Brewing
How to dial in a shot
Three things to change, one at a time, and when to stop fiddling.
Start with the grind
If the shot runs fast, grind finer. If it chokes, grind coarser. Change one thing and pull again.
Then taste it
Sour means under-extracted and bitter means over. Numbers help, but your mouth has the final say.
Stop when you’d happily drink it. Nobody gets a medal for the perfect shot.
Keep reading
More notes from behind the bar.