Re: Some basic questions

Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names wrote:


Now, some questions:

I have been grinding coffee as I need it and after some practice I'm
able to estimate how much to grind for each brewing. Still, I
sometimes have a tablespoon or so of ground coffee left over after
brewing. What do I do with the unused ground coffee? I have been
putting it in a zip-loc sandwich bag and adding it to my next grind.

I use a gram scale to grind the amount of coffee I use for a brew. However, if your method works well for you, I would say stick with it.

I'm grinding only what I need for the amount of coffee I'm brewing.
Should I continue to do this, or, should I just grind the whole bag of
beans at one time?

Yes, coffee will go stale much quicker after it's ground.

Should I keep my beans in the freezer, refrig, or what?

If you buy in larger quantities (over 1 lb) keeping some in the freezer is a good option to help maintain freshness of the beans. Thaw to room temperature before grinding.

After opening a sealed bag of beans, I've been closing it tightly with
a rubber band. Should I continue doing this, or, should I put the
beans into some sort of sealed container after opening the bag?

A sealed container would work best.

Thanks.


Take care,

Bob
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