Comments on: My increasing reliance on scales http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-increasing-reliance-on-scales James Hoffmann's blog. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vaporizer Accessories http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100880 Vaporizer Accessories Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100880 Scales are vital now a days especially with prices rising people want to make sure they are not getting shorted and companies do not want to over shoot their estimates. i love sales and will continue to use mine on a daily basis Scales are vital now a days especially with prices rising people want to make sure they are not getting shorted and companies do not want to over shoot their estimates. i love sales and will continue to use mine on a daily basis

]]> By: Convex Mirrors http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100881 Convex Mirrors Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100881 Nice informative post Nice informative post

]]> By: Daniel Markham http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100662 Daniel Markham Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:47:00 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100662 "I dislike transferring water from kettle to measuring jug to brewer so this seems the only sensible way." Huh. Well, I heat enough water to both rinse and brew on the stove, in a kettle, to boiling. I then pour the entirety of it into my Buono and use the Buono for both rinsing and brewing – brewer and receiving container on the scale, tared, after rinsing. So I guess this is really just one more step than your process. I used to heat the water on the stove in the Buono but I had to obsessively watch the temp for it to reach the desired temp or let it reach boiling and wait the amount of it took for it to cool down. I've found that it makes things simpler to heat the water I need in the kettle and then pour it into the Buono. After the transfer process and rinsing are complete, invariably the water is right smack dab in the middle of the optimum temperature range – right around 200º. So, geeky? Uh, yes. But who am I to judge. I'd expect nothing less. “I dislike transferring water from kettle to measuring jug to brewer so this seems the only sensible way.”

Huh. Well, I heat enough water to both rinse and brew on the stove, in a kettle, to boiling. I then pour the entirety of it into my Buono and use the Buono for both rinsing and brewing – brewer and receiving container on the scale, tared, after rinsing. So I guess this is really just one more step than your process.

I used to heat the water on the stove in the Buono but I had to obsessively watch the temp for it to reach the desired temp or let it reach boiling and wait the amount of it took for it to cool down.

I’ve found that it makes things simpler to heat the water I need in the kettle and then pour it into the Buono. After the transfer process and rinsing are complete, invariably the water is right smack dab in the middle of the optimum temperature range – right around 200º.

So, geeky? Uh, yes. But who am I to judge. I’d expect nothing less.

]]> By: open water http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100658 open water Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-100658 Although a bit tedious it is worth taking care to measure out the right volume of coffee. I tend to do it by rough volume rather than weight. There's nothing worse than making it too complicated and ending up sipping a cup of rocket fuel ;) Although a bit tedious it is worth taking care to measure out the right volume of coffee. I tend to do it by rough volume rather than weight. There’s nothing worse than making it too complicated and ending up sipping a cup of rocket fuel ;)

]]> By: Jhon F Harrison http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-99013 Jhon F Harrison Fri, 21 May 2010 04:31:24 +0000 http://www.jimseven.com/2007/11/04/my-increasing-reliance-on-scales/#comment-99013 the trick to getting good coffee at home is a excellent coffee machine. i have a Saeco brand Espresso maker, and it makes very good tasting coffee. also grinding the beans yourself just before you make it enhances the taste as well :) the trick to getting good coffee at home is a excellent coffee machine. i have a Saeco brand Espresso maker, and it makes very good tasting coffee. also grinding the beans yourself just before you make it enhances the taste as well :)

]]> 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!

]]> 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

]]> 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!

]]> 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!

]]> 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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