CHEMEX BREW GUIDE

thick filter, clean cup. lower body than V60. excellent for light roasts.

these are starting settings. dial in to taste.

$ chemex --dose=42g --water=680g --time=4:30 --temp=96C

RATIO

1 : 16

DOSE

42g

YIELD

680g water

TIME

4:00–4:30

TEMPERATURE

95–96°C

GRIND

MEDIUM-COARSE

EQUIPMENT

Chemex brewer, Chemex bonded filters, gooseneck kettle, scale, timer

RUNBOOK

1. place filter (3-fold side toward spout)

   rinse thoroughly — these filters are thick

2. grind 42g medium-coarse

   slightly coarser than V60 — like raw sugar

3. bloom: pour 84g water, stir gently

   wait 45s. the thick filter slows everything.

4. pour to 340g in slow spirals by 1:30

   keep the water level 1 inch below the rim

5. second pour to 680g by 2:30

   maintain consistent flow rate

6. total drawdown by 4:00–4:30

   remove filter once dripping slows — don't over-extract

DIAL IT IN

the Chemex filter is 20–30% thicker than standard, removing more oils and fine particles. this gives a cleaner, tea-like body. for more body, try the half-moon filter instead.

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