Honestly the 195F crew has it right. That super hot water just kills the delicate flavors you're trying to find.

A hundred vessels at Houston? That's a hell of a lot of steel. You must have seen some real rust buckets over the years.

Tiny bit more or less wood" is the part that makes sense to me.

But john648, a wet vac just grinds it in deeper.

Oh man, water makes a crazy difference. I had the same flat taste with my V60 until I switched to the cheap bottled spring water from the grocery store. It was like a totally different coffee, way more balanced and sweet. My tap water is just too hard.