Posts made by Jensen Suther

• December Echelon: Colombia Adrian Lasso Sidra

  Resting advice?

  posted in December

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  Jensen Suther
  12/17/24, 8:09 AM
• October Echelon: Panama Morgan Estate

  Thoughts about resting this one?

  posted in October

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  Jensen Suther
  10/12/24, 8:35 AM
• September Brew Guide

  Also just brewed again - 1:45 with 14 clicks on comondante. I can tell this is a good coffee, but I'm not sure that center pour is achieving enough agitation of the whole bed. Right now I'd call it...

  posted in September

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  Jensen Suther
  9/29/24, 12:01 PM
• September Brew Guide

  I'm also using a Weber; what are you using to measure grind size? I've not found a truly great way.   And I'd suggest going finer, the Weber speeds things up due to low fines. Underresting i...

  posted in September

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  Jensen Suther
  9/29/24, 11:38 AM
• September Brew Guide

  I did today. I'd keep waiting.

  posted in September

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  Jensen Suther
  9/26/24, 3:06 PM
• Corrected: August Echelon Sebastian Ramirez

  Agree on the sweetness!

  posted in August

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  Jensen Suther
  8/31/24, 12:18 PM
• Corrected: August Echelon Sebastian Ramirez

  Hi all - I'm brewing the recommended recipe with 27 clicks on the comondante (as recommended). I'm getting a very weak cup with a drawdown time of about two minutes and 20 seconds. The grind seems...

  posted in August

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  Jensen Suther
  8/24/24, 10:53 AM
• July Brew Guide

  NB:   I rested it for 4 more days, and it is a significantly better cup now. For me at least, this coffee needed almost 18 days of resting to lose the astringency. Now I'm getting the lime a...

  posted in July

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  Jensen Suther
  7/27/24, 5:42 PM
• July Brew Guide

   final note: one would expect astringency with an underrested, dense light roast. but I'm getting the bitterness as well as an extremely fast drawdown, which makes no sense. 

  posted in July

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  Jensen Suther
  7/23/24, 12:20 PM
• July Brew Guide

  I've tried 7 different recipes and gone through almost half the bag. The dominant note remains burnt caramel, whether high or low temp. Probably the most difficult time I've had with a geisha. Elik...

  posted in July

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  Jensen Suther
  7/23/24, 12:08 PM
• July Brew Guide

  @Philip Sanchez would you mind  sharing your recipe? A low agitation method sounds like it would be better; I'm getting a burnt caramel note with that high temperature, so I'm experimenting wi...

  posted in July

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  Jensen Suther
  7/23/24, 11:35 AM
• July Brew Guide

  @Elika Liftee the recipe online starts with a center pour; there's an inconsistency between the recipe in the email and the recipe online. I should also say that I'm having an extremely difficult t...

  posted in July

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  Jensen Suther
  7/23/24, 11:23 AM
• Panama Iris Estate Washed Gesha

  Any recommendations re: resting this one? I see that it's a lighter roast.

  posted in July

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  Jensen Suther
  7/14/24, 1:04 PM
• May Brew Guide

  This is incredible, still getting a great flavor, but with the C40 at 16 clicks, it's choking the flow rate. Took about 3:40, so a minute longer than described. 

  posted in May

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  Jensen Suther
  5/11/24, 7:36 AM
• March Brew Guide

  Thank you! Couple questions - what is the temperature for the water? It's not listed. I'm doing a 16 on the Commandante, which is about 480 microns, and I'm getting a brew time of around 3 minutes...

  posted in March

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  Jensen Suther
  3/16/24, 2:11 PM
• February Brew Guide

  Another great coffee, but after the first 3 days, I began having a very hard time getting a good extraction with this recipe. Anyone have any alternative suggestions for recipes, since the coffee i...

  posted in February

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  Jensen Suther
  2/23/24, 10:14 AM
• Ecuador La Soledad Sidra "Wave" Natural

  incredible cup and outstanding recipe. i was concerned when i saw the fineness of the grounds but skipping the bloom and doing a fast heavy pour w/ fast cone filters balanced things out. 

  posted in January

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  Jensen Suther
  1/13/24, 9:18 AM
• Ecuador La Soledad Sidra "Wave" Natural

  Hi All, Could you post a conversion for the grind setting on the Vario? I'm using a Commandante C40 and an EG-1, so a C40 setting or a micron measurement would be a huge help. Thank you!

  posted in January

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  Jensen Suther
  1/10/24, 8:29 PM