you'd want something more accurate (and a better grinder) if you plan on using it for espresso. I actually keep a pocket jewelry scale for espresso and a scale similar to the one you found for pour-over and weighing out greens for roasting coffee. -Chris Using my Clever Coffee Dripper, it was pretty easy to estimate the amount of water to add for two cups because I’d fill to almost the brim, but when the Wife was ill and wanted no coffee, I had to get the scale out to properly dose for one cup since I’m terrible at estimating where to stop the pour in the middle of the cone. I do 450 ml water and 28 g fine ground coffee for two 200 ml cups and cut that in half for the one cup.

Works great, no guessing, and I use this with my second CCD when I tested stale versus aerated coffee… I’m going to test the Melita filters with the micro-perforations next to see if I can taste a difference.

Adam, that scale should be sufficient for dosing water for pourover, but you’d want something more accurate (and a better grinder) if you plan on using it for espresso. I actually keep a pocket jewelry scale for espresso and a scale similar to the one you found for pour-over and weighing out greens for roasting coffee.

-Chris

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]]> By: Adam http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98420 Adam Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:02:25 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98420 My bells and whistle piece of crap cuisinart drip machined died, won't turn on, out of warranty blah blah blah! I am interested in the manual pour over method. I purchased a Clever Coffee Dripper. Now, I need to get a grinder and a scale and kettle! Thinking of getting either the Capresso Infinity 565 grinder or the Kitchen Aid Pro Line. Both are available at Sur La Table where I have some gift certificates from this past xmas. For the scale thinking of getting the Oxo Good Grips scale http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=120843&RN=1151 . And, last but not least either the Hario Kettle or this one http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.cupping-brewing.php Any thoughts or suggestions on these products? Thanks! My bells and whistle piece of crap cuisinart drip machined died, won’t turn on, out of warranty blah blah blah!

I am interested in the manual pour over method. I purchased a Clever Coffee Dripper. Now, I need to get a grinder and a scale and kettle!

Thinking of getting either the Capresso Infinity 565 grinder or the Kitchen Aid Pro Line. Both are available at Sur La Table where I have some gift certificates from this past xmas.

For the scale thinking of getting the Oxo Good Grips scale http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=120843&RN=1151 .

And, last but not least either the Hario Kettle or this one http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.cupping-brewing.php

Any thoughts or suggestions on these products?

Thanks!

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]]> By: San Jose Girl http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98082 San Jose Girl Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:49:47 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-98082 Great, thanks for posting! Great, thanks for posting!

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]]> By: paulie http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-97052 paulie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:50:54 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-97052 Have you actually noticed any taste advantage from measuring with such accuracy? Have you actually noticed any taste advantage from measuring with such accuracy?

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]]> By: dsc http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-96827 dsc Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:58:04 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-96827 Personally, I am always in way to big of a rush to get that specific, maybe I need to slow down. I do enjoy having a cup of my favorite flavored coffee after having a little of my favorite herb. ;) Personally, I am always in way to big of a rush to get that specific, maybe I need to slow down. I do enjoy having a cup of my favorite flavored coffee after having a little of my favorite herb. ;)

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]]> By: Jaanus http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-96797 Jaanus Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:03:46 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-96797 Hi James! I know this is rather old blog post to answer, but i just thought i`d remind You (and doing this although i`m pretty sure You know this already and grasp the subject better than i ever could) that at higher temps water is actually somewhat less dense. So when weighing out 300 grams of off-boil water, You´re actually using a bit (very un-scientific, i know) more water by volume than 300 mls. http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_water.htm Hi James!
I know this is rather old blog post to answer, but i just thought i`d remind You (and doing this although i`m pretty sure You know this already and grasp the subject better than i ever could) that at higher temps water is actually somewhat less dense. So when weighing out 300 grams of off-boil water, You´re actually using a bit (very un-scientific, i know) more water by volume than 300 mls.
http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_water.htm

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-96234 Jonathan Mon, 25 May 2009 06:35:12 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-96234 I like to preheat my chemex with a pot of hot water while i'm preparing the coffee and wetting the filter, then dump the water out as soon as i'm ready with my next batch of water. Seems to help a little on the heat stability side of things... It would be cool if there were so sort of jacket like the eva solo has. I like to preheat my chemex with a pot of hot water while i’m preparing the coffee and wetting the filter, then dump the water out as soon as i’m ready with my next batch of water. Seems to help a little on the heat stability side of things…

It would be cool if there were so sort of jacket like the eva solo has.

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