Is it okay to steep my tea in the jug? Ie.. Is it safe to pour boiling water into it?
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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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I have been and it's dishwasher safe so I assume it's good for boiling water.
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I have not tried it but given the varying thickness due to the ridges I'd bet it's a good candidate to crack if you tried.
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my wife uses a glass jug for ice tea, so yes i leave it in all the time. if you plan on putting different drinks in it, you may want to use boiling hot water to clean it. My glass jug has a1/2" hole.
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That is what I have been doing for two years and have had no problems. Remember it is very small and makes just over a cup of tea. Handle will get hot so need to use glove or pot holder.
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Hi Mrs. Valle, I believe the better way to make tea is with hot water, but you can probably get away with using cold water as well. I hope that helped you. Roger S.
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Well yes. You could steep it and let it cool off for awhile and then put it over a cup filled with ice. It is just a very convenient teapot basically that strains the leaves when you put it on a cup and drain the tea. So use it how you would normally make iced tea.
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Sure, as long as the glass is room temperature or already hot. Just don't pour it into a cold glass pitcher or any glass for that matter. Lets say you have ice tea in the pitcher and wanted hot tea, make sure you dump the ice tea and rinse the glass pitcher with room temperature water or luke warm water, then you can pour in boiling water.
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I bring the water to boil then pour it into a cup or pitcher with my tea of choice and let it steep There I wouldn't brew tea in the kettle unless that was all I was going to use it for
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Yes but I'd recommend pouring slowly. Thicker glass breaks easier with heat stress but I have not had a problem with pouring it full for tea right after boil so far. I have also used them from the freezer for beverages. Frosty sided beverages is my favorite use for them.
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I never use boiling water on fragile tea flowers. If you boil it, let it sit for a couple minutes or place one ice cube in it before slowly pouring it on.
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No, you need to boil the water on the stove, let it cool for 4 minutes and then pour it into the tea maker.
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i have put boiling water directly in it and its been ok. its real tough glass. mainly got it to brew tea in. works great.
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you can wash & rinse it out with hot tap water, but boiling water i wouldnt recommend it.. not for brewing tea..for cold beverages primarily.
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I don't know why not.....although I am not a tea expert. This is a percolator and I think that tea is "steeped"....but it just seems that you could put the tea in the coffee grounds container and let the water boil and drain through it....?
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Vat 19 states that it is not tempered glass, so the manufacturer does not recommend pouring boiling water in it. The metal utensil "trick" that One2ndTooLate writes about has always worked for me, too. Also, I wait about 30 seconds after I take the water off the heat before I pour it in. Supposedly, boiling water is too hot for tea and coffee and brings out the bitter oils. So, it's safer for my glassware and my tea is tastier! Enjoy your Kufra! I have three!
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The pot is for steeping tea. The heaviness of the pot keeps the water temperature hot much longer during steeping so the tea poured is at the right temp. Tea can be steeped by putting loose tea directly in the pot and after 4 minutes pouring it directly into a cup through a tea strainer (or) let the leaves come into cup. Tea can also be put in a tea ball (anything with a handle will keep the lid from closing completely allowing the water to cool somewhat). You can also, of course, use tea bags.
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I drink hot tea in mine. I place a tea bag and pour boiling water in it. I have had no problems.As a chemist I am used to working with pyrex beakers and see no difference in the quality of the beaker mug and beakers in the lab.
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No, that would damage it. This pot is designed to steep loose tea. According to this tradition, boil water in a kettle or saucepan on the cook top & then drizzle the boiled water thru infuser to fill pot. This is a wonderful teapot if you use loose tea (black, green, etc.) and offers the advantages of the removable infuser, which can be hard to find. The infuser holds the tea & can be extracted from pot when tea has steeped the desired number of minutes, leaving you to enjoy your brew at your leisure, without it becoming bitter from over-steeping.