Comments on: Five Gallons of Iced Tea http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: ES http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-59890 ES Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:06:53 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-59890 I've just sun brewed 2 4-gallon containers of tea! I was awarded drinks for a picnic for 90, having both a very small budget and very small children that don't need extra sugar or caffeine I decided on fruit teas that both kids and adults could enjoy. I just happened to have 2 empty water containers (the big ones for the bubbler). I filled the containers w/tap water and then the dilemma hit me...how did I get the tea bags back out of the narrow opening? Tongs wouldn't suffice...the bags didn't have strings, besides that, what if one burst? Eww, tea scum! So after careful deliberation I took a pair of NEW $.99 nylon knee highs and filled them with the tea bags, stuffed one down the narrow opening of each bottle and twisted the elastic tops around the bottle tops, added bonus, no bugs allowed in! My sister says this sounds disgusting and I shouldn't tell anyone, but I swear, they were new and the nylons were rinsed/dried for any manufacturing dust. Why not?! Results....a container each of perfectly peach and vanilla rooiboos teas. I just wasn't sure how much sugar to add, I like it straight up but I'm trying to appeal to middle America Kool-Aid/Soda guzzlers, so I'll start with your suggested sugar amounts and see where it goes from there! I probably won't tell this story at the picnic tomorrow, but love the possiblity to tell someone of my....genius? Thanks all! E I’ve just sun brewed 2 4-gallon containers of tea! I was awarded drinks for a picnic for 90, having both a very small budget and very small children that don’t need extra sugar or caffeine I decided on fruit teas that both kids and adults could enjoy. I just happened to have 2 empty water containers (the big ones for the bubbler).

I filled the containers w/tap water and then the dilemma hit me…how did I get the tea bags back out of the narrow opening? Tongs wouldn’t suffice…the bags didn’t have strings, besides that, what if one burst? Eww, tea scum! So after careful deliberation I took a pair of NEW $.99 nylon knee highs and filled them with the tea bags, stuffed one down the narrow opening of each bottle and twisted the elastic tops around the bottle tops, added bonus, no bugs allowed in!

My sister says this sounds disgusting and I shouldn’t tell anyone, but I swear, they were new and the nylons were rinsed/dried for any manufacturing dust. Why not?!

Results….a container each of perfectly peach and vanilla rooiboos teas. I just wasn’t sure how much sugar to add, I like it straight up but I’m trying to appeal to middle America Kool-Aid/Soda guzzlers, so I’ll start with your suggested sugar amounts and see where it goes from there!

I probably won’t tell this story at the picnic tomorrow, but love the possiblity to tell someone of my….genius? Thanks all! E

]]> By: Jimmy Osbourne http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-58977 Jimmy Osbourne Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:44:11 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-58977 LOL, I can't even imagine what I'll do with 5 gallons of iced tea :) LOL, I can’t even imagine what I’ll do with 5 gallons of iced tea :)

]]> By: Quinn http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-29706 Quinn Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:54:16 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-29706 Oh man, I tried Lipton Green Tea and it was horrendous! Here are the links to the videos of the Face The Truth Tour from yesterday I've uploaded. Here's the short one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZD7Xg8Thk Here's the long one that has @ 5 minutes of you speaking at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxVBb6VvrAo Oh man, I tried Lipton Green Tea and it was horrendous!

Here are the links to the videos of the Face The Truth Tour from yesterday I’ve uploaded.

Here’s the short one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZD7Xg8Thk

Here’s the long one that has @ 5 minutes of you speaking at the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxVBb6VvrAo

]]> By: TMLutas http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28612 TMLutas Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:40:20 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28612 From my college days, I've done hot tea a gallon at a time, poured the stuff into a cleaned out milk container, and refrigerated. I brewed strong as this was "stay awake for finals" stuff and actually managed to get supersaturated tea. It's quite odd to tap a gallon container and see the caffeine pop out of solution. From my college days, I’ve done hot tea a gallon at a time, poured the stuff into a cleaned out milk container, and refrigerated. I brewed strong as this was “stay awake for finals” stuff and actually managed to get supersaturated tea. It’s quite odd to tap a gallon container and see the caffeine pop out of solution.

]]> By: James http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28430 James Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:05:56 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28430 Oh I get it. Didn't realise there was a tea bag that was brewed cold. Never met that before. Did you ever try Rooibos? I heartily recommend it. I'm a bit of a teavanegelist, you know. Am brewing my own elderflower wine at the moment. Bubbling away nicely in the garage. First time I've done this...and am making 7 gallons of the stuff - which should make 48 bottles just in time for Christmas. That's my presents sorted out, anyway! ;o) Hope all's well with Sarah... JF Oh I get it. Didn’t realise there was a tea bag that was brewed cold. Never met that before.
Did you ever try Rooibos? I heartily recommend it. I’m a bit of a teavanegelist, you know.

Am brewing my own elderflower wine at the moment. Bubbling away nicely in the garage. First time I’ve done this…and am making 7 gallons of the stuff - which should make 48 bottles just in time for Christmas. That’s my presents sorted out, anyway! ;o)
Hope all’s well with Sarah… JF

]]> By: Eric http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28331 Eric Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:38:04 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28331 You're right, James, Lipton is pretty mediocre stuff. But they're the only ones I know who make this "cold brew." I've been meaning to try the more elaborate process of making five gallons of hot brewed tea, but that would take a lot of time! You’re right, James, Lipton is pretty mediocre stuff. But they’re the only ones I know who make this “cold brew.” I’ve been meaning to try the more elaborate process of making five gallons of hot brewed tea, but that would take a lot of time!

]]> By: James http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28230 James Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:36:11 +0000 http://squarezero.org/2007-0627/five-gallons-of-iced-tea/#comment-28230 Hmmm... Lipton tea aint all that great, IMHO. I'd always go for Tetley, or PGtips, or another fine British brand. Tough - Eric - I noticed you had the tea bags floating around with their labels still attached - do those staples add anything to the flavour? Another matter - as with all these high tannin teas...do you not find a great deal of scum is produced - floating on top of the cooled tea? To avoid this - and to avoid all the tannin which is pretty ungood for you....and the caffeine as well.... try using Rooibos tea. We in the Fitzgerald household are major converters to all things Rooibos. It's high in anti-oxidants, and naturally low in tannin, produces no scum when cooled, and is naturally caffeine free - meaning it hasn;t gone through nasty bad de-caffeination process. so altgether rooibos (otherwise known as Red Bush) is VERY good for you! It also tastes much better than 'normal' tea....though takes a while to get used to. If you haven't tried it, i recommend it. La la laaah. sorry - bit of a tea nerd. true Brit, me. james Hmmm… Lipton tea aint all that great, IMHO. I’d always go for Tetley, or PGtips, or another fine British brand. Tough - Eric - I noticed you had the tea bags floating around with their labels still attached - do those staples add anything to the flavour?

Another matter - as with all these high tannin teas…do you not find a great deal of scum is produced - floating on top of the cooled tea?

To avoid this - and to avoid all the tannin which is pretty ungood for you….and the caffeine as well…. try using Rooibos tea. We in the Fitzgerald household are major converters to all things Rooibos. It’s high in anti-oxidants, and naturally low in tannin, produces no scum when cooled, and is naturally caffeine free - meaning it hasn;t gone through nasty bad de-caffeination process. so altgether rooibos (otherwise known as Red Bush) is VERY good for you!

It also tastes much better than ‘normal’ tea….though takes a while to get used to.

If you haven’t tried it, i recommend it. La la laaah.
sorry - bit of a tea nerd. true Brit, me.

james

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