Weigh out 8 ounces of whole beans (or eyeball half a pound of coffee) from your 1-pound bag. Grind your coffee on a coarse grind.
Place ground coffee in the bottom of a clean half-gallon mason jar.
Fill up your half-gallon mason jar with cold water almost all the way to the top (about 7 cups of water). If you want it slightly bolder, add 5 cups of water.
Stir with a wooden spoon to ensure all of the coffee grounds are wet.
Place the lid back on the mason jar and allow it to steep in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
When the time is up, place a square piece of cheesecloth into a fine mesh strainer. Into a clean mason jar or pitcher, being to pour your cold brew into the strainer to remove the cold brew from the grounds.
Keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. Enjoy!*
