by zix » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:16 pm
Hmmm.. thinking about this, I remember I was told to moisten the filter papers before using them when filtering chemicals. I was making cyanotype solutions in a lab.
It seems like the filter papers were simply designed to be wet, and their filtering ability was probably measured when wet.
Sounds very probable that the aeropress paper filters, which to me look very much like those chemical paper filters, are just the same. Maybe you could even stop using using double filters if you start using them only when wet.
The swelling process of a common copier paper is rather fast, but maybe with a filter paper it needs to be a bit slower. Probably would be good to allow the aeropress paper to expand for a minute or so after rinsing it.
The upside down brewing method ought to suit you very well if you want to press through a damp filter. Just be careful when you screw the filter holder + filter on, so you don't rip the paper. But I guess you already knew that.
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