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Advice using different teas in one shiboridashi

by the_winding_path » Aug 7th, '15, 02:03

I have a shiboridashi that I use when I'm brewing Gyokuro for 2 or more. I'm planning on buying some Taiwanese oolongs (and possibly more as I travel). I am wondering if brewing different teas will affect the flavor of future brews.
My shiboridashi is glazed but the strainer channels (which there are many) are raw clay. Here's a pic of the shiboridashi inside channels-

https://www.o-cha.com/images/D/16540d6.jpg

Any thoughts?!?

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Re: advice using different teas in one shiboridashi

by Alex » Aug 7th, '15, 04:11

I'd literally brew anything I'd like in that bad boy.

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Re: advice using different teas in one shiboridashi

by debunix » Aug 7th, '15, 12:16

That's enough clay exposed that I'd be wary of flavored teas--strong jasmines, lapsong souchong, and anything else with added flavors/scents. But I'd brew up any puerh, oolong, green, or white tea otherwise.

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Re: Advice using different teas in one shiboridashi

by the_winding_path » Aug 8th, '15, 13:30

Alex wrote:I'd literally brew anything I'd like in that bad boy.
debunix wrote: That's enough clay exposed that I'd be wary of flavored teas--strong jasmines, lapsong souchong, and anything else with added flavors/scents. But I'd brew up any puerh, oolong, green, or white tea otherwise.
Thanks guys! Appreciate your input.
debunix, I don't drink flavored teas so fortunately that's a non issue for me.

Would your advice stand in the case of using one pu-erh for a few days?

I just got an unknown pu-erh ball from a nice specialty shop in Kaohsiung. It was wrapped in foil like a chocolate, which I initially thought it was, lol! It was actually my first pu-erh since '02 and I really know jack about them so far. Although I question its quality up to a point I really enjoyed the sweet aftertaste and retronasal emanations. It had a nice fruit aroma with a floral hint. I didn't like my original pu-erh experience but this pu-erh has opened me up to pu-erh now. I've been using my yazamushi to brew it as there's no exposed clay in case it may absorb and add to other tea brews. I get the feeling I may be paranoid but I'd rather not take the chance till I know from experienced tea afficianados like you two or others on this site.

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Re: Advice using different teas in one shiboridashi

by debunix » Aug 8th, '15, 18:12

I'd brew it up happily in a lovely shibo like that with no worries.

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Re: Advice using different teas in one shiboridashi

by the_winding_path » Aug 8th, '15, 22:21

debunix wrote:I'd brew it up happily in a lovely shibo like that with no worries.
awesome!

Thanks debunix!

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