Our Extremely Nerdy Custom Coffee Siphon

Take the quiz to find your perfect trainer and get 14 days of free training here: https://go.trainwell.net/jameshoffmann Let's get nerdy about the siphon! We dive deep into some data collection and experiments in an effort to understand the most inscrutable of coffee brewers: the vacuum pot or coffee siphon. We found some super interesting stuff. This is the second in the siphon series, and the next stop will be our ultimate technique. (Though, as a warning - that might take a while. This video might have raised more questions than it answered...) Our weird AeroPess experiments: https://youtu.be/jBXm8fCWdo8 Our moka pot or Frankenmoka experiments: https://youtu.be/zK0F5PqJ1Gk Our SEP video from 2020: https://youtu.be/ckBWoRHkUZ4 Our new pour over setup still life print from TensHundredsThousands: https://geni.us/THT-Still-Life More about the Smart Espresso Profiler: https://www.naked-portafilter.com/smart-espresso-profiler/ The Gangépress recipe: https://coffeeadastra.com/2021/09/07/reaching-fuller-flavor-profiles-with-the-aeropress/ 0:00 Introducing the Frankensyphon 2:51 Heat source & efficiency 5:03 Impact of sealing temperature on top chamber 7:41 Impact of time on the top chamber 8:49 Impact of coffee on the top chamber 9:44 Trainwell experiment 11:40 The insights of negative pressure 13:53 Grind size and channelling 15:35 Stirring technique 17:47 Steep temperature taste test 21:25 Steep time taste test 24:19 Nerdy aside on the extraction impact of drawdown vs steeping phase 27:34 Extraction impact results and findings 29:24 Requests for ideas for further tests to run? Other Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameshoffmann Limited Edition Merch: https://geni.us/TensHundredsThousands Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimseven Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jimseven My Books: How to Make The Best Coffee At Home*: https://geni.us/howtomakethebestcoffee The World Atlas of Coffee*: https://geni.us/worldatlasofcoffee The World Atlas of Coffee Audiobook*: https://bit.ly/worldatlasofcoffeeaudio The Best of Jimseven*: https://geni.us/bestofjimseven Things I use and like: My old glasses: http://bit.ly/boldlondon My new glasses (Sept 2024 onwards): https://bit.ly/thenewglasses My hair product of choice*: https://geni.us/forthehair (*Affiliate links which may earn us a commission) Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3565675/1347628/16252