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Lewis Perin

(Scott Dorsey) writes:

> Kitty > wrote:
> >thanks, I'll try that now. I don't know how to measure 75 degrees.
> >I have been trying to pour when the kettle starts to make noise. I
> >hope that is about right. I don't have a candy thermometer. I looked
> >all day. LOL Kitty
>
> Try C&H Surplus Sales or Edmund Optics and get a 14-inch laboratory
> thermometer. They are only a couple bucks, and they are just wonderful
> to have in the kitchen for all kinds of things.
>
> Pour boiling water in an open pan, then wait for it to come down to
> 75'C (around 170'F). Count how long it takes to come down. Then when
> you want to make tea next time, you use the same pan and just time it
> instead of using the thermometer.

Or, if you're impatient, use a thermometer to add enough room-temp
water to the water you've boiled to bring it down to the desired
temperature. If you measure the volumes, you won't need the
thermometer again.

/Lew
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