Comments on: Hario Mugen Switch Brewer Hack

By: Mark Prince

Mark Prince — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 05:57:43 +0000

In reply to SAU.

Hi Sau – experiment more with the grind until you get the drain rate I wrote about in this how to, and let me know how that tastes.

The bitter comment – if it drained fast, I’m a bit shocked you would get a bitter note. But then again, if you stir too aggressively in the first stage, that will bring out excess bitters, so experiment too with your stirs.

By: SAU

SAU — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 08:26:01 +0000

Tried just now… using suggested grind size (2.0.0 on x-pro)
It’s OK, but not great. Even at this grind size it drained pretty quick but had a bitter taste muting everything else

By: Mark Prince

Mark Prince — Mon, 27 May 2024 08:32:16 +0000

In reply to Anthony Sciaccero.

Heh. No, I don’t really know Lance. I’ve reached out to him casually a few times, and he does reply but we don’t have very long convos. I did point this guide out to him via IG DMs and he said he’d give a read. He does seem to love Jim! 🙂 🙂 🙂

I do have longer convos with a few of the YT coffee guys. Specifically Coffee Kev (love that guy!), and more recently the fellow who has the Daddy Got Coffee guy, who’s a fellow Canadian. I’ve also had very brief convos with the Alternative Brewing fellow in Australia.

By: Deighton

Deighton — Sun, 26 May 2024 05:34:20 +0000

Learned a ton from this guide, thanks a bunch! I’m a bit skeptical that 15g can make a full cup with 300ml, so now I’m tempted to get both devices to try it myself. I was thinking about getting a Pulsar, but it’s pretty pricey. This setup seems to do the same thing for 2/3 of the cost or less, plus I get an extra brewer, a V60, to take to work. Sounds like a win-win to me.

Also, glad to see Berg’s comment—it boosts my confidence that this will be a solid brewer combo. Thanks again!

By: Anthony Sciaccero

Anthony Sciaccero — Sat, 25 May 2024 21:36:53 +0000

I wonder if Lance has seen this guide. I wonder if he’s gotten a Mugen yet!

I think I learned about him around the time of the same video. I subscribe to his channel, and learn a lot from it. I assume you and he know each other and talk from time to time? I know he has a love affair with James Hoffman!

By: Mark Prince

Mark Prince — Sat, 25 May 2024 07:06:04 +0000

In reply to Cberg, via Instagram.

I am very happy you enjoyed this how to and the recipe!

I have a question (and perhaps I need to improve how I explain the numbers): do you consider a 1:20 ratio of coffee to water to be high? I normally brew pour over at a 1:14 ratio, which is 1g coffee for every 14g of water. For a 300ml brew, that would be 21g. In this recipe, it is 1:20, or 15g for 300ml water.

Personally, I get confused all the time by ratios vs extraction rates vs TDS final numbers, so maybe I should be more clear here?

I think, if I used my standard 1:14 ratio in this brew, it would end up over extracted, or at the very least, a VERY HIGH extraction (possibly better for dilution with ice for cold brew?); because of the immersion + no bypass, I knew I could coax more out of less coffee with this recipe, and I ended up at 1:20 on the ratio to get in the 1.25-1.35% TDS range for the finished brew.

By: Cberg, via Instagram

Cberg, via Instagram — Sat, 25 May 2024 05:59:34 +0000

Hi, I’ve just tried the new mugen-switch recipe. And it turned out to be VERY GOOD! I was a bit suspicious about the recipe at first, since it seems to be aiming for a very high extraction. But actually there is no bitterness and astringency at all. Just want to say thank you for the recipe!

Just a short question at last. With a combination of high ratio(1:20), low bypass(mugen) and bare kettle, why it won’t result in over extraction?

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 May 2024 23:21:47 +0000

This is a great little hack. I’ve got a switch which I almost never use, but its got me going to it tomorrow morning. I see the Mugen is only 14, so I’ll pick one of those up and give this a go.

Thanks for the guide!