GYG of the 80s is usually divided into 3 stages: the late 70s to early 80s,
the mid 80s, and the late 80s. They taste quite different from each other,
but generally from the mid 80s onwards - at least in those I've tried - the
liquor is thin and lacks the punch of a good aged pu'er to allow it multiple
steeps.

Personally for a 80s GYG I'll use a porcelain gaiwan which serves up about
100ml of tea; steeps should generally be quick short ones, but you shall
have to adjust according to the tea, since they may vary. When you have
registered the notes of the tea - should be so by the 5th steep, transfer to
a yixing pot if you like of larger capacity -200ml perhaps?

Steep for rounds till you think the tea has thinned out, then, fish out a
clean stainless steel pot, fill it with about 500ml of water (I'll recommend
bottled Tasmanian Rain Water), and when it boils, throw in the leaves and
let boil till the water turns amber. The tea may still surprise you...

Alternatively if you can use a glass kettle for the tea boiling experience.

Danny



"Draconus" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
> My sample of Grand Red Label arrived the other day from Generation Teas.
>
> I also gratefully received a 7gram sample of 1980's Guang Yun. Now
> obviously I want to get the most (taste/aroma wise) from this but with
> just 7grams I won't have the opportunity to experiment (and possibly not
> the opportunity to purchase much more !)
>
> I have various size yixing pots, ranging from 100ml to 240ml. I'm
> leaning to the smaller pots say 150ml ???
>
> So any tips from the more experienced amongst us re volume of water and
> brewing times would be gratefully appreciated. I want to do this tea at
> least some justice.
>
> Cheers
> Mal
> OZ
>
>