I purchased a silver bud beeng from David Hoffman not too long ago and was wondering what temp people usually steep these at? Since it is a green and a bud puer I thought it might require slightly lower temps. Thanks!
Melinda
Much, much colder, IMHO. I would not go above 65 C for first 3 steeps, actually.
Sasha.
I would recommend 195f, if the tea is bitter lower the temp to 175f
Mike Petro
Thanks Mike and Sasha...that actually should help a lot, lol...it's been a little harsh.
Makes me really wonder about those green puer descriptions that include adjectives like "flowery"...I can't imagine a puer being flowery at this point.
Melinda
You'll find one if you keep at it. Puerh is a *big* field.
/Lew
I agree with Mike. Between 175f and 195f is better.
However, you have the tea in your hands, so you should experiment with the tea with different temperature. Look at the tea, are they all buds? Are there more buds than leaves, or the otherway round? Are the buds fat? skinny?
These observations will determine your brewing parameter, we can only suggest based on our own experience.
If the buds are fat and full, brew at a higher temperature. If you intend to capture the flowery note, you may like to try Sasha's suggestion, brew it at lower temperature and longer - do this on the 2nd brew onwards, you'll get better results.
If there are more leaves, or if the buds are skinny, brew it at higher temperature and keep the brewing time short.
Another way to capture the floral note...immediately after the 3rd or 4th brew, gently pour room temperature water into the vessel. Let sit for a while and then pour it out. The liquor should look "thick"...if you get that, you'll probably have that floral note in your palate soon. The downside is, if you do this, the tea is ruined, you cannot brew anymore...
Danny
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