Hario Woodneck

**professorchaos** · 03-04-2012, 12:50 PM

After reading some reviews and stumbling across one in person, I picked up a Hario Woodneck yesterday. It makes a nice, clean cup of coffee! Not quite so clean as Chemex paper filters and much more clear than a French Press. I wonder how the cloth filter will hold up over time - getting saturated with rancid oils is a concern.

Anyone else try one of these?

**JPDyson** · 03-05-2012, 05:26 AM

Watching this thread - like the idea of one, and my cloth vac pot cloth filters seem to last quite a while.

What were your brew parameters? Any comparison to a more traditional paper filter pour-over instead of Chemex?

**professorchaos** · 03-05-2012, 08:31 AM

Josh - since I started making coffee, I've only used the Chemex, Vacuum and Moka pots. To compare it to the Chemex, with which I am most familiar, I used the exact same coffee to water ratio and grind. The cloth filter drips more slowly than the coava kone I use in the Chemex so I'm going to try a coarser grind next time.

**benvh** · 03-05-2012, 05:02 PM

http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/coff...uide/nel-drip/

Check this out. Walked over to Blue Bottle's new place by the Chelsea Market and had one made just like this. Simply amazing. He used a thermocouple to get the water to that low temp. I was skeptical, but it came out awesome.

Oh, and I have one on the way to me as we speak. Cheapest price I found was Amazon.

Ben

**StillShaving** · 03-05-2012, 08:56 PM

I have seen pictures of very well used cloth filters, and I suppose you could periodically wash to keep it fresh.

Do you know if the Hario filter is made of cotton, hemp, or some other material? I think these coffee sock filters are a bit long for the Hario, but they might work as replacements.

**professorchaos** · 03-06-2012, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by benvh

http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/coff...uide/nel-drip/

Check this out. Walked over to Blue Bottle's new place by the Chelsea Market and had one made just like this. Simply amazing. He used a thermocouple to get the water to that low temp. I was skeptical, but it came out awesome.

Oh, and I have one on the way to me as we speak. Cheapest price I found was Amazon.

Ben

Interesting. I'll have to try that next morning I am not running late.

Originally Posted by StillShaving

I have seen pictures of very well used cloth filters, and I suppose you could periodically wash to keep it fresh.

Do you know if the Hario filter is made of cotton, hemp, or some other material? I think these coffee sock filters are a bit long for the Hario, but they might work as replacements.

No idea what the filter is made of ... everything on the box was Japanese. Apparently keeping it clean and free of rancid oils is a matter of diligence.

**PozzSka** · 03-06-2012, 12:51 PM

I don't use a woodneck, but I have used the same cloth filter in my Hario V60 for months now, without washing it with soap. A thorough rinsing post use and a scrub with your hands and fingers works fine (in my experience). I've seen the suggestion to keep it damp and in a ziplock baggy in the fridge, but I have let mine dry between uses, and thoroughly rinse with hot water prior to brewing (warming the brewer and the cup with near boiling water).

It hasn't negatively affected my coffee.

**benvh** · 03-06-2012, 05:06 PM

I believe the Hario filter is flannel (I believe the term "Nel" means something like flannel in Japanese).

**jazzguy** · 03-07-2012, 11:50 AM

This is currently my favorite drip brewer. Although I haven't noticed any off flavors or aromoas building up over a few months use I did give the filter a soak in unscented soap and a couple drops of bleach today. I'll see if it makes any difference. I use the woodneck about once a week when I want a break from espresso.

**DogHair** · 03-12-2012, 04:22 PM

Those look great. I wish they were a bit bigger. I broke my 13 cup Chemex and I've been looking for something to replace it.

**joshmpdx** · 03-12-2012, 04:24 PM

Henry, Im a little surprised the cone didn't stop you in your tracks. How are you liking the cloth filter?

**professorchaos** · 03-13-2012, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by joshmpdx

Henry, Im a little surprised the cone didn't stop you in your tracks. How are you liking the cloth filter?

I was surprised too but I like a little variety. Sometimes I'll use a vacuum pot too.

So far, so good with the cloth filter. Makes for a interesting cup - silky mouth feel. Not as oily as the Kone or as filtered as a paper filter.

**JaDo** · 03-14-2012, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by professorchaos

Interesting. I'll have to try that next morning I am not running late.

No idea what the filter is made of ... everything on the box was Japanese. Apparently keeping it clean and free of rancid oils is a matter of diligence.

That's funny! I just bought a couple of Hario products and the instructions and the box are, indeed, in Japanese. And my Japanese is....limited. Fortunately, I found a copy of the instructions written in English for one of the items posted on a website as a PDF. It was the Buono kettle and I was concerned about how to properly care for it.

**DogHair** · 03-14-2012, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by JaDo

That's funny! I just bought a couple of Hario products and the instructions and the box are, indeed, in Japanese. And my Japanese is....limited. Fortunately, I found a copy of the instructions written in English for one of the items posted on a website as a PDF. It was the Buono kettle and I was concerned about how to properly care for it.

How are you liking the kettle? I've been thinking about getting one.

**JaDo** · 03-14-2012, 02:50 PM

I like it a lot. It really makes it easy to do a pour over brew. The length of the spout provides a lot of control. It seems to be well made. I did consider getting the Bonavita kettle, which is about half the price.