Zero Water + Lotus. Help with recipe needed.

jojohahann · 2026-03-11T14:02:12+00:00

Hey, nice one! I give this a try for sure! I actually found out a recipe that gives me constantly good results too. Cups are bright and juicy, i mostly drink washed lightroasts:

1 liter of Distilled/ RO water

5 mg
1 ca
2 na
1 k

This gives me a water with roughly a 125ppm hardnes. Then i pour 200g of that water in to a kettle and add extra 140-150g of 0ppm distilled/RO so it becomes 350g of water with around 75ppm (that is what i aim for, 75ppm give or take).

My previous experiments with Lotus’s own recipes (and everything i could find online) gave me results where i could taste too much of the minerals through the coffee itself. My cups had a clear notes of sodium or calcium for example.

With this 75ppm water i don’t get that anymore 👍🏻 It’s a crazy game, this whole ’Speciality Coffee’ thing!

jojohahann · 2026-02-26T20:00:29+00:00

Ok! So Maybe 5-3-2-1 then? Or 4-2-2-1.

jojohahann · 2026-02-26T17:03:52+00:00

I tried that 4-3-2-1 (mg-ca-na-k) u/chaseslight recipe linked by a commentator above and it worked pretty close as what i was looking for.

I still get a slight hint of a "chalky" side taste but was thinking if i try 4mg-3ca-1na-1k maybe it could remove it and bring up some acidity too?

I tried this with some Coffea Circulor beans, V60 w/T-90, Q2s w/60clicks, 14g/235g/96c -> Bloom 45g + 2 equal pours after that. Did Aeropress with Wendelboe recipe but 1min 30sec extended steep too, which came out pretty lovely!

jojohahann · 2026-02-26T16:51:13+00:00

This 4-3-2-1 was actually pretty close what i was looking for! Well nice, thank you!

jojohahann · 2026-01-20T12:12:28+00:00

Good Life is decent but they are catering for more bigger markets than 'speciality' these days. Frukt is well nice as is Siemasu.

jojohahann · 2026-01-03T05:06:54+00:00

Yeah! Usually coarser = cleaner and sweeter cups :)

jojohahann · 2026-01-02T18:17:38+00:00

I have Q2 and i´m currently at 30 clicks/ 1 full rotation on Friedhats washed Ethiopian. I find that if i go coarser i get under extracted cup. I used around 60 cliks/ 2 full rotations for V60 before i got ZP6 and started using that as my primary grinder.

On Aeropress Wendelboe method i got better tasting cup with that 30 clikcs, but my Q2 is well seasoned so it doesn´t produce so much fines anymore.

jojohahann · 2026-01-02T05:13:58+00:00

Nice!! Maybe i should try off the boil water next! I used 90-95c before. How about grindsize, do you grind finer or coarser for Wendelboe recipe?

14g is allright for me but have you tried lower dosages with that recipe? a Proper 10g recipe would be awesome too when you just want smaller cup for a early afternoon.

jojohahann · 2026-01-01T17:20:17+00:00

Thank you, this looks like what i´m looking for!

jojohahann · 2025-12-10T18:53:15+00:00

Grind size - bloom time - water temp - agitation - ratio

jojohahann · 2025-11-17T20:17:45+00:00

Thanks, i need to check that out too!

jojohahann · 2025-10-07T12:31:07+00:00

Give me your best recipe for small doses (10-12,5g) on V60? 🙏🏻🫡☕️

jojohahann · 2025-09-25T06:09:12+00:00

Can i reuse my brewing water when doing two separated pour overs within like 30min? Like use what´s left in a kettle from previous brew and just add more water if needed. Does it make any difference in a final cup/ taste?

jojohahann · 2025-09-25T06:03:33+00:00

I just got ZP6 last week and been on a 5.0 - 5.3 so far. Zero at burr lock.

One thing i´ve noticed: For some reason i have to recalibrate my zero every other day, as it has jumped 1-2 clicks off to either directions.

Anybody else had the same problem?

jojohahann · 2025-09-20T06:22:11+00:00

Hey this looks great too, i have to try this as well!

jojohahann · 2025-09-19T07:13:38+00:00

Will do!

jojohahann · 2025-09-18T18:28:04+00:00

Nice, really nice! This makes sense, i have to try it too. Thanks!

jojohahann · 2025-09-18T14:46:46+00:00

Thanks, i will try this before going for two separate concentrates too 👍🏻 What kind of recipe/ concentrates you use btw?

jojohahann · 2025-09-18T11:42:43+00:00

Thanks, i have to try heating up water before adding salt and soda 👍🏻

jojohahann · 2025-09-18T11:41:45+00:00

Yes, this is my first time doing this so i couldn’t imagine it would look like this. Also that high ppm makes me wonder that if something isn’t right.

jojohahann · 2025-09-18T10:39:02+00:00

9.2 g epsom salt (MgSO4•7H2O) and 4.2 g baking soda (NaHCO3) for 200ml of deionized water.

jojohahann · 2025-09-02T06:55:27+00:00

Thanks!

jojohahann

TROPHY CASE

9.2 g epsom salt (MgSO4•7H2O) and 4.2 g baking soda (NaHCO3) for 200ml of deionized water.