What does 140-185 °F look like?

[Jasmin]

I know this seems like a silly question. But I don't have a thermometer right now.
What I have done until now is watch the water as it heats up. And when the tiny tiny bubbles begin to form I use the water immediately to brew the green tea.
Does that seem about right? Or is that too hot or not hot enough?

[brlarson]

I know this seems like a silly question. But I don't have a thermometer right now.
What I have done until now is watch the water as it heats up. And when the tiny tiny bubbles begin to form I use the water immediately to brew the green tea.
Does that seem about right? Or is that too hot or not hot enough?

I think that's pretty close to 170F, when bubbles just start to form.

B

[brlarson]

Okay. I just heated water on the stove top in my old tea kettle and the first bubbles started to form at 180F.

B

[Jasmin]

Great. Thanks for your replies.

[teaisme]

Or you could just let the water get to a full boil, then pour into cups, let it cool like that, or cool it even more by transfering from cup to cup

Then test by pouring a little on your hand or finger. If it scalds then its too hot, if its bearable its around 170-180 for my fingers. That's what I do when I don't have access to a thermometer and it has always worked for me.

Please don't pour a bunch of boiling water on your hand.

[Chip]

Or you could just let the water get to a full boil, then pour into cups, let it cool like that, or cool it even more by transfering from cup to cup

Then test by pouring a little on your hand or finger. If it scalds then its too hot, if its bearable its around 170-180 for my fingers. That's what I do when I don't have access to a thermometer and it has always worked for me.

Please don't pour a bunch of boiling water on your hand.

HA, you should probably include a disclaimor in that post.

[Zanaspus]

Shrimp eyes.


Blame the chinese, not me.

[silverneedles]

not the best, but approximate
http://tgfop.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/w ... s-70-100c/