Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Wheel face
Timer start rule
The event that starts the timer.
AeroPress Wheel Variable
Settling time
Time & Sequencing · Input lever
The pause that allows grounds to settle before pressing.
Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Wheel face
Competition practice
Inferred
Definition
Settling time is the rest window after agitation or flipping that lets the slurry calm before separation.
Why It Matters
It affects bed formation, clarity, and flow resistance.
Page Context
Settling time is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe the pause that allows grounds to settle before pressing.
Related variables
Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Advanced detail
Grind-by time
The target time by which grinding should be complete.
Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Wheel face
Bloom time
The time between initial wetting and the next major action.
Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Wheel face
Pour timing
When staged pours start and end.
Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Detail panel
Cap-on timing
When the filter cap is attached.
Input lever
Time & Sequencing
Wheel face
Stir timing
When stirring happens in the brew.
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.