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olivierco
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 Posted: May 25, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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As long as the water has the right temperature in the teapot, it doesn't matter your water reached 180°F or 205°F before cooling.
You can always experiment and I think you won't find much difference in the taste of your tea. Steeping times, amount of tea leaves, actual water temperature are the crucial brewing parameters.
My guess is that in the old times, boiling water was mandatory because it was a way to get rid of bacteria and other things you won't find now in water. |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: May 25, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, whether the water was boiled or not first does make a difference. Has something to do with the amount of oxygen that is released. This is why you never want to use water that was microwaved... |
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olivierco
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| Posted: May 25, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I made the following experiment
1. water in a saucepan heated slowly (induction plate and stirring). Quite no bubbles, I reached about 95°C
2. water in the same saucepan heated normally to the same temperature.
3. water heated until some bubbles appear
I tasted no great difference
I agree with microwaved water there is some difference in taste. Maybe due to odor transfers? |
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Domn
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| Posted: May 25, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I am wondering if iz makes defference if you boil your water in tightly sealed kettle. At that point you maximise the preasure and the water doesnt start to boil at 100C but at 120C. |
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okimasa
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| Posted: May 30, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| Domn wrote: | | I am wondering if iz makes defference if you boil your water in tightly sealed kettle. At that point you maximise the preasure and the water doesnt start to boil at 100C but at 120C. |
That's an interesting concept. The only thing is even if your kettle only makes the water 95C, you're still going to wait for the water to cool down before brewing. Although it may have an interesting effect on the minerals in the water.
Well, time to go pressurize my kettle!  hmmm, this may be a bad idea... |
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