What's the recommended way to store the wet leaves between the first
and second steep?

And how long can they be stored before the second steep?


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I hate to admit this, but I've left wet leaves sitting at room
temperature for as long as overnight before brewing a second steep.
Never had any problems or noticed a taste difference.

I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.

Jennifer

LurfysMa wrote:
> What's the recommended way to store the wet leaves between the first
> and second steep?
>
> And how long can they be stored before the second steep?
>
>
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On 10 Jun 2006 15:19:23 -0700, "jenandcleo" >
wrote:

>I hate to admit this, but I've left wet leaves sitting at room
>temperature for as long as overnight before brewing a second steep.
>Never had any problems or noticed a taste difference.
>
>I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.

That's what I have been doing, but the longest has been a few hours. I
guess I really was wondering about overnight as I usually have only
one pot/day.

I use a Chatsford pot. I suppose I could just put in in the frig until
I need it again. I'd need to let it warm some before pouring boiling
water into it...;-)

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LurfysMa > wrote in
:

> On 10 Jun 2006 15:19:23 -0700, "jenandcleo" >
> wrote:
>
>>I hate to admit this, but I've left wet leaves sitting at room
>>temperature for as long as overnight before brewing a second steep.
>>Never had any problems or noticed a taste difference.
>>
>>I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.
>
> That's what I have been doing, but the longest has been a few hours. I
> guess I really was wondering about overnight as I usually have only
> one pot/day.
>
> I use a Chatsford pot. I suppose I could just put in in the frig until
> I need it again. I'd need to let it warm some before pouring boiling
> water into it...;-)

Why not just put the strainer in the fridge if you're worried about
overnight? Takes up less room for one thing...

Ozzy

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:03:31 -0500, Ozzy > wrote:

>LurfysMa > wrote in
:
>
>> On 10 Jun 2006 15:19:23 -0700, "jenandcleo" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I hate to admit this, but I've left wet leaves sitting at room
>>>temperature for as long as overnight before brewing a second steep.
>>>Never had any problems or noticed a taste difference.
>>>
>>>I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.
>>
>> That's what I have been doing, but the longest has been a few hours. I
>> guess I really was wondering about overnight as I usually have only
>> one pot/day.
>>
>> I use a Chatsford pot. I suppose I could just put in in the frig until
>> I need it again. I'd need to let it warm some before pouring boiling
>> water into it...;-)
>
>Why not just put the strainer in the fridge if you're worried about
>overnight? Takes up less room for one thing...

Don't use a strainer basket. I strain it as I pour it out.

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LurfysMa > wrote in
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> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:03:31 -0500, Ozzy > wrote:
>
....
>>>>
>>>>I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.
.....
>>> I use a Chatsford pot. I suppose I could just put in in the frig until
>>> I need it again. I'd need to let it warm some before pouring boiling
>>> water into it...;-)

> Don't use a strainer basket. I strain it as I pour it out.

Well, Adagio does make a non-metal strainer (if that's what Jennifer was
thinking of). It's closed, like a classical tea-ball, but might not give
the leaves sufficient space to unfold, esp. if you use a lot of them... It
*is* very convienient, though I don't happen to use mine much.

Ozzy

Again, not something that connoisseurs would probably recommend, but I
regularly brew loose leaf pu-erh in a glass flask with a suspended strainer
at work and keep leaves in it overnight for a second brew the next morning.
Have sometimes also got a third brew out of the same leaves for afternoon
tea as well. I have not noted any offensive tastes nor smells.

Cheers
Mal
Oz

"jenandcleo" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I hate to admit this, but I've left wet leaves sitting at room
> temperature for as long as overnight before brewing a second steep.
> Never had any problems or noticed a taste difference.
>
> I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.
>
> Jennifer
>
> LurfysMa wrote:
> > What's the recommended way to store the wet leaves between the first
> > and second steep?
> >
> > And how long can they be stored before the second steep?
> >
> >
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> > For email, use usenet-20060507[at]spamex[dot]com
>
>

Draconus, i COMPLETELY agree, you shouldn't do what alot of people
recommend on this board with pu-erh being an exception, since many
people do like to have it sit overnight.

A
http://blog.ateava.com/



Draconus wrote:
> Again, not something that connoisseurs would probably recommend, but I
> regularly brew loose leaf pu-erh in a glass flask with a suspended strainer
> at work and keep leaves in it overnight for a second brew the next morning.
> Have sometimes also got a third brew out of the same leaves for afternoon
> tea as well. I have not noted any offensive tastes nor smells.
>
> Cheers
> Mal
> Oz
>
> "jenandcleo" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > I hate to admit this, but I've left wet leaves sitting at room
> > temperature for as long as overnight before brewing a second steep.
> > Never had any problems or noticed a taste difference.
> >
> > I usually just leave the leaves sitting in the Adagio strainer-thingy.
> >
> > Jennifer
> >
> > LurfysMa wrote:
> > > What's the recommended way to store the wet leaves between the first
> > > and second steep?
> > >
> > > And how long can they be stored before the second steep?
> > >
> > >
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> > > For email, use usenet-20060507[at]spamex[dot]com
> >
> >