Input lever
Finish & Service
Wheel face
Server swirl
Swirling the receiving vessel after brewing.
AeroPress Wheel Variable
Cooling method
Finish & Service · Input lever
The active method used to lower beverage temperature.
Input lever
Finish & Service
Wheel face
Competition practice
Definition
Cooling method includes swirling, decanting, blowing, resting, or chilled bypass as deliberate ways to hit a target serving temperature.
Why It Matters
Cooling strategy changes the tasting window and how aroma and sweetness present at service.
Used In Recipe Language Like
Swirl carafe with open lid and gently blow for 0:30.
Page Context
Cooling method is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe the active method used to lower beverage temperature.
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
Wheel face
Bypass water mass
The amount of water added after extraction.
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.
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.