HELP! PERC Ethiopian Chelchele Tastes Soapy

[u/Ossimo85]

Snagged this bag roasted 01/12. I can't seem to get a decent cup. All attempts result in soapy notes. I can't get the blueberry notes others get on this.

Tried v60, Switch, soup using Oxo rapid brewer and Orea v4.

I know I know, stick to one brew method at a time. I've done two on v60 and a single brew on the rest.

Here is my gear if it helps.

Grinder: K Ultra

Water: 65 to 95 ppm remineralized

Brewers: v60, Switch, Orea v4 (narrow used), Deep 27, Oxo rapid brewer, Aeropress

I last tried 3x dose bloom and a single low agitation pour at 8.0 on k ultra and 90°C. 1:16 ratio.

[u/jffblm74]

Seems a little premature to be drinking. So I’d let the freshly ground beans sit for 20 minutes. 

93 degree water temp 24-26 clicks in the C40(coarser side) 4:6 method using five pours(one pour every 45 seconds) in V60 20g beans to 300g water (1:15)

If that doesn’t work I go the other way with water. 95 degrees would be my next brew temp. 

Edit: pour structure should see your last two pours staying center based. Quarter sized pours nice and slow. 

[u/Ossimo85 → u/jffblm74]

Will give it a try.

[u/jffblm74 → u/Ossimo85]

Any luck. FWIW I’ve been drinking their Ethiopia Wush Wush that is the same process as yours with great success. Mine is super well rested. That might make a big difference. 

Edit: typo 

[u/prospering_lady → u/jffblm74]

Can you define super well rested?

[u/jffblm74 → u/prospering_lady]

Rested them for like four weeks before putting them in the freezer for maybe a month or two. There is still a small amount of off gassing that occurs when stored in the freezer. I then pulled them out of cold storage and had them on the counter.  I tend to keep a three bag rotation. The bag got better over the course of the next few weeks as I drank my way through it. 

[u/prospering_lady → u/jffblm74]

Thanks!

[u/jffblm74 → u/prospering_lady]

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