When you
brew your coffee on the V60, you have countless opportunities to vary the cup
from day to day.
Should you
nevertheless get the urge to try something new, Chemex filters are a cheap and
very good option.
Chemex
filter is thicker than the original V60 filters even when it’s not folded, and
if you use the halfmoon technique you get a very thick tip at the bottom, therefore
the coffee is filtered in a completely different way.
It's very evident in the cup you brew. The coffee is very round, smooth and mild. If
you are into the deep notes with lots of chocolate, it’s a great option to use
the thicker Chemex filters.
Because if the many thick layers of filter, the acidity level becomes low. I like my coffee deep and strong, and if you already have a favorite chokolate note coffee at your V60 - you are defiantly going to enjoy that same coffee, brewed with Chemex filters.
The
procedure is the same for both filters. The Chemex filter is folded and placed in
the V60. Grind your coffee as you would on V60 and brew exactly the same way as
usual.
One thing i did change, was the length of the filter, i cut a suiteable piece off with a siscor.
One thing i did change, was the length of the filter, i cut a suiteable piece off with a siscor.
Because the
filter is so much thicker, you get a cup where the oils are less prominent.
This method is in my view not very good for beans with high acid content, as it
is almost working against each other.
I used a 1 cup V60, and as seen in the pictures below the fit is not perfect. Even so, it holds and
brews just fine, because the filter is so thick, that it doesn’t need to rest
against anything.
But be carefull to fill it up to much, it will get softer and weaker.
The
conclusion I can draw is, that it’s the filter that makes the big difference
and the V60 represents only a simple holder without purposes.
By looking at
pictures of the Chemex pitcher, I’m pretty curtain that the angle is also 60
degrees.
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It
is a beautiful coffee brewer, so buying it is defiantly also an option
It is certainly a unique
opportunity to brew in a new way, without having to spend a lot of money using your V60 for the purpose.
Besides the V60, i have found that my waterpitcher is a super option for 500 ml brews as well ! Only imagination sets the limits :)
Besides the V60, i have found that my waterpitcher is a super option for 500 ml brews as well ! Only imagination sets the limits :)
