Cold Brew Coffee

Cold brew coffee basics.

From INeedCoffee

1 part coffee to 4 parts water by volume or 1 part coffee to 9.5 water by weight. 

Steep 3-12 hours, strain, filter and refrigerate.

Dilute to 1 part concentrate to between 1 and 2 parts water to drink.

Note: 

This recipe calls for much less coffee than most.

Other sources:

From INeedCoffee Toddy Coffee instructions

1 pound coffee to 9 cups water or 1 part coffee to 4.5 water by weight.

From Pioneer Woman

1 pound coffee to two gallons water or 1 part coffee to 16 (or 16.6 assuming 8.3 pounds per gallon ) parts weight. Even less coffee than the first. 

From Chow

1 part coffee to 2 parts water by volume or 1 to 6.2 by weight.

From America's Test Kitchen

Use a fine grind. 1 part coffee to 1 part water by volume or 1 to 4 by weight. Brew 12-72 hours.at room temperature with 24 being optimal.

Note:

Some recipes call for refrigeration during the brew. It takes longer and is less flavorful than room temperature in my opinion. One recipe I read actually started with 100 degree (f.) water, and claimed better flavor.