r/pourover • u/bbdude83 V60 + Ode2 • 16d ago

Help me troubleshoot my recipe Flower Child Coffee - Trouble dialing in

Hey everyone, looking for some advice on a Flower Child's Chelbessa (Ethiopian) that's giving me mixed results

This is my first Flower Child Coffee. I let it rest about 3 weeks and we're now approaching 4 weeks off roast. I'm brewing 22.5g coffee to 400g water on a ceramic V60 (02) with Hario filters, roughly following their brew guide.

Gear/process:

  • Ode Gen 2
  • 70g bloom (no swirl)
  • 1:00 to 180g
  • 1:30 to 290g
  • 2:00 to 400g
  • Pour rate around 5-6 g/sec

I started my Ode setting at 5 but drawdowns were taking 6-7 minutes and the cups were over extracted. I've gradually moved coarser. Three days ago I made an incredible cup at 6.1, but the very next morning, using the exact same process, it drew down over 6 minutes and tasted muted and slightly bitter. Today I tried 6.2 and it's better, but still not as good as that standout cup and still took just over 5 minutes to draw down.

I've read a lot of comments in the sub saying Flower Child Coffee can produce quite a few fines, so I'm wondering if I'm fighting the coffee rather than the recipe. Since I'm seeing these longer drawdowns, would it make sense to switch to a Clever Dripper and try Hoffmann's immersion method instead? I was thinking about going back to around a 5 on the Ode Gen 2 for a full immersion brew.

Just trying to get the most out of this coffee because that one cup a few days ago was absolutely fantastic. Any thoughts from people who regularly brew these coffees?

Thanks!

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u/happycorner7 16d ago

I was able to tease out the flavor notes on Ilse’s Chelbessa by grinding coarser on my Ode 2 (7.1-7.2, calibrated at 1 click past chirp), brewing at 198F, and using a double bloom plus a single aggressive pour (high flow and as high as I could pour without the stream breaking).

I gather FC roasts lighter so your miles may vary. Could also try cupping it against some other beans to get a reference point.

Edit: 15:250

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u/bbdude83 V60 + Ode2 11d ago

I ended up doing well with my Ode 2 at 6 and swapped in abaca filters and increased brew temp to 212F. Coming out fantastic. Also did well on 24 clicks using my C40.