Questions tagged [extraction]

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Can you use sparkling water to brew coffee?

Has anyone ever tried it yet? What flavor/mouthfeel/extraction benefits are there, if any?
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Options for measuring TDS - Suggested refractometers

I'm looking for some options for measuring TDS. Everything seems to point back to the VST Refractometer, but at $700+ I'd like to try some other options first. I founds a low cost TDS meter on Amazon, but it has proven to be highly inconsistent.…
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Are there any Alternatives to using a Refractometer to determine extraction

Wondering if anyone has used a refractometer or knows of any other method to measure a coffee extraction (or dissolved solids)?
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What is the best way to clean a refractometer?

I just purchased a refractometer and the manual mentioned cleaning it very often and very emphatically. So what is the best way to clean it? It is a VST inc Lab Coffee iii Digital Refractometer.
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Does this dialog from a TV show describe an actual procedure during coffee making?

This is from one of the episodes of Conan O'Brien's show. In this video he takes one of his staff members to a coffee roasting house. There is a short technobabble at one point in the video: https://youtu.be/fVDOB9mby_w?t=430 The context starts at 7…
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