in search of fast thermometer...

[fmoreira272]

quoting Horaido website:

"Please boil the water!
Please take the lid of kettle off when the water boiling, and keep it 5 minutes.
Then the water will be more delicious than stop the fire as soon as boiling."

http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~horaido/115E-E.htm

i use a electric kettle that shuts off after it boils. wondering if the boiling method might make a difference. anyone can tell the difference?

[scruffmcgruff]

...wondering if the boiling method might make a difference. anyone can tell the difference?

Interesting. I don't know, but I kind of doubt it is beneficial. I've definitely heard more arguments against over-boiling than for it. Generally the claim is that prolonged boiling brings more oxygen out of solution and makes the water taste flatter, but I can't tell the difference.

Giving deference to certain Tea Chatters who proudly announce they are brewing at 100c or EVEN 105c was giving me serious concerns

Maybe if they live far underground or brew tea while in a decompression chamber...? I would be seriously concerned as well, haha.

Glad I didn't offend, by the way.

[MarshalN]

Exactly....in Kunming I have been told that temperature for water is usually only around 95 degrees, max, because of the altitude. Doesn't stop people from making tea.

[Chip]

Some teas are more sensitive to temp and a thermometer is very useful for obtaining consistant results with these. Most Japanese teas are best w/i a rather limited temp range.

I don't see a point to using one with most other teas.

[scruffmcgruff]

Fair enough, Chip. Japanese greens are picky indeed.

[fmoreira272]

I have used the Taylor Connoisseur Tea Thermometer and Timer for about 4 months and the battery just died.
I cant ignore it improved my tea making a lot. But the battery is very annoying to change. See pictures i posted at amazon review: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media ... images_all

I recently got a gift: http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BKE820XL ... 400&sr=8-2 and it works great. I still need a thermometer for some japanese teas that required temperature below 175, but when the battery dies i might just go back to the regular thermometer.

[silverneedles]

running out of the local Home Depot, i think i saw a Ryobi thermometer - one of those ir gun shape...for 28$ ? it was dark gray with red
but 28$ !?! if i saw right it sounds real good .. .if it works

...dont know how it interferes with the vapor/steam coming off the tea/water ... hmmm, i guess cant really use it in a oven since theres alot of heat all around before it reaches the babyback ribs

[Tead Off]

Go get yourself one of these on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitchen-Digital-Foo ... 634.c0.m14

Less than $7.50 with the shipping.

[silverneedles]

i did, it was slow

[Chip]

i did, it was slow

Figured ...

[orguz]

Maybe if they live far underground or brew tea while in a decompression chamber...? I would be seriously concerned as well, haha.

Glad I didn't offend, by the way.

Hobbits perhaps they live in partial underground dwellings and they like tea.

[coloradopu]

quoting Horaido website:

"Please boil the water!
Please take the lid of kettle off when the water boiling, and keep it 5 minutes.
Then the water will be more delicious than stop the fire as soon as boiling."

http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~horaido/115E-E.htm

i use a electric kettle that shuts off after it boils. wondering if the boiling method might make a difference. anyone can tell the difference?

i think it has to do with chlorine and other chemicals needing time to boil out.

also i use a "don't laugh rec. thermometer" fast for me

lol no really

[coloradopu]

<OT rant>

Honestly... I don't understand the fascination with reaching a totally impractical temperature. If you live any altitude above sea level you will never ever reach a 100C boil. It's simple physics. :

if the water has a high menial content it is passable to go higher than 100C at 10,ooo foot

try putting salt in it .............not that i would drink it but same thing mineral spring that turns sink red too.

[scruffmcgruff]

if the water has a high menial content it is passable to go higher than 100C at 10,ooo foot

try putting salt in it .............not that i would drink it but same thing mineral spring that turns sink red too.

Yes this is true, but like you said, you wouldn't drink it. You can get water to a higher liquid temperature in a pressure cooker too, but I ignored these exceptions for obvious reasons.

[coloradopu]

ya i know what you mean i to do not drink the water in mexico