Okay I can't deny that this completely works
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
I can't wait until he's old enough to drink beer.
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT HOMEBREW!!!
lol
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Ok, I bought Aqua's tea from Amazon and tried brewing it both the normal way (i.e. a 2 minutes) or his short-term strategy with 10 seconds - toss, then another 10 seconds and done. When brewed 2 minutes, it had a strong and bitter flavor. With another batch using 10 seconds, it felt a little too weak. I upped it to 15 seconds for the brewing - and that seemed better. No bitterness - a little stronger flavor. This tea clearly requires a shorter brewing time. It's a decent green tea.
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@kluurs said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
Ok, I bought Aqua's tea from Amazon and tried brewing it both the normal way (i.e. a 2 minutes) or his short-term strategy with 10 seconds - toss, then another 10 seconds and done. When brewed 2 minutes, it had a strong and bitter flavor. With another batch using 10 seconds, it felt a little too weak. I upped it to 15 seconds for the brewing - and that seemed better. No bitterness - a little stronger flavor. This tea clearly requires a shorter brewing time. It's a decent green tea.
Right on, Kluurs. Yeah, the three factors to balance are how hot the water is (which I do by letting it sit; I don't use a thermometer because that's just way too anal), how much tea you use (I do 10-12g per 7oz water, roughly), and how long you steep it for. Generally speaking I agree with you, but there's still some personal preference to consider that requires some finagling.
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I threw out the Red Rose shit, and ordered a big box of Yorkshire tea from Amazon.
I shall be brewing it for at least 4 minutes in boiling water, and drinking at least 4 cups a day.
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Saxons, man. ...Saxons.
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What I find particularly nauseating is that the red rose is the symbol of Lancashire, and these twatbastards named their tea after it.
Proud supporter of Plan 2525. Everything you think, do and say will be in the pill you took today.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
What I find particularly nauseating is that the red rose is the symbol of Lancashire, and these twatbastards named their tea after it.
So it's the Outback Steakhouse of tea brands, then? -
I assume it's important to use bottled water.
When I lived in San Francisco, the tap water was yech. When I lived in Tucson, we had a system installed because the water was so hard and full of minerals -- also tasted yech. Here in Portland (suburb of), the water tastes relatively good, but not as good as the areas that get their water from the Bull Run reservoir.
I use tap water for coffee. I suppose if I were to try the tea stuff, I'd be required to use bottled water for purity.
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@Rainman said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
I assume it's important to use bottled water.
When I lived in San Francisco, the tap water was yech. When I lived in Tucson, we had a system installed because the water was so hard and full of minerals -- also tasted yech. Here in Portland (suburb of), the water tastes relatively good, but not as good as the areas that get their water from the Bull Run reservoir.
I use tap water for coffee. I suppose if I were to try the tea stuff, I'd be required to use bottled water for purity.
We have good enough tap here, so that's all I use.
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@Rainman said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
I assume it's important to use bottled water.
I have never used bottled water for tea in my life. I suppose if you're going to drink it out of a Mason Jar or sieve it through a Japanese silk purse or something, then you might want to boil it first so that you can be absolutely sure that the revolting taste has nothing to do with the water.
Other than that, I wouldn't bother.
