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Pour Over · Beginner

Scott Rao's V60 Method

A stirred, single-pour V60 that prioritises even extraction over pour theatrics. Bloom, stir, one continuous pour, stir again, flatten.

Method by Scott Rao. Parameters summarised by BrewMark from the original. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Scott Rao.

Dose22g
Water360g
Ratio1:16.4
Temp205°F
GrindMedium-fine
Time4:30

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The method

  1. 0:00Bloom with roughly twice the dose→ 44g
  2. 0:05Stir the slurry so every ground is wet
  3. 0:30Pour continuously to full weight, finishing by about 1:30→ 360g
  4. 1:35Stir once clockwise and once anticlockwise
  5. 1:45Swirl gently to flatten the bed
  6. 4:30Drawdown complete, typically 4:00–4:30

BrewMark’s notes

The least fussy pour-over here and a good default if pulse pouring has been giving you inconsistent results. Rao favours a plastic V60 over glass or ceramic for heat retention. Stirring does the work that careful pouring does in other recipes.

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