There are many benefits of boiling water in an iron kettle. The taste of the water will obviously become sweeter, and the taste will be smoother and rounder. The boiled water is soft. Used to brew drinks, it can effectively enhance the taste. When using iron kettles, you need to pay attention to the four methods mentioned in the article.
Use an iron kettle to boil water, the taste of the water will obviously become sweet, and the taste will be smoother and rounder, and the boiled water will be soft. Used to brew drinks, it can effectively enhance the taste. Not only can it be brewed, but it can also be heated continuously. It has a wider range of functions. Therefore, European and American people use it to brew flower nectar tea and black tea. It is also a good choice to brew Pu'er tea, because it can be effectively brewed through cast iron pots. Remove the peculiar smell in the tea and enhance the taste.
Benefits of iron kettle
Iron kettles can remove chlorine, purify and soften water. Compared with other containers, at the same boiling point, the temperature of the water boiled in an iron kettle is much higher. Therefore, for brewing old tea and cooked general or other highly fermented dark teas, more substances can be dissolved in a short brewing time, making the tea soup more mellow and richer in taste.
In addition, the cast iron pot has strong thermal conductivity and heat preservation, which is very suitable for brewing various kinds of tea. The reason why the iron pot is famous is the method of making the pot (800-1000℃ charcoal). As it is burned in a pot, the surface of the iron will become acidified iron. This thing is called the acidification film (white bluish purple). Because the acidified film is not directly mixed with iron and water, the boiling water will not have a metallic taste (it also has the effect of inhibiting bacteria). However, in this state, iron will not dissolve. However, during use, red dirt from the weaker part of the acidified film will be generated little by little, which is normal. If the iron kettle is used for a long time, when the red scale in the iron kettle increases, the white scale will precipitate. The task of this scale is to prevent the unnecessary spread of red scale and to purify the water quality.
How to use iron kettle
1. When using the iron pot for the first time, put 5-10 grams of tea into the iron pot net, add water and cook for about 10 minutes. In this way, the tannin contained in the tea and the iron dissolved in the iron pot will form a layer of tannin iron film on the surface of the iron pot, which will make embroideries more unacceptable; at the same time, it can remove the peculiar smell of the new pot. After boiling, pour out the water in the pot and repeat 2-3 times until the water is clear. It is recommended that the new pot be used every day when it is first started, so that the scale can be quickly paid off.
2. The most suitable heat source for iron pots is charcoal fire. Now electric stoves and gas stoves can be used instead of induction cookers.
3. In daily use, please fill 8 minutes full of water to avoid overflow after boiling. After the iron kettle is used for about 5 days, scarlet spots will appear on the inner wall, and white scale will appear in about 10 days. This is normal, as long as the water is not turbid, it will not affect drinking.
4. After each use, turn on a small fire to fully evaporate the water in the kettle, and then wipe it with a dry soft cloth to keep the kettle dry and do not leave water in the kettle overnight. Prevent the iron kettle from rusting and affect its service life.
