Jul 30
As You See It, July 30, 2010: No rodeo a loss for county’s children
No rodeo a loss for county’s children Since when is blackmail legal? Our children are being deprived of needed support to programs by threats of an animal-welfare coalition to file lawsuits unless they stop the rodeo at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
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Jul 30
Question by Randi: How to make really good coffee with an automatic drip coffeemaker?
I am still having problems making good coffee in my automatic drip coffeemaker. It does not seem to matter which model I use, the coffee still tastes too bitter, burnt, and almost greasy. I want the nice full-flavor of the coffee I can get from a cafe or restaurant, where there is no hint of rancidity or burnt, greasy coffee. Can anyone here help me figure out what I am doing wrong? And how to make good coffee? And maybe what coffee brands are good to start with?
Best answer:
Answer by singletrack65
A few possible problems:
1) Most auto drips don’t get hot enough to properly brew coffee (should be around 200F)
2) Canned, preground coffee is already stale when you buy it; whole beans in valve sealed bags are the best (short of roasting your own).
3) Not using enough grounds will cause over extraction, resulting in bitter coffee. The proper amount is 2tbsp per 6oz of water.
If you want to try a cheap way to make good coffee, try this:\
Measure water into a pot and bring to a boil
Remove from heat and add proper amount of grounds to water
Let steep for 4 minutes.
Pour through a fine strainer into your carafe
If you use just the strainer, it will taste rich like from a french press. If your strainer isn’t fine enough, you can put a coffee filter in it. This will give you a milder coffee, but both will taste good if the beans were fresh.
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