can i use the pitcher directly on the burner to melt the wax? or do i need to put it in another pot to make double boiler?
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hi Katy - No! Never put wax directly on the heat! It is too volatile, and can catch fire that way. Recommended - either get a double boiler, or use an available adapter to make an existing pot the bottom part. Also recommended - candle-making thermometer to make sure your temps are okay, and a beginning candle-making book.
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Yes. I've been making iced tea in mine and pouring boiling water directly into the pitcher. No hint of a problem. As always when putting hot liquids in glass, it's best to pour in a little and swirl it around to heat the glass a bit before pouring in the rest.
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The original one that comes with it is 14 oz. I would imagine you can use this size or smaller... As long as it fits in the wax pot
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If not a warmer..place the wax container half or 3/4th dipped in a pan filled with water. Heat this pan of water on your cooking range till the wax melts. And use d wax side by side. Or empty the wax in a microwavable/plastic container and try heating it on a soup auto heat mode.
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I haven't tried to actually make the chai tea in the pot... I prefer to keep it strictly for my milk needs and I make my matcha the traditional way. There aren't any weird parts that would prevent you from making anything in it since the stirring / frothing piece works by external magnet so there aren't any mechanisms in the pitcher itself.
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You can probably heat the wax in the microwave in smaller batches and use only what you need. I wouldn't recommend leaving it on constantly since the heating element will wear out sooner. You also can start with a smaller amount of wax. I wish I had and may try your microwave idea the next time I use it. I will say that I love it and can't believe I waited so long to get it.
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Yes you can it just depends on how many btu's your burner puts out, that will determine how vigorous your boil will be and how long it will take to get to a full boil with this pot
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No, you do not need a wax warmer. This can be warmed (carefully) on the stove. Make sure the handle is positioned off to the side while you are heating the wax, so the handle does not get hot. Heat at medium and it'll be melted in about 5 minutes or less.
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Put the can of wax in melting pot and turn it on. Make sure to take the lid off of the can.
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You can use whatever wax you'd like, however if you're going to put the wax either straight into the warmer or put the plastic container into the warmer, I WOULD NOT recommend this. The plastic WILL melt. If you have some way to maybe put it into a tin and then into the warmer, you'll be alright.
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The metal on the pitcher is too thin to place directly on the burner. Plus, it's dangerous to directly heat the wax because it can catch fire at a relatively low temperature.
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The steam cannot pass through the metal, however, it serves another purpose as the steam heats it from underneath. Double boilers are used to i.e. melt chocolate (if you otherwise tried to melt chocolate on the stove, it would burn) or heat up egg whites for meringue, but not cook them. It is used to get something warm over a period of time, rather than cook something quickly.
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You can do either method but I just use it as a weight and flip. Heating it by itself can drip grease (from seasoning cast iron) onto the burner and I don't want the mess. The handle gets very hot so be sure to use an oven mitt...ove gloves are great!!!
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I made a diaper rash cream with it and only added coconut oil and beeswax. You want the oil and butter to incorporate well so it needs to melt. I don't have a double boiler so a glass bowl over pot of boiling water works just fine. Let it get really melted and then whip it til iit turns a whitish color. This shea butter is excellent and you won't be disappointed with your hand cream!
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Seems to be no problem, for me, but I will caution that I use an aluminum plate 1/4 inch thick as a buffer, between the kettle and the burner. This is to avoid any hot spots and scorching, as the bottom is the same gauge stainless as the sides. That plate may provide some protection to the valve and thermometer. Might be a valid concern.
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Yes, you can utilize two burners. We use the large center burner on our stove.
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I'm not sure I would put it on direct heat, but maybe a hot plate on very low or those warmer plate things. I think in the directions somewhere it says not to put it on direct heat or to boil water in it, the glass is thinner than I'd want a glass kettle to be; also the plastic handle would probably melt off (I had that happen to one of my mokka pots).It's not pyrex, it's Schott Duran.