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AEROPRESS · LONG STEEP

George Fogg’s extended bloom

An extended immersion with a measured water plan and a slow finish.

4:30 suggested time6 guided stepsMethod: George Fogg
SOURCE & TIMING

Credited method. Independent guide.

Method by George Fogg. CupClarity independently wrote the instructions and drew the diagrams. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.

Source: second pour at 2:00; stir 10 s; swirl at 3:30; turn at 4:00; press 30 s. The 15 s top-up is estimated. Author’s unmeasured salt pinch is omitted in this water-and-coffee version.

01 · MAKE IT YOURS

Your brew, your dose.

Start with the original settings below. Coffee dose is the weight of dry grounds; changing it scales the water automatically. Temperature is the water temperature when pouring. Step times do not scale automatically.

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Brewing water217 g
Coffee : brewing water1 : 16.7
Grind starting pointMedium-coarse · 1Zpresso JX S 47 clicks
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Enter water per step at the base dose of 13 g. Your selected dose scales these amounts automatically. Set a step to zero for waiting or pressing. The actual amount to pour appears beneath each field and in the guided steps.

Before starting the timer

  1. Fit a paper filter in the standard cap. Use a sturdy receiving cup and check usable chamber space.
  2. Inversion can spill hot liquid. Follow the brewer manual; use an upright recipe if unfamiliar. Seat the plunger firmly on a level surface before adding coffee.
  3. Prepare the filter cap before starting. Attach it securely before turning; support the chamber, plunger and receiving cup together.

Source: second pour at 2:00; stir 10 s; swirl at 3:30; turn at 4:00; press 30 s. The 15 s top-up is estimated. Author’s unmeasured salt pinch is omitted in this water-and-coffee version. Editing values creates your variation of the credited method.

Water input is not finished drink yield. This recipe is limited to 217 g of water; check your brewer’s usable capacity.

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02 · FOLLOW THE BREW

Ready when you are

0:00/ 4:30

Step 1 of 6 · 120s remaining in this step

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In each pour, “Add” is the water for that step. “Scale target” is the cumulative water added since the start: tare before the first pour, not between pours. The timer advances automatically; pause if you need more time. Duration fields use seconds (60 s = 1 minute).

  1. 01

    Long bloom

    Add 26 g Scale target: 26 g

    Wet the grounds and gently swirl, then let them bloom.

  2. 02

    Top up

    Add 191 g Scale target: 217 g

    Reach the cumulative target.

  3. 03

    Stir & cap

    Stir back and forth for this step; secure the cap.

  4. 04

    Steep

    Leave the brewer stable.

  5. 05

    Swirl & wait

    Support both parts and gently swirl three times; wait.

  6. 06

    Turn & press

    With the filter cap secure, support both parts and carefully turn onto the cup. Press slowly into the receiving cup.

BEFORE YOU BREW

Make the experiment useful.

  • Start timing with the first pour unless preparation says otherwise. Keep the brewer attended; stop pressing if resistance is high.
  • Grinder clicks apply only to the named model. Adjust one variable at a time; flavour outcomes are not guaranteed.