1. Preheat kettle to 94C (201 F)
2. Place filter in brewer and rinse.
3. Add grinds to the bottom of the brewer and shake the grounds to level the bed
4. Place the brewer on top of a server (including the shower head) and tare the scale

*It is recommended that you use a server that has markings on the side indicating 250 grams (milliliters or one cup!). IF you don't have a server with markings on the sides, pre-weigh 250 grams of water inside a server and mark the side!*

5. Remove the shower head for the bloom
6. Start timer and start your bloom, rotating the brewer until all the grounds are saturated and immersed under water (this amount of water is approximately 150 grams) this will read approximately 115-120 grams on your scale and replace shower screen
7. Bloom for 45 seconds
8. At 45 seconds, pour the water until your hit 400 grams
9. Remove shower screen and gently stir
10. It will take approx. 2:30 for the water to draw down, so if you need to walk away from the brewer, you can : )
11. Allow coffee to draw down until you have approx. 250 grams of brewed coffee in your server - indicated on the side of the server and remove the Tricolate from the brewer and set aside. *There will be coffee left over in the Tricolate, just set aside and discard later*