Fill the whipped cream dispenser halfway with coffee. If you’re making your cold brew concentrate, dilute it 1:1 with water first. Shake the
for around 30 seconds after adding one nitrous oxide charge. Turn the canister over down and dispense your new brew into a waiting glass after discharging the gas.
We created our own foolproof recipe for making cold-brew coffee at home a few years ago, just as it was beginning to gain popularity. Since “nitro” cold brew is currently popular, we thought we’d try to create a homemade recipe for it as well. To create nitro cold brew, nitrogen is added to the base brew to give it a rich, creamy head akin to that of nitro draft beers like Guinness. When added to coffee, nitrogen (N2) bubbles, which are smaller than carbon dioxide (CO2) bubbles, give it a more opulent mouthfeel. Additionally, it gives the beer a sweetness that many drinkers find appealing (yes, nitrogen tastes sweet). While upscale coffee shops use a tap system similar to those used to dispense beer to inject nitrogen into their cold brew, we discovered that doing so at home with a cream whipper worked best. This is a metal canister with a dispensing nozzle that uses pressurized nitrous oxide cartridges to whip cream and other liquids. We discovered that using the canister to create “nitro” also allowed us to “quick-brew” cold-brew concentrate under pressure, reducing the preparation time from 24 hours to just over an hour. Heres how it all works.
Use our 24-hour steep method or, if you can’t wait that long, try this quick-brew canister method to make a cold-brew concentrate (dilute with an equal amount of water before drinking):
9 ounces of coarsely ground coffee and 312 cups of cool tap water should be combined in a 1-liter cream whipper before it is sealed. Charge with two cartridges of nitrous oxide (N2O), shake for 30 seconds, and then leave alone for five minutes. To minimize mess, release gas by lightly depressing the canister’s trigger while holding the cup over the nozzle. Repeat with two additional cartridges, and then shake for a final 30 seconds. After an hour of waiting, release the gas once more, open the canister, and decant the concentrate into a jar using a coffee filter.
Both approaches result in a well-extracted concentrate, but we did discover during taste tests that the conventional 24-hour approach produced a slightly stronger brew. There was disagreement among tasters regarding which method they preferred: those who liked their coffee strong preferred the traditional approach, while those who preferred a milder brew chose the cream whippers cold brew. Pour the required quantity of full-strength coffee (not concentrate) into the cream whipper and seal it to proceed to the next step and create nitro cold brew. After charging with one nitrous oxide charger and shaking for 30 seconds, release the gas, crack open the canister, and pour into a glass of ice to enjoy.
Things You Need To Make Nitro Cold Brew Coffee
You can obtain the cold brew coffee you need to make nitro cold brew in two different ways. The simplest method is to buy it from the supermarket. This will greatly speed up the process because you won’t have to wait around for the regular cold brew coffee to fully extract. However, it is the more expensive option.
To reduce costs, we advise making your own cold brew concentrate. While the cold brew process takes time, it’s not complicated.
Your coffee beans must first be ground into a coarse powder before being added to a Mason jar or French press. After that, cover the grounds with room temperature or cold filtered water and let the mixture steep for between 18 and 24 hours.
After filtering the grounds, you can enjoy a cold brew.
Pay close attention to the coffee to water ratio as one thing to be cautious of. For instance, aim for a 1:5 coffee-to-water ratio when making cold brew coffee concentrate. However, before using the cold brew concentrate to make the nitro coffee, dilute it with water in a 1:1 coffee to water ratio.
However, if you’re making ready-to-drink cold brew, a 1:10 or 1:12 ratio of coffee to water will do. Here is a detailed cold brew coffee recipe.
You need a machine to diffuse gas into cold brew coffee to make nitro coffee. A regular whipped cream dispenser, a nitro coffee dispenser made to use pure nitrogen gas, or a nitro keg kit are the three options available for this procedure.
Each has its advantages. For instance, the N20-powered whipped cream dispenser is the most affordable of the three options. The nitro keg system is great for large batches, but the nitro coffee dispenser with N2 gas will maximize flavor.
For those who make nitro brew coffee at home, nitrous oxide gas is a popular alternative because it is widely accessible and less expensive than the alternative. It’s typically sold in 8g capsules, but one drawback is that they make nitro coffee slightly different from what you’d find at Starbucks. Because nitrous oxide produces larger bubbles that don’t last as long in the glass, the N20 capsules produce more foam. Consequently, the mouthfeel won’t be as creamy.
N20 capsule coffee will have foam that more closely resembles a frothy Guinness beer, with bubbles suspended. In contrast, the N2 nitro coffee has a smaller head and easier-to-pour, smaller, tighter bubbles. The tight bubbles will also have a cascading effect, which will cause them to rise through the beverage to the surface, creating a lovely and alluring appearance.
Many people favor the N2 cartridges’ smaller, longer-lasting bubbles and creamier mouthfeel. However, they are more expensive and harder to find than N20 cartridges.
The 3 Simple Steps to Making Nitro Cold Brew At Home:
It’s incredibly simple to make nitro cold brew at home once you’ve gathered your ingredients. There are only three simple steps, one of which is to enjoy your delectable beverage.
Basically, science has declared it even more flavorful than regular cold brew (1).
What can I add to this coffee?
There are many mix-in and flavor options available at Starbucks, but you can also easily make them at home. Here are some ideas-.
FAQ
Can I use a whipped cream dispenser for nitro coffee?
Fill the whipped cream dispenser with your coffee in step two to prepare the Nitro cold brew. Make sure to diluted homemade cold brew concentrate 1:1 with water before use. (Also, a whipped cream dispenser is a great gift for a coffee enthusiast.)
Can you use a whipped cream canister for nitro cold brew?
Yes, you can make cold brew coffee using a standard recipe and simply add water before pouring it into the soda machine or whipped cream container.
How do you dispense nitro cold brew?
- Step 1: Pour the cold brew into the carafe.
- Step 2: Screw the lid on.
- Step 3: Insert your nitrogen cartridge and tighten it until you hear a hiss.
- Step 4: To infuse the liquid and gas, vigorously shake the canister for about 30 seconds.
What does Starbucks use for nitro cold brew?
Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew As it pours from the tap, our 20-hour slow-steeped signature Cold Brew is infused with nitrogen to produce our Nitro Cold Brew. Microbubbles produced by the nitrogen infusion give the coffee a cascading, foamy texture.
