How do I cold brew / steep coffee?

Question

I'd like to cold brew a coffee concentrate (not syrup, something like espresso but cold) to reduce the amount of acidity in the coffee. I am brewing up a Porter and would like to add coffee to it for flavor and I've read that cold brewing and/or steeping produces the smoothest coffee flavor w/o the increase in caffeine and acidity. Caffiene is not a big deal to me but the acidity is.

Can this be done w/o purchasing any additional hardware? I have whole beans and a plain coffee grinder (no settings). I also have a french press and a regular drip coffee maker.

I would like to know what amounts to use and how fine I should grind my coffee beans before doing this thanks!

Answer 1

here's some links...you do need some special stuff, but it's cheap. it is less acidic than other coffee and would likely add the flavor you're looking for to that porter. you can try different ratios of water to coffee...3:1, 2:1, or 1:1.