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Looking for advice buying a coffee grinder
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this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2024
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I do cold brew but haven't found a grinder that give a consistent grind that's coarse enough.
My current method is to grind as coarse as I can, and then run through a fine mesh sieve. Even then, I end up with a good amount of grounds making it through the mesh container I use for soaking.
Is there a go-to grinder people like for cold brewing?
Have you tried grinding at a medium grind instead of coarse? There was a video posted here of someone that did a test between grinds and found that the medium grind had the best results. You could try a small batch and see how it goes. Also, instead of sieving before steeping, try running it through a filter after steeping. You could get a cheap pourover to run it through. Alternatively, look on Amazon for filter fabric that's down to like 2 microns or less like these - https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Micron-Filter-Short-Socks/dp/B09SY6DKD8
If you don't want to buy a new grinder, you could try running the coffee through a coffee filter afterwards. So you grind the beans, let it soak for however long, and then run the coffee through a coffee filter. I use a Chemex to make coffee sometimes, so I use that but anything will work. I've put a filter in a funnel and used that.
This will catch the sediment, in my experience it has taken a while to filter through.