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OK, so you wanna drink some coffee but it is HOT out.
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Well, cold brew is here for you, and it's incredibly easy to make on your own.
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Life Kit is here to tell you how.
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All you'll need is some coffee, a grinder, something to filter the coffee, a couple of containers to actually, you know, put the coffee in and some time.
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There's a bunch of recipes out there on the right way to get the right brew that tastes just perfect, but here's the simplest:
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Step 1: Start out with some good beans, and then grind them.
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Don't go too much.
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You're looking for a rough coarse texture.
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How much coffee should you grind?
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Well, the question of brew ratio, or how much coffee to water, is like asking 'What kind of music do you like?' or 'How do you like your eggs?'
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It's all a matter of taste.
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We talked to a coffee expert who gave us his opinion.
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I actually prefer 1 to 7 or 1 to 8, which gives a rather soft extract.
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I like starting with a 1 to 4 ratio, so one cup of ground coffee per four cups of water.
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Why?
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Because it's a little punchier, but really, because it's an easier number to remember and do math with if I'm going up or down in size.
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Step 2: Put the grounds in a container.
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Step 3: Add your water, stir, cover.
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And Step 4: Just leave it there.
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Coffee nerds debate over how long to brew with some recommending 12 to 24 hours.
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Professor Yeretzian says that amount of time is a little overkill.
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In five, six hours, you have extracted most, or essentially all, relevant flavor active compounds.
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He says going over six hours adds a little more acidity to the coffee.
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And you can leave it at room temperature.
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Or if you feel squeaky about it from a food safety perspective, you can stick it in the fridge, though that'll slow down the extraction process slightly.
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Once it's ready, run it through a filter twice.
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You can use a fine-mesh sieve or a cheesecloth.
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And then run it through a paper filter one more time.
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And that's it!
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Chill or serve over ice.
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And enjoy!