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Post by JIM on Sept 24, 2021 11:28:32 GMT -6
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Post by drhenley on Sept 25, 2021 12:37:49 GMT -6
As the article suggests, vacuum packing serving sized portions and storing in the freezer is how you can keep coffee fresh the longest. I hit upon that idea when trying to figure out how to tell my daughter to store coffee I roasted for her. She doesn't drink coffee every day, and she would open a package of coffee I sent her in a heat sealed one-way bag and then put it back in the freezer for weeks unsealed. The coffee was getting "freezer air" in it. You know, the air that makes ice taste funky after it's been in the freezer a long time. Even though the freezer slows down the reactions, it doesn't completely stop them. If they outgas some it doesn't really matter. The vacuum bags not only keep the CO2 in (which helps stop oxidation) but they keep the aromatic flavor compounds in - the ones that you normally only get with freshly roasted coffee. So this week I sent her a shipment of three different types of coffee all vacuum packed in individual serving vacuum bags. Each one is just enough for a double espresso, but if she needs to make a pour over or a pot of coffee she can open multiple bags. When I get time, I'll take some pictures of how I make small vacuum bags out of large ones for the individual portions.
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Post by drhenley on Sept 25, 2021 12:49:20 GMT -6
What coffee grinder did you order?
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Post by JIM on Sept 25, 2021 13:21:24 GMT -6
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Post by drhenley on Sept 25, 2021 14:01:12 GMT -6
Well...the good news is, at that price it's basically a disposable coffee grinder, LOL. You might luck out with it, but if it breaks you're only out a few bucks. I've ordered a number of coffee grinders, both manual and electric. I'm on my seventh electric burr grinder. I've bought five manual grinders. It doesn't seem to matter how much they cost, you get some good and some bad, just the luck of the draw. What you need to watch out for is wobble in the burr. If it doesn't stay centered and true, then one side will grind finer than the other. You'll get powder and chunks instead of all the same particle size which is very important for the taste of coffee. I've only had one manual grinder that stayed centered, and it was only a few buck more than the one you ordered. I gave it to my daughter for grinding espresso, which absolutely requires a consistent grind. Dedicated espresso grinders often run hundreds of bucks for that reason. There are a lot of them in the $500-$1000 range www.amazon.com/HEMOTONE-Espresso-Grinder-Portable-Bearing/dp/B09FLVRBQNwww.amazon.com/adjustable-settings-cone-shaped-stainless-Livronic/dp/B0963G85SB
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Post by drhenley on Sept 25, 2021 14:36:25 GMT -6
The beans and vacuum seal is what I plan on doing.i just hope that I have the needed freezer space for it.or break down and buy a chest freezer If you flatten out the coffee before vacuuming you can stack them and get a LOT in a small space.
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Post by JIM on Sept 25, 2021 18:23:29 GMT -6
Yeah,I learned that with the meat's. flatten them.then vac n seal.saves space.and makes them more stackable.
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Post by drhenley on Sept 27, 2021 17:14:08 GMT -6
When you take the coffee out of the freezer, let it thaw out before opening the bag. You can get some condensation on the beans if you don't. I've clogged up my grinder that way before when the grounds clumped together from being damp.
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Post by JIM on Sept 28, 2021 18:11:20 GMT -6
I got the grinder today.now to choose what beans to get
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Post by drhenley on Oct 2, 2021 7:03:06 GMT -6
If you have an Aldi nearby, they have some pretty good whole bean coffee for not much money. Better than most specialty coffee shop coffee that I've tried.
My baseline coffee is Dunkin Donuts Original medium roast. It'll do in a pinch, it just doesn't have that much flavor. The Aldi coffee I tried was about the same price but more flavorful.
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Post by drhenley on Oct 2, 2021 7:05:55 GMT -6
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