Have you tried making iced tea with this? Does it still work as well if you brew the 3 to 5 bags at once and keep it in the fridge?
249000
Absolutely! I have also made sun tea in a personal bottle, mixed it with watered down apple juice or lemonade to change it up. It is an excellent tea.
249001
I LOVE this as iced tea. Sweetened of course. I discovered this after I accidentally let a cup go cold one day. Instead of dumping it I just added ice and it was delicious, imo.
249002
I have not made ice tea but I cannot imagine why it would not work. The anise is what makes the milk flow, not the temperature.
2114642
It certainly can. I always make tea in mine and it's usually scorching. I leave it out of 45 min or so before putting it in the fridge. Haven't had any problems so far:)
173002
You just need to play around with how much water/ice you use in the equation. I had to learn how to brew to my taste preference at first as well. Just try putting a little less ice in the pitcher when you brew it and/or you can put some more tea bags in the brew cup. Keep messing around with your recipe and eventually you'll find what's right for you. Hope that helps....
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I bring 3 qts. of filtered/bottled drinking water to boil, and let it sit for 5 minutes. then add the bag. I'll let it sit for as little as 20 minutes, or overnight. it doesn't matter. I usually see a film on top of the brew, so I'll strain it through a paper coffee filter, then bring the volume up to 1 gallon as per directions. I like sweet tea, so I'll add 1 cup (bulk) Splenda to 1 gallon. I've been drinking it unsweetened lately, and just as pleased.
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Well, not really. The tea brews down hot over the ice which dilutes and cools to make the perfect strength iced tea. I use a whole tray of cubes plus a couple more, 10 tea bags, and water to the line they put on the inside of the brewer. Results are great, cooled tea. Doesn't come out icy cold - but then you can pour it over ice, or refrigerate until cold. Without ice in the pitcher - you may as well just use a tea kettle and tea pot method.
393012
I don't drink beer, but I don't imagine it would be that much different than iced tea. Works great for tea!
1054698
I use 6 slightly rounded teaspoons for 1/2 gallon of iced tea. I brew my tea in a dedicated for tea coffee pot and let it cool on the counter top in a carafe. I've never made sun tea with this tea before. I would imagine you could put the tea in packets and make it with the sun.
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I haven't tried it, but from what I have read it makes very good tea. This article in The Atlantic Monthly is where I first heard about this coffee maker. The author says "it makes the best tea I've ever brewed." Look here: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/03/java-script/357562/
1874335
No, This is a thin glass and I am sure boiling water would crack it immediately. I can't tell you for sure because I never tried it and I don't think I will. You can brew iced tea by placing the tea bags in the container and add cold water. Let it sit on your counter top for a few hours. It will be fine tea.
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I have found Bu's Brew to be versatile, but not by using half a tea bag. For example, I steep one tea bag in a 1/2 gallon container, then mix it with plain water when watering target plants. That has proven successful. I should add that I like Bu's Brew A LOT. The results I get with it are better than other products I've tried that were also touted as environment-friendly.
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Yes, that's the first thing I did when I got mine. I made a pot of tea. Since then I have made tea with both loose tea and tea bags. Turns out fine either way. Seems to work well for either tea or coffee. It's not scalding hot, but hot enough.
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I brew 3 bags at one time with the proper amount of water (24oz for 3 bags) and I drink it for half of day then brew 3 more in the afternoon and drink it all by bedtime. I would not have the patience to drink a cup at a time. It has worked amazingly for me. I add almond, coconut or soy milk to mine.
805358
Ive never made Iced Tea with this, but it's pretty strong. For a normal pitcher of tea, we use 4-5 bags of tea, so for this I might use 3-4.That said, we also often make hot tea and then put ice into it in the fridge.
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This has not been an issue I felt I needed to address.My opened bag resides in back of my modest pantry in its' original plastic bag.This particular bag has been open for a least 6 mos.As I live in Arizona,humidity is not a factor.When making my tea I simply grab a handful and place it in a quart pitcher of tap water and let it steep cold in my refrigerator. I prefer my hibiscus as cold tea. I have not been disappointed with the results.I do not remove the petals from the pitcher.I have even reused them after the first usage.
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If you're also pouring the mixture in pre-chilled, then the machine may be shot. I got my first one of these freezers just before last Christmas. It made two batches just fine and then the freezing mechanism in the base stopped working. Cuisinart replaced the unit (I had to pay shipping both ways) so I'm giving them one more chance as it's a sweet little machine when it works. Good luck.
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I let my tea brew for 2hours, take out teabags then refrigerate or serve. It gets bitter if you let it set out overnight.
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I just use the small pitcher to steep my tea. If loose tea I put it in the basket for 5 minutes. Then I pour it over ice in the large pitcher. I usually do this twice. It works well for me. If I use a tea bag or two no need for the basket in the small pitcher. I hope this helps.