Input lever
Finish & Service
Wheel face
Server swirl
Swirling the receiving vessel after brewing.
AeroPress Wheel Variable
Bypass water mass
Finish & Service · Input lever
The amount of water added after extraction.
Input lever
Finish & Service
Wheel face
Competition-relevant
Measurement-friendly
Competition practice
Definition
Bypass water mass is the post-extraction dilution water used to build the final beverage from a concentrate.
Why It Matters
Bypass changes final beverage concentration without changing extraction itself.
Used In Recipe Language Like
Dilute the concentrate to 152 g.
Add 12 ml room-temp water.
Synonyms
dilute
bypass
Page Context
Bypass water mass is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe the amount of water added after extraction.
Related variables
Input lever
Finish & Service
Detail panel
Server stir
Stirring the receiving vessel after brewing.
Input lever
Finish & Service
Detail panel
Decanting
Pouring the beverage into another vessel.
Input lever
Finish & Service
Detail panel
Bypass timing
When bypass water is added.
Input lever
Finish & Service
Wheel face
Bypass temperature
The temperature of the dilution water.
Input lever
Finish & Service
Wheel face
Dilution method
How bypass water is introduced and mixed.
Affected outcomes
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage TDS
Measured total dissolved solids in the served beverage.
Calculated metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Extraction Yield
Calculated percentage of coffee mass extracted.
Measured metric
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Beverage Yield
The liquid beverage mass collected or served.
Cup outcome
Cup Outcome
Wheel face
Aroma
The smell of the brewed coffee.