I've bean doing this for over a year now. It's super simple, lasts for weeks and turns our great every time.
The Brewer:
I go the idea after looking at the Toddy 5 Gallon Commercial Cold Brew System. This is pretty much the same thing but doesn't cost $90.
- 5 gal food save bucket and lid from Home Depot
- Large 75 micron filter bags
- These are reusable, just wash it out after with soap and water and let it dry out. I have bean using the same one for awhile now and haven't had any reason to replace it.
- Plastic Spigot
- You will need to also need a way to drill a hole in the bucket. I used a stepped drill bit.
- 1 gallon measuring pitcher
- or similar large volume of known size, you do you
The Bottles
- Half-Gallon Jugs
- I'd also recommend picking up a bottle brush to clean these out with
The Coffee
- ~80 oz (7 x 12 oz bags) of whatever coffee you like.
- I wait and stock up when it gets listed as Buy-One-Get-One at Publix. I haven't found a cheaper way to get decent coffee.
- I get the 12oz bags
- 3 – 4 gallons of water
How to Brew (aka the 'recipe')
- Put the filter bag in the assembled bucket.
- Dump in all your coffee
- Check that the spigot is in the 'OFF' position, trust me.
- Add your water
- After the second gallon, i take a whisk and break up any clumps. Don't get aggressive with it, but be thorough. You want a slurry and for all of the grounds to be wet. I do this after the second gallon so i can rinse off the whisk with the 3rd gallon.
- Lid it and forget it
- At this point you have 2 options. You can put it in the fridge (if you have space) and leave it for 24 to 36 hours, or you can leave it out on the counter for 12 -18 hours. Its not rocket science, but it can affect how strong the final product is. I generally go with the counter method unless I wont be home when it's done.
Black Gold
- At the end all you need to do is bottle it up. Fill it to the top, you want as little air in the bottles as you can manage to keep the coffee fresh. (this is why i keep some smaller bottles around as seen in the photo).
- I also picked up big colander that fits perfectly on top of the bucket. This is so I can pull the bag, ground and all, out of the coffee and let it drain into the bucket, waste not want not.
- Refrigerate
- PLEASE NOTE, this makes concentrate, akin to the Chameleon Cold Brew you find at the store. I.E. YOU WILL NEED TO DILUTE IT.
Serving, M'lady
- Put ice in a glass, pour coffee in glass, add water to glass (to taste, but its strong, I'd start with a 1:1 ratio and go from their), add whatever other fixins you like (creamer, sugar, milk etc..) and give it a good stir. Enjoy!
by brijamelsh
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Very simple but effective set up. Going to put this on my to-do for sure.
How long is the final product good for? And how do you store it?
I’ve been on a cold brew kick. I am so jealous and want this set up lol
You can also freeze some cold brew in ice cube trays and use the cubes to keep the cold brew cold without diluting it.
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