<p>I don't really think there is a big difference in terms of taste, but the brew process time will be slower in fridge mode.  </p>

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<p>Well if you put it into a fridge, all you are doing is slowing down the process. Cold brew is one of the hardest things to mess up if you ask me, so I would just brew it room temperature. If you extend a brew process in time - than you generally have a larger interval of time where the coffee will still taste great, but since it's already hours long I really wouldn't worry about it. All the shops i've ever worked at brew room temperature. Hope this helps!</p>

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This is supported by the [Seattle Coffee Gear temperature test](https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/blog/2015/05/20/cold-brew-temperature-test/). Spoiler alert: they liked the room-temperature brewed batch better. It seemed to extract more (darker in color, anyway) over the same period of time, and was described more positively as stronger and more full-bodied than the fridge-brew.
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<p>I use a Toddy and wanted to know if there is a difference and what in cold brewing and placing it in the fridge for 20-24 Hours versus the counter at room temp (65-70 deg)?</p>

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Is there a difference between cold brewing in the fridge vs room temp?
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# Is there a difference between cold brewing in the fridge vs room temp?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-02)

I use a Toddy and wanted to know if there is a difference and what in cold brewing and placing it in the fridge for 20-24 Hours versus the counter at room temp (65-70 deg)?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-12-06. Score: 5

Well if you put it into a fridge, all you are doing is slowing down the process. Cold brew is one of the hardest things to mess up if you ask me, so I would just brew it room temperature. If you extend a brew process in time - than you generally have a larger interval of time where the coffee will still taste great, but since it's already hours long I really wouldn't worry about it. All the shops i've ever worked at brew room temperature. Hope this helps!

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: This is supported by the [Seattle Coffee Gear temperature test](https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/blog/2015/05/20/cold-brew-temperature-test/). Spoiler alert: they liked the room-temperature brewed batch better. It seemed to extract more (darker in color, anyway) over the same period of time, and was described more positively as stronger and more full-bodied than the fridge-brew.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-09. Score: 1

I don't really think there is a big difference in terms of taste, but the brew process time will be slower in fridge mode.


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