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Post subject: Re: ITT: Trag & Spike bond over matcha
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 6:30 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47275 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Typically once my kettle starts making some noise, I’ll give it a couple of vigorous swishes/swirls to incorporate the hotter water on the bottom with the cooler water on top. The sound will stop. Once it starts making noise again, I’m good to go. Have check the efficacy of this with an infrared thermometer and it’s right at 170F.
Post subject: Re: ITT: Trag & Spike bond over matcha
Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 6:34 pm
The Master
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am Posts: 28279
good ideas.
just read that 160-170F happens sometime during the "rumble" before the water boils. i'll do some trial and error with the electric thermometer to figure out the timing.
Post subject: Re: ITT: Trag & Spike bond over matcha
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 5:17 pm
Production Police
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47275 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
spike wrote:
first cup with the good stuff is very nice. need to work on my frothing technique, however.
Make a slurry with just a touch of water, much easier to dissolve all the powder that way. Once your slurry is well incorporated, then pour the rest of your water and continue to stir
Post subject: Re: ITT: Trag & Spike bond over matcha
Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 7:29 pm
The Master
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am Posts: 28279
tragabigzanda wrote:
spike wrote:
first cup with the good stuff is very nice. need to work on my frothing technique, however.
Make a slurry with just a touch of water, much easier to dissolve all the powder that way. Once your slurry is well incorporated, then pour the rest of your water and continue to stir
Yes, I think I added a bit too much water intitially.
Post subject: Re: ITT: Trag & Spike bond over matcha
Posted: Fri June 18, 2021 2:51 pm
The Master
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am Posts: 28279
Due to a power outage this morning, I had a matcha latte from Starbucks. Pretty good, but also super rich. Assumed they used whole milk; a less fatty milk might be better.
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