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Double Bass Coffee

#81
Oh yeah!

I roast all my beans in a Behmor......which by the way is WAY better with the new roaster panel upgrade. Started roasting years ago when I moved somewhere with zero coffee culture and I had no access to beans that weren't old.

Most days I use my trusty Technivorm for brewing although occasionally use my French press and on the rare occasion my stovetop Moka pot to make Cuban style.
 
#83
Had my first cup of cold brewed coffee recently. How as it? Interesting...
It's like coffee but with a mouth-feel texture. Reminds me of a well made Old Fashioned where someone uses a quality syrup. I still prefer espresso drinks.

Funny thing, I had a cup of Folgers coffee not too longer ago. To my surprise it wasn't all that bad. It wasn't refined but it wasn't terrible either. It's definitely better than Starbucks!!!

If you ever get the chance, I would try some of the instant coffee's from France. Carte Noire isn't bad.

One side tidbit: I didn't put two and two together until recently.
Espresso + Milk + Coffee Ice Cream = incredible coffee shake.

Use a blender wand if you have one. If you don't have espresso you can try instant.
 
#87
Jeff Bonny said:
This piqued my curiosity and I was surprised at how many US single malts there are........but I didn't see any from Cannon Beach or Galesburg on this list.
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Jeff...thanks for that. Fascinating. I'm a Scotch enthusiast, but I've had the Stranahans from Colorado and it's not bad at all. That said, I had no idea there were this many in the US of A
 
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Jeff Bonny said:
This piqued my curiosity and I was surprised at how many US single malts there are........but I didn't see any from Cannon Beach or Galesburg on this list.
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Interesting. I'm not holding my breath but I did peruse a couple of the closer distilleries' websites.

24 months aging at Westland Distilleries apparently yields;

"Flavor Profile Notes

The initial nose is awash in cherry cake and graham cracker. But shortly after, a rich creaminess emerges with creme brûlée and chocolate custard while a hint of jasmine hides just beneath the surface. The first sip confirms the creamy and rich, mouth-coating cherry cake notes on the nose.
After five minutes the nose begins to reveal melting Toblerone chocolates, almonds and a touch of smoky pine. Waffle cone joins the group along with rainier cherries after a water addition. Extended tastings bring out white chocolate, Turkish coffee (with cardamom), bananas flambé and decadent cream."

I don't shaging think so! For my birthday I received a very nice bottle of Glen Garioch and a bottle of the truly amazing Oban 'Little Bay'. The latter has so much going on that its actually worthy of a Westland 'Flavor Profile'! :cool:
 
#90
I started with an espresso machine but it's too much trouble and mess for one cup a day.

Bought a MAP capsule machine and I have a fresh shot in less time than it takes to heat the milk. I know, it's cheating, BUT it is quick and easy, no washing up, nada. They sell the machines now for around $100.
 
#92
TroyK said:
I don't use an Aeropress, but my friend Ross invented this: Link Removed
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I came into this thread thinking, "What a bunch of hipster crap. I like a good cup of coffee (from freshly ground beans, sourced from local roasters, through my non-absorbent filter method, and a light roast of course), but COME OOOOOOOON."

Then I saw your link and I want it. But I'm totally not hipster about my coffee. Not at all.
 
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#93
Anything beyond the simplicity of French press is too fussy for me and something I'd pay for, but never do at home. Even the French press is a little fussy, but oh that flavor and body.
I'll take it black - a good smoky dark roast, nothing too acidic. If I can't get that, or I'm feeling cheap, crappy gas station coffee will do. I'm really not picky about coffee, but I've got a taste for the good stuff.
Cold brewed is worth trying, for those of you that haven't. It's not like coffee with ice, it's much much smoother with a lot of bitterness wicked away (and I'm somebody who really enjoys bitter).
 
#95
About Single Malt in case you were wondering (Scotch & Cocktails are my other hobby): There are online sources where you can buy a mini cask and they supply the white spirit. It's not that expensive and relatively little fuss compared to something like brewing beer. Should set you back about $300 or less.

You can prep the cask to be water tight and then pour in the spirit (w/ a spice packet if so preferred), cork it up and 6 months later you will have scotch or similar whiskey depending on the spirit used. The aging process is faster with small barrels and not so delicate like beer is. Works best if the cask goes through temp fluctuations and gets sloshed around (like on a boat). Probably the trunk of a car is prob a good location too.
 
#96
Huy Nguyen said:
About Single Malt in case you were wondering (Scotch & Cocktails are my other hobby): There are online sources where you can buy a mini cask and they supply the white spirit. It's not that expensive and relatively little fuss compared to something like brewing beer. Should set you back about $300 or less.

You can prep the cask to be water tight and then pour in the spirit (w/ a spice packet if so preferred), cork it up and 6 months later you will have scotch or similar whiskey depending on the spirit used. The aging process is faster with small barrels and not so delicate like beer is. Works best if the cask goes through temp fluctuations and gets sloshed around (like on a boat). Probably the trunk of a car is prob a good location too.
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Do you do this? If so, how does it taste compared to, say, Bruichladdich? Or McCallan? Or Oban?
 
#97
I'm gonna ask this: What about drinking on a gig? I had a bad experience once where I was on a long and painful gig (4-10 outside playing for tips) and they gave us drinks for free…so naturally I drank one or two cups per set…I'll never do that again :woot:
 
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Robert Strickland said:
Do you do this? If so, how does it taste compared to, say, Bruichladdich? Or McCallan? Or Oban?
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No idea. I've wanted to try it but I suppose it depends on what you put in the flavor packet. I'm not big on ultra peaty scotches and prefer speyside so I'm not sure if I could even give you a comparison if I did end up doing it.
 
#100
Huy Nguyen said:
No idea. I've wanted to try it but I suppose it depends on what you put in the flavor packet. I'm not big on ultra peaty scotches and prefer speyside so I'm not sure if I could even give you a comparison if I did end up doing it.
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Bruichladdich is very mild, quite unlike most Islay malts.

No packet or homemade methods will get you close to the complexity of a good malt but you might end up with a very decent tipple in and of itself.
 
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