today i'm going to show you how to make super smooth
nitro cold brew coffee we'll take a look at the equipment you need the best type of coffee to
use and i'll even throw in a bonus recipe at the end ...let's make some pretend beer
nitro cold brew sounds complicated but in reality it's pretty simple we start by brewing coffee in
cold water and then we charge it up with nitrogen gas really simple the end result is a super smooth
iced coffee with the cascading texture of a stout beer the fine bubbles of nitrogen gas give
the cold brew coffee a creamy taste and texture without adding milk and i guess it looks pretty
cool too to make it we'll first need to make some cold brew coffee and then we'll need some
equipment to charge the cold brew with nitrogen i'll show you two different devices that are very
quick and easy to set up one suit for home and the other suited for serving on top like in a cafe
before we get to those let's quickly talk about the best way to cold brew the coffee for nitro
normally when we make cold brew coffee we brew it as a concentrate brewing a concentrate is
great when you want to mix it with milk or use the cold brew as the base ingredient for another drink
however in this case we're going to be drinking it straight so for this purpose i find you get better
results using a cold brew ratio of one part coffee to 12 parts water but feel free to experiment
this ready to drink style cold brew is lighter in body than a cold brew concentrate
but the extra water does help to extract more from the coffee grounds
giving a different balance of flavors than the typical cold brew concentrate
either way the brewing process is exactly the same if you have some cold brew equipment like
the toddy brewer then you can simply follow the brewing process that we have covered earlier in
another video i'll link to that one just down below in the description if you don't have a
brewer then you can still make cold brew using a saucepan a sieve and a paper filter start by
adding coarse ground coffee and cold water to the saucepan using that 1 to 12 ratio i just mentioned
stir them together cover the pan and leave it to brew for up to 24 hours when the time is up pour
it first through a fine sieve to remove most of those coarse coffee grounds and then through a
paper filter to remove the finer particles and pop that brew into the fridge to chill
now it's time to charge the cold brew with nitrogen the first device is a modified cream
whipper this will make up to about 500ml of nitro cold brew you can buy these nitro press
online along with the nitrogen cartridges and it is a great way to make small amounts and store it
in the fridge at home to use it i find the brew best if chilled in the fridge first then add the
cold brew up to the marked line insert the nitro capsule into the handle screw it down and let it
charge depending on the desired thickness of foam multiple shakes for a few seconds with the mixture
before dispensing the nitro cold brew i find is great for the finished product
the second device i'll show you is more expensive like a lot more expensive but it does allow you to
serve large quantities of nitro cold brew on tap which is great for the cafe, a mobile coffee setup
or on the bar of your private yacht yo where's my invite what's more it chills the coffee and draws
the nitrogen from the air so you don't even need to worry about rigging up gas cylinders really
simple you basically just plug it in throw the hose into a container cold brew and there you go
now if you're going through a lot of nitro then you could just keep the cold brew
at room temperature however i would definitely recommend keeping the cold brew in a bar fridge or
a cooler box for the best results the alternative to this device if you want to serve nitro on tap
is to use a keg system it'll be cheaper to set up and some home brew shops already have
special kits designed for nitro cold brew it will still take a little bit more diy
plumbing skills to use these setups though now if all of that does sound like too much work
then there is one final option i haven't yet mentioned you could just buy nitro cold brew
in a can but finally we're at my favorite part: the bonus recipe
nitro cold brew has always looked alcoholic to me so now let's look at a recipe that does
make it alcoholic nitro irish coffee we'll start with 180 ml glass add 20 ml of whiskey 20 ml of
simple syrup i'm gonna go with vanilla because i like that sweeter touch next we'll pour in our
nitro cold brew leaving a gap at the rim of the glass and finally add some lightly whipped cream
oh yeah that does taste good
and if you're interested in more iced coffee recipes then you should definitely check out
the video just up here and i'll see you guys next time enjoy your nitro cold brew