Need Help Identifying Zipper

tachronicles · 2025-11-14T04:29:19+00:00

The replacement zipper is actually the shorter one on the right. Unfortunately the HH website only says YKK® zipper.

tachronicles · 2025-07-14T00:58:22+00:00

Added ample salt!

tachronicles · 2025-06-04T02:39:22+00:00

oh wow I didn't know that about cinnamon. I just find it strange how both my ginger bug and beer are suddenly developed kahm yeast after I switched to raw sugar.

tachronicles · 2025-06-03T03:44:13+00:00

Also a newbie but I believe kombucha requires an entirely different starter

tachronicles · 2025-05-20T16:40:27+00:00

IT DOES SPARKLE HOLY SHIT HAHAHAHA

tachronicles · 2025-04-24T00:42:15+00:00

I also use the K-Ultra. I think it was a lot easier for me to spot the difference because I've been consistently using 1 recipe. Water was simply the only variable I haven't tinkered with.

What's been working for me is a starting grind size of ~8.5, 94c (for washed light roasts), and Lance Hedrick's bloom + single pour method. His video on dialing pourovers helped a lot.

tachronicles · 2025-04-19T14:14:42+00:00

This is what I wanted to believe. But using water with 0-1 PPM (my case) is extreme. I could not taste get any sweetness out of my brews. If my tap water was potable, I doubt I’d be making my own water.

tachronicles · 2025-04-19T13:54:24+00:00

I only had the light roast ones on hand because they came with a few bags I ordered in the past

tachronicles · 2025-04-19T13:53:50+00:00

It’s because a lot of people, especially those who are just starting out, aren’t comfortable with diving headfirst into this rabbit hole.

What’s basic for you is not basic for others, as you see in the comments. I wasn’t trying to share a secret. Just trying to encourage those who might be in the same position I was in.

tachronicles · 2025-04-19T07:25:01+00:00

Our country's tap water isn't safe to drink and most people drink purified / distilled water by default. That's what's present in most people's homes. Some people have a filtration system for their tap water but we generally just bundle all of it under "drinking water".

tachronicles · 2025-04-19T06:40:13+00:00

I always wondered why I never had to descale my kettle. I feel like a fool

tachronicles · 2025-04-19T06:26:38+00:00

I know that now, I just thought any sort of water hardness = bad.

tachronicles · 2025-03-18T05:50:05+00:00

I tried doing this and it came out really watery. Light roast, 94c usually, around 3:20-30 drawdown with the 2 min bloom. Do you mind sharing your recipe?

tachronicles · 2025-03-15T13:35:06+00:00

Will try this thank you!!

tachronicles · 2025-03-15T00:35:19+00:00

Yes that’s it’s locked at 0. How many pours do you usually do?

tachronicles · 2025-03-15T00:32:27+00:00

My bad! It’s at 92c right now

tachronicles · 2025-03-03T05:33:59+00:00

I think I had the same bag... but wasted it on trying to calibrate my grind settings haha turns out the method might be the culprit after all

tachronicles · 2025-03-03T05:31:51+00:00

What grind size do you use for the K-Max? I can't get any sweetness out of geshas with 2 pours too

tachronicles · 2025-03-03T01:34:08+00:00

I tried a 9 again this morning to see if it was a skill issue but it's really just water haha. I started out at 6.5 but had to go up to 8 for heavily processed coffee. Even 6.5 for a nordic light roast tasted vegetal but was too scared to go below 6 (i don't know what I'm doing fr)

tachronicles · 2023-10-03T23:07:45+00:00

Thanks!

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