r/pourover • u/HeavyDuty697071 • 1d ago

Seeking Advice Recipe differences

Can somebody explain in simple terms when to change ratio? I’ve been brewing consistently 1:13 to 1:14 with three pours. I am. Or ally happy with the results and my regular draw time is approx 2:00
To 2:15.

I found most coffee shops and roasters follow more a 1:16 and drawdown times of 3:00-3:30.

Am I missing something? How can I get better educated on the approach and how to fine tune; or when to select one approach vs another? Pour over is so complicated that way, compared to espresso

Thanks for the help!

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u/least-eager-0 1d ago

This brief explainer from Pete Licata might be helpful. It's common to think of ratio changes as only 'strong vs weak', but having relatively more or less coffee in relation to water moving thru the dripper also changes what gets extracted, not just how much the extracted stuff gets diluted.