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anthonys735 said:
-Coffee heads: Give me your home brewed run down? Nixing my SB stop each morning for home brew.
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Long, feel free to skip/ridicule...

I'm more of a coffe head wannabe, but for 1-2 servings I can't sing the praises of the Aeropress enough. I won't bore you with details, but here's a good link to get you started.

Random thoughts:
  • Definitely prefer the "inverted" vs traditional method
  • Invest in a metal filter as opposed to the included paper filters. Metal ones allow more oils to pass and the coffee is much richer/tasteful
  • The bean quality is of paramount importance. Locally fresh roasted is better, but beans bought online are really good too.
  • Darkly roasted beans don't necessarily mean a richer flavor
  • Single origin beans give more consistent flavor than blends
  • Invest in a burr grinder. Don't waste money on a blade grinder
  • Never pre-grind -- only grind enough for use at that time
  • Don't go above about 180 degrees for extraction, certainly anything above 200 on the AP and you'll have a burnt taste
  • For stronger coffee, it's better to extract for a longer time at a lower temp, than the converse
The beauty of the AP is you can easily alter all the essential variables (extraction time, grind size, water temp, etc...) which go into making coffee, and dial them to your personal preferences. It only seems complicated at first. However, after a couple times you'll find it's an incredibly easy -- and fast -- way to get a primo quality cup of coffee.
 
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legalbeagle123

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Hey honey, what do you want to do for lunch? Oh, by the way, Amy and Taylor are staying here tonight and tomorrow night.

Amy and Taylor being the two very non-attractive lesbians she coaches with. I should have had a kid to avoid this situation.
 
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IsRichieGonnaStart

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Jason Anderson has Mark fng Ennis aka MENGUS on right now providing insight on UK's chances vs S Carolina and the overall state of UK fball right now. UL is gearing up for the national spotlight and a big time showdown vs the defending national champ while lowly UK is a mess right now with no identity.
 
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MaxPowerrr

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Hey man follow a pear of anguish of an NFL franchise your whole life and see how quickly you're #allin minor league soccer.
 
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PTI Anon1640710541

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IsRichieGonnaStart said:
Jason Anderson has Mark fng Ennis aka MENGUS on right now providing insight on UK's chances vs S Carolina and the overall state of UK fball right now. UL is gearing up for the national spotlight and a big time showdown vs the defending national champ while lowly UK is a mess right now with no identity.
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Extremely accurate, actually.
 
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cole854 said:
Most amazing things I have ever read on here, and that says something. A "controlled" 340 yd drive...

I guess the 379 yd explosion I saw DJ hit at Firestone wasn't all that I thought it was.
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It's as true as you are a dork. Every drive was 310-315 or more. Several around 330-340, and one or two at 350-360. Next time I play with him, I'll take a video or something.
 
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Kooky Kats_anon

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-Mav- said:
Long, feel free to skip/ridicule...

I'm more of a coffe head wannabe, but for 1-2 servings I can't sing the praises of the Aeropress enough. I won't bore you with details, but here's a good link to get you started.

Random thoughts:
  • Definitely prefer the "inverted" vs traditional method
  • Invest in a metal filter as opposed to the included paper filters. Metal ones allow more oils to pass and the coffee is much richer/tasteful
  • The bean quality is of paramount importance. Locally fresh roasted is better, but beans bought online are really good too.
  • Darkly roasted beans don't necessarily mean a richer flavor
  • Single origin beans give more consistent flavor than blends
  • Invest in a burr grinder. Don't waste money on a blade grinder
  • Never pre-grind -- only grind enough for use at that time
  • Don't go above about 180 degrees for extraction, certainly anything above 200 on the AP and you'll have a burnt taste
  • For stronger coffee, it's better to extract for a longer time at a lower temp, than the converse
The beauty of the AP is you can easily alter all the essential variables (extraction time, grind size, water temp, etc...) which go into making coffee, and dial them to your personal preferences. It only seems complicated at first. However, after a couple times you'll find it's an incredibly easy -- and fast -- way to get a primo quality cup of coffee.
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You have learned well, grasshopper.

However, espresso is an art.
 
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TransyCat09 said:
Chemex is the way to go. Buy an electric kettle with a programmable thermostat, set it to 205, grind the beans, put grounds in chemex, pour water over. Takes less than 5 minutes and it's infinitely better than Starbucks burnt *** coffee
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GOOD GAWD, maybe I'm a little salty from no power for over 2 days but what in the hell are you all talking about? Did I somehow get redirected to Pinterest?

PTI (pti) said:
Folgers in a regular drip machine + french vanilla creamer.

I'm no coffee snob (clearly), but Starbucks coffee isn't very good. McDonald's is significantly better, imo.
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I'll one up you, Instant Coffee (brand doesn't matter it's instant) tap water, swirl around with a spoon, drink it all down at once at room temp. Whole process takes about 21 seconds.

I wonder at what temperature my grandad and his buddies like their beans roasted while they were flying P-38s over the ET?

That being said, like what you like. If you're all about some coffee, do your thing.

-Not having a phone for a day :flushed:
Not having a phone for >a day :eek::boxing:

-Overall, things are getting better. Actually can do more than just call/text finally. Flying back to KY at some point this week. They're able to get residents down to Islamorada (MM74) but that's where things start getting bad.
 
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wildcat1973_rivals160373

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Ted Cruz being a member of the Cory Chase fanclub was a news story I did not expect in 2017. But respect knucks for his liking that Tweet. Nothing wrong with MILF porn.
 
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