Can you safely brew tea directly in this pitcher using tea bags? I'm afraid the glass might crack.
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Absolutely! Do it all the time and put it in the fridge to cool later. Had mine for over a year and have had no problems.
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I haven't used mine yet. However, I did buy two other tea pots from here and they were perfectly fine after pouring the boiling water over the teabags. I'm sure it would be fine. To make sure, I would start out with allowing the water to cool for a little while (at least one minute) before pouring, and or just pour a little at a time to see what happens.
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You probably could, but I can't guarantee the fine mesh is so fine you won't get any sediment. From the tea bags I use in it there is always a bit of sediment at the bottom of the pitcher.
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I haven't. I would imagine that you could though. I have filled it with boiled water and it holds up fine. Typically when I'm using it though it had been with iced tea.
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I have made probably 30 containers of both sun tea and brewed tea in the time I have owned it. I put jar in my dishwasher on the bottom shelf, the lid on the top shelf and use the dry cycle without any problems so far. I think it was a wise purchase on my part, I enjoy using it. It is made of HEAVY GLASS and the tight fitting lid is why I purchased it in the first place, I was tired of the usual plastic pitcher which seemed to hold flavors and smells even though they were put into the dishwasher.
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No, you cannot put boiling water for tea directly into this pitcher. I gave this for a gift, and at first she wasn't going to tell me that she did just that, and it cracked. She said that she should have tempered it first by filling it warm water and letting the glass get warm 1st (let me also add... put it on something besides a cold countertop also.) Once the glass has gotten warm over a few minutes, then I "think" it would be fine for the hot tea. I still wouldn't put boiling tea right off of the stove. I would let it cool just a bit. You might had rather buy a pitcher that is made of tempered glass, if you don't want to go through the ritual and waiting. It's a great size, though, for a crowd. I was really sorry to hear that hers broke. She was so happy to receive it as a gift.
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I have brewed many, probably hundreds of quarts of tea in my ice tea maker and never had it shatter from the changing temperature. It is not glass, but some form of safe plastic.
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Put it like this, the tea bag is already an infuser, so if you put a tea bag in this, it's like filtering something through twice. You could lose some flavor. How about you just open the tea bag and pour the contents into this infuser?
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Yes. I'm making tea now in the pitcher. It works out well. I don't use the filter though. I put a little Stevia in with what teas I like at the timeand in a few hours the "sun" tea is ready but I don't the pitcher out in the sun -- just sitting it in the kitchen window with some morning sun works fine forme. Hope I answered your question.
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not for making a pitcher of ice tea, but if you need a glass at a time you could use it to heat the water to steep the tea bag for one glass at a time. not practical but possible. i use it for hot tea because i can regulate the temperature.
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Yes. That's what we use the for. We just put tea bags and cool water, in the Pitcher and place it in frig.
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This has happened to me, I completely shattered the top because it was too hot and I let go of it while pouring. You must hold the lid and the handle. I have to use a towel etc to grab the handle sometimes. I like this tea kettle regardless though.
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I have looked and looked for a glass pitcher that will withstand boiling water, but have found very few that do. This particular pitcher is well made, but I've never attempted to put billing water in it. I use it for iced tea. I make the tea in a separate kettle and allow it to cool a bit before I pour it into the pitcher. Also, I put hot water from the tap in the pitcher before I pour the tea into it in order to help warm up the glass. As I understand it, the reason many glass pitchers crack from boiling water is because of the temperature difference between the glass and the water...so, I always warm up the pitcher a bit first.
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I also had the same problem. You could try but you may not get the full effect. I started placing my tea bag in the cup and allowing the hot water brew it that way. I let it steep for one more minute or your desired look and strength..good luck
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No, I would not suggest using this jug for steeping hot tea. If you are looking specifically for a glass jug to use for steeping tea, then I would suggest you search for glass jugs that are made out of "tempered glass" or "borosilicate". [Note that it is not clear if borosilicate is a precursor cancer-causing (free-radical) agent. Opinions about this are mixed. Also, since borosilicate is more expensive to make than tempered glass, it tends to be thinner and hence more prone to breaks/cracks when it is bumped into things.] For health reasons (and especially since you will be looking to use this with hot liquids), I would also suggest that you look for BPA-free jars as well. This is item is more of a cold-serving beverage--it is not really designed for steeping hot beverages or boiling water. Eventually it would either crack or shatter. For this type of item, you may want to go to a local store that sells commercial kitchen/cooking supplies--such as a Smart & Final-type store. Or, this item from amazon may work as well: http://www.amazon.com/Takeya-64-Ounce-Silicone-Handle-Avocado/dp/B003DTLNI8/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1405107439&sr=1-6&keywords=hot+tea+pitcher I hope this helps--happy hunting. Cheers
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Mostly. One problem we had was the glass shattered on the first use. My daughter poured hot water into it to begin to steep tea. Not boiling water, just hot.
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I wasn't sure so ran a test for you last night. Made some tea and put it in the fridge. Didn't use stove top boiled water, but microwave boiled water. No cracking. You might want to make a bottle holder of some sort since the bottle was very hot. You should still check with manufacturer about cracking danger though. I have used a similar thickness bottle, that let's you unscrew the bottom to fill with ice, then add your tea and hot water to make instantaneous ice tea. Hope this helps.