hist-brewing: Spice Question

[Daniel W. Butler-Ehle]

On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Melanie Wilson wrote:

> I would think so as peppermint has no tea as such in it so not the same
> tannin content, Earl Grey is a very delicate flavour

Earl Grey is strong black tea that has been treated with 
bergamot oil.  Granted that it's no Lapsang Souchong, but I 
could hardly describe the flavor "delicate".
 
> No necessarily but lacking in tannin if that is what is required

 
> >Also, the recipe calls for whole cinnamon sticks, but all I have is ground
> 
> cinnamon.  About how much ground cinnamon equals a cinnamon stick?
> 
> I use about 1 tsp for 1 stick & tie it in a fine muslin bag

That sounds about right.  Stick cinnamon may have a higher oil 
content than ground cinnamon, but the greater extraction 
efficiency of the ground more than makes up for it.

Dan Butler-Ehle


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