Ground Control Cold Brew Brewing Guide
The Ground Control has changed the game when it comes to batch brewing and aesthetics, providing a clean, symetrical design and a new brewing alternative for hot coffee, cold brew and even lattes. Today, however, we're going to highlight how this beast of a machine brews up cold brew in less than 10 minutes!
Enjoy our brew guide equipped with a full recipe, necessary equipment, and step-by-step instructions to help you get started brewing cold brew on the Voga Ground Control!
Recipe:
- Coffee dose: 200g
- Water Weight: 2000g
- Grind Size: Coarse
- Water Temp: 110F
Before you begin brewing, you need to make sure your Ground Control settings are ready. First, you'll want to set your brewing temperature to 110°F. If your Ground Control has been used for batch brewing hot coffee, bringing the temperature down can be a long process. To speed it up, run the Quick Rinse cycle a few times until you reach the desired temperature.
Step 1

Next, you'll need increase your stir time to 99 seconds and input the recipe. To do this, you first need to press Settings, Add/Edit Recipes, and Add Standard Recipe. From there you will name the recipe and add the brewing parameters as stated below.
Step 2

Cycles: | Brew Time (secs) | Volume (ml) | Vacuum Time (secs) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cycle 1 | 141 | 925 | 100 | |
Cycle 2 | 28 | 825 | 120 | |
Cycle 3 | 11 | 250 | 110 |
Now that everything is set to go, you can add your filter, pour in your 200 grams of coffee, and lock in your basket to brew. This recipe brews at a 1:10 ratio yielding 2L of cold brew at the end of the cycles.
Step 3

Lastly, select your saved recipe and press brew! In approximately 8 minutes you'll have delicious cold brew ready to chill and serve!
Step 4

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