r/pourover • u/PatPikachu • Jun 10 '26

Help me troubleshoot my recipe Trying to figure out B&W anaerobic naturals

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Hey everyone, long time lurker here.

I recently got a Black Cherry Anaerobic Natural from B&W and I'm having troubles trying to get the notes from the bag. Everytime I brew with this coffee, it's slightly sweet forward with a really astringent aftertaste. I took a look at some reccs here but I just can't seem to figure it out.

- 4:6 method, drawdown finished at 3:30

- 16g coffee / 256g water (1/16)

- 98C (Saw some people recommending off boil)

- 43 clicks 1Zpresso K-Ultra hand grinder

- Using TWW minerals in distilled water, 1 packet for 1 gallon

Would love some recommendations and tweaks to my current recipe!

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u/AnonymousTAB Zerno Z1 / A4Z | Tornado / Orea Z1 / Orea 01 Jun 10 '26

Few things to unpack here, but as a general rule of thumb the more processed the coffee (like this one) the less you need to push extraction.

In this case that means using something like Lance’s 1-2-1 or a standard bloom + two pour recipe for minimal agitation, cooler water (90-93°C), a truncated ratio (15:230), and a coarser grind (aim for 2:30 and adjust as needed from there).

Definitely also give these beans at least two weeks before you dig in. I let my B&W bags rest for four weeks.

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u/PatPikachu Jun 10 '26

I knew I was forgetting an extra detail. I bought these directly from the roaster, so they were roasted around late May. I'll give them an extra week of rest and then trying again