Press Pot/Aeropress - filter tip
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:00 pm
Hello all,
Came across a thread on Home-Barista that talks about using a felt filter to improve the brew from an Aeropress - so not leaching the oils/lipids that give (supposedly) much of the flavour as a paper filter does. The guy found that a 5 micron filter was needed to remove all the fines.
I thought I'd try that with a French press pot where the mesh filter usually produces a lot of (for me) undesirable fines, and - it works a treat!
I'm really pleased with the results. I used a 5-micron polyester felt matting circle cut from a standard water filter bag, £11 for 4.5 sq ft - got to be enough for about 60 filters (drinking water approved, temperature tolerant), to replace the steel mesh. 5 minutes to make, tops.
It's a bit of a revelation to me: lovely and clean cup, almost none of the bitterness, but with all the body of a 'normal' French Press.
Just thought I'd pass it on...
Cheers,
Colin
Came across a thread on Home-Barista that talks about using a felt filter to improve the brew from an Aeropress - so not leaching the oils/lipids that give (supposedly) much of the flavour as a paper filter does. The guy found that a 5 micron filter was needed to remove all the fines.
I thought I'd try that with a French press pot where the mesh filter usually produces a lot of (for me) undesirable fines, and - it works a treat!
I'm really pleased with the results. I used a 5-micron polyester felt matting circle cut from a standard water filter bag, £11 for 4.5 sq ft - got to be enough for about 60 filters (drinking water approved, temperature tolerant), to replace the steel mesh. 5 minutes to make, tops.
It's a bit of a revelation to me: lovely and clean cup, almost none of the bitterness, but with all the body of a 'normal' French Press.
Just thought I'd pass it on...
Cheers,
Colin