No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

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No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

minimum dose size?

Jan 31, 2024 |

I use the Hario switch to brew my coffee and am trying to reduce my caffeine consumption. Hence I would like to brew smaller cups of coffee. I am currently using 10g of coffee with 160g of water. (1:16 Ratio) I am wondering if there is a minimum amount of coffee...

No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

So in both Hoffmann's and Wendelboe's Aeropress recipes, they combine all water with the grounds, skip any bloom, and in the case of Hoffmann's recipe, skips any agitation/mixing of grounds other than a light swirl before pressing. This beckons a few questions:

What advantage is there to not doing even a basic stir of the grounds as in Hoffmann's recipe? Wendelboe's does 3 stirs in comparison. I can understand wanting to minimize agitation so as not to over-extract (surely this could be compensated for in other ways), but wouldn't a simple stir incorporate the grounds better at the least, allowing for a more even extraction during the subsequent immersion? It seems odd because the vast majority of immersion brew recipes across many brewers call for some kind of stir before the full immersion phase. Wondering why Hoffmann deliberately skips it.
The lack of bloom is more understandable as its necessity in immersion brews is disputed, but would still love to hear people's thoughts on this factor of both recipes. Couldn't it also potentially make for a more even extraction if included?

A smaller question is also why Wendelboe opts for such a short immersion time. I wonder if it's because this is a recipe he serves in his cafe and is done to expedite the process for a cafe environment as literally every second counts there, though he doesn't seem to be compensating with a finer grind or higher water temp (for example) to ensure a balanced extraction.

For context, here are the two recipes side by side:
Hoffmann's: https://aeroprecipe.com/recipes/james-hoffmann-aeropress-recipe
Wendelboe's: https://aeroprecipe.com/recipes/tim-wendelboe

Also, I've had them both side by side with the same bean and both are good recipes in their own right, I'm just trying to understand their mechanics and continue to make my own adjustments.

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No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

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No Bloom/Stir/Agitation for Aeropress (Hoffmann’s, Wendelboe’s Recipes)

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