DIY cold brew

[spicysalmonroll]

Do any of you make cold brew coffee at home? Have a certain pitcher or whatever is used that you recommend? Any tips?

I don't drink coffee so I know nothing about it. My husband is costing me a fortune buying premade coffee and I'm over it. We buy it in half gallons at the grocery store so it's cheaper than take out but still $20 a week. He read about how hot coffee releases the acid that's bad for your teeth and makes you shit, but cold brew apparently doesn't do this. So he wants to make it like that and not a standard coffee pot. Thanks for any insight!

[kellykapow]

My H is a huge fan of cold brew, so he makes it somewhat regularly. He uses a French press overnight. Also, he grinds the beans a little more course than they are when using a drip coffee maker.

[Betweenthelines]

I don't make it often, really just in the warmer months, so I just use a big glass pitcher and strain it through a fine mesh strainer lined with paper towels.

[marygracerich]

MH makes cold brew in his French press and then puts it in the fridge. There are 2638373846 tutorials online for it. He loooooves it.

[Deleted]

We had something similar to this, but it was glass.

takeyausa.com/products/takeya-deluxe-cold-brew-coffee-maker

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www.amazon.com/Toddy-THM-Cold-Brew-System/dp/B0006H0JVW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1527605495&sr=8-5&keywords=toddy

We have this one. DH makes coffee concentrate a 12 oz bag of coffee at a time every few weeks, then adds a shot of coffee to hot water for his daily fix.

[jessila]

H brews at least once a week. He started with a Toddy system but has since moved to a KitchenAid all in one system.
He does grind his own beans. Between the Toddy, grinder and beans it was maybe $100 initially. His beans are about $20/month.
The KitchenAid system was an additional $80 I think but he uses it all the time.

Toddy
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006H0JVW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606057&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=toddy+cold-brew

KitchenAid www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XNVZDC7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606001&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=kitchenaid+cold+brew&dpPl=1&dpID=51oCbrclW7L&ref=plSrch

[piratecat]

We use our French press but use more grounds (coarse) than you would for hot coffee.

[Deleted]

I make mine in a huge mason jar.

[piratecat]

Does the Toddy system make better cold brew than with a French press?

[spicysalmonroll]

May 29, 2018 9:01:14 GMT -6 jessila said:

H brews at least once a week. He started with a Toddy system but has since moved to a KitchenAid all in one system.
He did find his own beans. Between the Toddy, grinder and beans it was maybe $100 initially. His beans are about $20/month.
The KitchenAid system was an additional $80 I think but he uses it all the time.

Toddy
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006H0JVW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606057&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=toddy+cold-brew

KitchenAid www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XNVZDC7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606001&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=kitchenaid+cold+brew&dpPl=1&dpID=51oCbrclW7L&ref=plSrch

oooo the KitchenAid one is a little pricy but looks really convenient without filters or straining

[emma]

Course ground beans in a french press. We make it the night before and put it in the fridge and it's perfect by the morning.

[Lord Disick]

We use the Takeya pitcher. No complaints.

Takeya Patented Deluxe Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker with Airtight Seal & Silicone Handle, Made in USA, 1-Quart, Black www.amazon.com/dp/B00FFLY64U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MoydBbTT4FGH8

[elodin]

May 29, 2018 10:45:51 GMT -6 Lord Disick said:

We use the Takeya pitcher. No complaints.

Takeya Patented Deluxe Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker with Airtight Seal & Silicone Handle, Made in USA, 1-Quart, Black www.amazon.com/dp/B00FFLY64U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MoydBbTT4FGH8

I have this one too and it's great.

[wasabi]

Just here to say that cold brew definitely makes you shit

[sweptaway]

May 29, 2018 8:47:28 GMT -6 Betweenthelines said:

I don't make it often, really just in the warmer months, so I just use a big glass pitcher and strain it through a fine mesh strainer lined with paper towels.

This. I more or less use this method when I'm fancy

thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/perfect-iced-coffee/

Otherwise I just put brewed coffee in the fridge.  :shrug:

[elodin]

May 29, 2018 10:54:53 GMT -6 sweptaway said:

May 29, 2018 8:47:28 GMT -6 Betweenthelines said:

I don't make it often, really just in the warmer months, so I just use a big glass pitcher and strain it through a fine mesh strainer lined with paper towels.

This. I more or less use this method when I'm fancy

thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/perfect-iced-coffee/

Otherwise I just put brewed coffee in the fridge.  :shrug:

I used to do this too. I'm too lazy to deal with straining all those grounds anymore.

[thatgolfb]

May 29, 2018 10:45:51 GMT -6 Lord Disick said:

We use the Takeya pitcher. No complaints.

Takeya Patented Deluxe Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker with Airtight Seal & Silicone Handle, Made in USA, 1-Quart, Black www.amazon.com/dp/B00FFLY64U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MoydBbTT4FGH8

This is what I have and it works great!

[crazydoglady]

May 29, 2018 9:21:42 GMT -6 spicysalmonroll said:

May 29, 2018 9:01:14 GMT -6 jessila said:

H brews at least once a week. He started with a Toddy system but has since moved to a KitchenAid all in one system.
He did find his own beans. Between the Toddy, grinder and beans it was maybe $100 initially. His beans are about $20/month.
The KitchenAid system was an additional $80 I think but he uses it all the time.

Toddy
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006H0JVW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606057&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=toddy+cold-brew

KitchenAid www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XNVZDC7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606001&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=kitchenaid+cold+brew&dpPl=1&dpID=51oCbrclW7L&ref=plSrch

oooo the KitchenAid one is a little pricy but looks really convenient without filters or straining

We have the kitchenaid one and we would highly recommend it

[dc2london]

Another vote for putting it in the French press the night before. Works perfectly for us.

[spicysalmonroll]

ordered the Takeya, thanks!

[Minerva]

I use a French Press in the fridge overnight and regular grounds. I store it in Mason jars in the fridge and usually drink it w/ a little homemade vanilla simple syrup and a lot of milk.

[Ali7P]

We have 2 of the kitchen aid ones so we have 1 batch brewing at all times. It's worked out really well. MH was going to DD every morning to get coffee so it has saved us so much $$$!

[clucky]

May 29, 2018 9:21:42 GMT -6 spicysalmonroll said:

May 29, 2018 9:01:14 GMT -6 jessila said:

H brews at least once a week. He started with a Toddy system but has since moved to a KitchenAid all in one system.
He did find his own beans. Between the Toddy, grinder and beans it was maybe $100 initially. His beans are about $20/month.
The KitchenAid system was an additional $80 I think but he uses it all the time.

Toddy
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006H0JVW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606057&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=toddy+cold-brew

KitchenAid www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XNVZDC7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527606001&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=kitchenaid+cold+brew&dpPl=1&dpID=51oCbrclW7L&ref=plSrch

oooo the KitchenAid one is a little pricy but looks really convenient without filters or straining

The KA one is what I have. I like it a lot and it is SO easy to clean.