Dec 12th, '08, 18:04
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by Wassupfrombustamove » Dec 12th, '08, 18:04
PolyhymnianMuse wrote:I think a basic (atleast for a starting point) guide to brewing would be very helpful to have on the sticky. Is anyone aware of any such threads that are already in the pu'erh backlogs that are all but forgotten? Or should we just start a new thread?
A newer thread would be easier to reference.
I might just create my own thread just to find other people's idea of basic guidelines for brewing and come up with a common agreement among the teachat community.
Dec 12th, '08, 23:22
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by PolyhymnianMuse » Dec 12th, '08, 23:22
Wassupfrombustamove wrote:PolyhymnianMuse wrote:I think a basic (atleast for a starting point) guide to brewing would be very helpful to have on the sticky. Is anyone aware of any such threads that are already in the pu'erh backlogs that are all but forgotten? Or should we just start a new thread?
A newer thread would be easier to reference.
I might just create my own thread just to find other people's idea of basic guidelines for brewing and come up with a common agreement among the teachat community.
That would probably be your best bet. Brewing parameters are really very personal in a sense, everyones is going to be slightly different and a lot of it comes down to practice, knowing what you like, more practice, understanding what flavors you can get out of pu'erh doing different things, and yet more practicing...
Dec 13th, '08, 22:18
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by Wassupfrombustamove » Dec 13th, '08, 22:18
true that
Dec 13th, '08, 22:35
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by hop_goblin » Dec 13th, '08, 22:35
PolyhymnianMuse wrote:Wassupfrombustamove wrote:PolyhymnianMuse wrote:I think a basic (atleast for a starting point) guide to brewing would be very helpful to have on the sticky. Is anyone aware of any such threads that are already in the pu'erh backlogs that are all but forgotten? Or should we just start a new thread?
A newer thread would be easier to reference.
I might just create my own thread just to find other people's idea of basic guidelines for brewing and come up with a common agreement among the teachat community.
That would probably be your best bet. Brewing parameters are really very personal in a sense, everyones is going to be slightly different and a lot of it comes down to practice, knowing what you like, more practice, understanding what flavors you can get out of pu'erh doing different things, and yet more practicing...
When in doubt - 1g for every 30ml of water with 10 flush, 15 1st steep, 10 second 2nd, 10 3rd, and then add a second or 2 with each subsequent steep for your liking.
Dec 15th, '08, 00:48
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by vibrantdragon » Dec 15th, '08, 00:48
Hi,
I have really found this one to be good. It has won gold and silver medals in competitions in Yunnan.
Menghai Chunhai Kongming Brick 2007
The Menghai area is one of the great Pu'er areas.
The Chunhai factory is of moderate age, but known for good work.
Brick is the shape
Kongming is the name of the tea from a specific mountain in the Menghai area.
Cooked teas have the best flavor quickest. The raw pu'er are great, but you really need to let them age a bit at least 5 to 10 years. The cooked tea is drinkable even after one or two years. The cooked teas will improve for the first five years.
I am not allowed to post links yet, but if you use google and search for that name you will find it.
Vibrant Dragon
