Brewing Experiments: How to achieve sludge-free French Press - Page 5

Coffee preparation techniques besides espresso like pourover.
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baldheadracing
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#41: Post by baldheadracing »

As long as you know that I wasn't seriously suggesting that you try it, delete away :lol: .
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#42: Post by weebit_nutty (original poster) replying to baldheadracing »

Well, I'm kind of crazy enough to that I would actually try it.. I did try the Xanthum gum thing, and the even the egg coffee.
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#43: Post by jpender »

Have you tried using a centrifuge? :-)

I added an extra step to my coffee this morning. I pressed the coffee into an insulated container and left it to settle for about 10 minutes. Then I decanted it. There was a lot less sludge at the bottom of the cup and the coffee itself seemed a little smoother, less grainy. It wasn't sludge-free though. An even longer settling period might get it closer but who has the time? And the coffee might change in other, possibly less desirable, ways.

But maybe a centrifuge would speed that up? Sillier ideas have been tried.

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#44: Post by kahvedelisi »

Not 100% sludge free but did the job so far with 3 cup press pots. At the time I posted this (2009) only Bialetti gaskets were available, but Cafelat silicone gaskets may also work, not sure, did not try. So, here it goes Break and clean method for French press
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