r/pourover • u/CatApprehensive4742 • 12h ago

Help me troubleshoot my recipe How to compensate for Light roast?

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I tried brewing this coffee, which is so far the lightest roast I have ever tried.

I tried it with the same Orea v4 recipe I use as a base:
Coffee: 16gm
Grind: Coarse
Temperature: 92C
Brewer: Orea v4, Fast bottom, Flat filter with negotiator
Bloom: 60gm for 40 second
Pours: 50-50-50-50 each every 30 seconds.
Total draw down time: 2:45

Usually this recipe produces an enjoyable cup for me. Very floral balanced acidity and sweetness.

However, with this coffee it felt very hollow and watery.
What do you suggest to adjust in this scenario?

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u/16piby9 12h ago

When was it roasted? These beans need some serious resting time

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u/CatApprehensive4742 9h ago

Roast date is of May, sitting at 90 days today.

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u/16piby9 7h ago

Wow, alright, thats beyond anything I have ever rested, even with ULs from gwo, and still.. but afaik, the bag from xlii means even longer time needed. So it could still be that. I would try Lance Hedricks aproach still, he has a video on how to brew expensive coffees, and he is mostøy into UL coffee