This is, in effect, an update on a reddit post I wrote more than a year ago, which detailed my failed first attempt at heated tea storage.
Continue reading →Testing DPcalc.org’s Mold Predictions with Young Raw Puer
The purpose of this experiment is to compare my observations of mold growth on young raw puer to the predictions of dpcalc.org.
Continue reading →Water Recipe: Truth Serum (Legacy)
Truth Serum is a water recipe designed for tea analysis.
Continue reading →Ripe Puer Conditioning Experiment
The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of conditioning ripe puer to a range of humidity levels in the short term.
Continue reading →Young Raw Puer Storage Experiment: Effects of Air Exposure (1 year)
The purpose of this experiment is to observe the effects of air exposure on the taste of young raw puer over time.
Continue reading →“Heat Defects” – The lemon ester note.
It turns out, it’s not a defect.
Continue reading →84% RH Sealed Storage Failure – Mold.
Young Raw Puer Storage Experiment: 36°C vs 40°C (3 months)
This experiment, which began on March 1, 2019, should fulfill two purposes. First and foremost, to verify that my hotboxes will not produce defects in the tea. The second purpose, of much lesser importance this early on, is to note differences between young raw puer stored at 36°C and 40°C.
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