Finally got to brew this at the right temp (got a tea kettle for my birthday and replaced the batteries in the thermometer). Man it’s good. I didn’t think it could get better, but it did. It seemed mellower when brewed at the lower temp. Sadly, I only have about 1 more cup of this one.
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It always amazes me the difference that correct water temp can make. Sometimes it is really huge. Btw, I think I was wrong about the bowl steeping thing. I need to write to the author and get clarification. There is a thing called a gaiwan that is like what I had in mind, but they’re always single serving, maybe six ounces.
Oh yeah, when I saw that picture I was thinking that you needed a gaiwan.
I just wish I could find a big one for then pouring into a pot for serving. Doesn’t seem to exist, though. I just hate fishing tea leaves out of pots with narrow tops.
Aha, I asked the blogger, and the bowl he always has is not for steeping, it is for the water used to warm all the hardware and to pour off the water after rinsing the leaves, and for any excess during additional infusions. Which is why the contents actually look like tea, not water. Good to know!
It always amazes me the difference that correct water temp can make. Sometimes it is really huge. Btw, I think I was wrong about the bowl steeping thing. I need to write to the author and get clarification. There is a thing called a gaiwan that is like what I had in mind, but they’re always single serving, maybe six ounces.
Oh yeah, when I saw that picture I was thinking that you needed a gaiwan.
I just wish I could find a big one for then pouring into a pot for serving. Doesn’t seem to exist, though. I just hate fishing tea leaves out of pots with narrow tops.
Aha, I asked the blogger, and the bowl he always has is not for steeping, it is for the water used to warm all the hardware and to pour off the water after rinsing the leaves, and for any excess during additional infusions. Which is why the contents actually look like tea, not water. Good to know!