Hmm... perhaps its just this sheng i've been drinking lately.Salsero wrote:Sometimes you see 1 gram per 30 ml water given as a standard, by which measurement you would use 5 grams. I find myself drifting upward from there lately, but not all the way to double, maybe 25% to 50% more.
Of course, as always, the real rule is whatever works for you, your style, your tastes.
I've been brewing with this pot that I purchased about a month ago now. Its advertised as 130ml (~4 oz) but when I measured it with a pyrex measuring cup it fell in between the 4 and 6 line so its more around the 150ml range. I wish I had a good way to measure ml so I can see exactly how many. What do you think?
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This is why I got a food scale in addition to the crack scale I use for tea itself.PolyhymnianMuse wrote: I wish I had a good way to measure ml so I can see exactly how many.
I set the pot, cup, gaiwan, etc. on the scale, tare it, and fill it with water. Since one fl oz of water weighs 1 oz avoirdupois and since 1 ml of water weighs 1 gram, I can just read my capacities off the scale.
Pot on scale, tare, weight is zero. Add water. If the water weighs -- for example -- 120 grams, then capacity is 120 ml. It's like magic!
I just bought a new scale as well and you're right. That is like magic! My gaiwan is 125ml when it's filled to the brim, but to the spot where I normally fill to is right at 100ml. Only difference is mine actually has a setting for measuring in ml (which is superfluous as you just pointed out ^__^).Salsero wrote:This is why I got a food scale in addition to the crack scale I use for tea itself.PolyhymnianMuse wrote: I wish I had a good way to measure ml so I can see exactly how many.
I set the pot, cup, gaiwan, etc. on the scale, tare it, and fill it with water. Since one fl oz of water weighs 1 oz avoirdupois and since 1 ml of water weighs 1 gram, I can just read my capacities off the scale.
Pot on scale, tare, weight is zero. Add water. If the water weighs -- for example -- 120 grams, then capacity is 120 ml. It's like magic!
I think I've got about 40Kg and I drink about 2Kg a year, so about 20 years. I used to think I had 50Kg, but unless I lost some somewhere (which is possible when you're squirreling tea away all over the house) I was wrong. The good news is that now I feel free to buy more! Since a lot of the tea I have now probably won't go much over 20 years, I need to pick up some really long term hold stuff for my dotage.
Anyone have any recommendations for really strong flavoured cakes?
Anyone have any recommendations for really strong flavoured cakes?
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