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Title: tea
Post by: Hawken50 on November 03, 2012, 07:04:59 PM
 (susp) Got up this mornin,having slept in since its my first day off in a while,stumbled into the kitchen ta fix my mornin brew.Eh Gads da freakin coffe jar only has the smell left in it.Needin caffiene fix bad i grabbed the Liptons tea in the back of the cabnit.Now like any good southern boy i drinks my fair share of iced tea but had forgotton how good it was hot.
Any hot tea connisoirs out there.What kinds do ya drink.I know next trip to the grocers i'm picken up some Earl Gray loose and findin my tea ball.
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Post by: Red Badger on November 04, 2012, 12:55:06 AM
Earl Grey is an afternoon tea!   I spent several years in the UK and my British neighbors and myself enjoyed coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon... served in the traditonal way with on eor two lumps of sugar and a dollup of real heavy cream.....    dntn
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Post by: david32cal on November 04, 2012, 01:08:13 AM
a good earl grey cant be beat,in paticular on a chilly morning squirrel hunt.
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Post by: beowulf on November 04, 2012, 03:24:25 AM
yep! earl grey , or a nice hot cup of green tea ! depending on what kinda mood I`m in at the moment !
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Post by: Dogshirt on November 04, 2012, 03:49:41 AM
Earl Grey is a good one, but I really like Lapsang Suchong.
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Post by: DandJofAZ on November 04, 2012, 06:44:39 AM
Quote from: Dogshirt on November 04, 2012, 03:49:41 AM
Earl Grey is a good one, but I really like Lapsang Suchong.

Is that the one that tastes like smokey tarred rope??
two bags in a pot.   earl grey and green tea...makes nice smooth blend.


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Post by: Dogshirt on November 04, 2012, 01:54:03 PM
That would be the one!
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Post by: cward on November 05, 2012, 12:41:05 PM
sassafrass tea is real good!!!!!!!
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Post by: old salt on November 05, 2012, 01:21:23 PM
I like a Chines [sp]Green tea. I use the leaves, not the bag, with lemon.
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Post by: graybear on November 05, 2012, 02:00:50 PM
Really liked sassafras tea when I was young. Step-father used to dig the roots, hang them in the shed to dry & debark & brew as needed. Can't buy the roots & I haven't found any on private land that I can dig up.
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Post by: Bulldog lady on November 06, 2012, 08:24:25 PM
Can't find exact recipe but was called spiced tea, very simple-good on cold morning or sore throat!  Instant tea, tang orange powder, wylers lemonade mix and little cinnamon  just add a few tablespoon or to taste to hot water.  be something simple to carry bag on huntin mornings or camp
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Post by: beowulf on November 07, 2012, 01:58:53 AM
sassafras tea is good , luckily for me it grows danged near everywhere around here !
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Post by: chuck w. on November 10, 2012, 05:21:44 PM
Russian Black Tea. A good green loose leaf tea also. I will hold my nose and drink Red rose, but I do not really care for Orange Pekoe/Pekoe blends. There are a lot of herbal teas on the market that are outstanding and don't taste like a hay bale.
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Post by: zimmerstutzen on February 24, 2013, 01:46:23 AM
I like nearly any tea, Wild or imported.  Sassafras is quite good, penny royal, spearmint, wintergreen,

As for the imported type stuff., I like Orange Pekoe, Chammomile, Oolong,  African red tea,     But my favorite is quite hard to find locally,  I am not even sure I can spell it right, Viet Namese Saipan tea, it is got quite some bite like ginger tea.   
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Post by: Bulldog lady on February 24, 2013, 05:29:58 AM
 [hmm]  I can just see all you mt men sittin round the fire in your buckskins with your little pinkies in the air, sippin your tea from your little porcelain tea cups  :mini-devil-28492:  personally coffee or pass the brew chrrs
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Post by: Hawken50 on February 24, 2013, 12:43:13 PM
 ROFL We be tawny,awfully tawny.
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Post by: forrest on February 24, 2013, 01:49:53 PM
Quote from: Hawken50 on November 03, 2012, 07:04:59 PM
(susp) Got up this mornin,having slept in since its my first day off in a while,stumbled into the kitchen ta fix my mornin brew.Eh Gads da freakin coffe jar only has the smell left in it.Needin caffiene fix bad i grabbed the Liptons tea in the back of the cabnit.Now like any good southern boy i drinks my fair share of iced tea but had forgotton how good it was hot.
Any hot tea connisoirs out there.What kinds do ya drink.I know next trip to the grocers i'm picken up some Earl Gray loose and findin my tea ball.

     Got up this morrning had set up the pot so all I would have to do is turn it on.......  Its not worrking 'shok' 'shok' pnic  gess Ill just eat the grounds with my oatmeal. :blech:

Forrest
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Post by: huntinguy on February 26, 2013, 06:39:40 PM
I used to drink a lot of Ginsing tea, an acquired taste. Lived on Comfery tea for several years, an acquired taste. Green tea... if I have to. A good licorice tea is not bad. Never could acquire a taste for Blackberry tea.

I have pretty much settled on Earl Grey, I am just careful of the brand. Some are almost enough to make me leave coffee, other brands require coffee to remove the taste.
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Post by: Don on March 05, 2013, 12:52:59 AM
Even though I am a coffee drinker I always have tea available in camp and on treks.  Its great for a quick brew while on the trail... hi:
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Post by: trapperxx on January 25, 2014, 05:14:28 AM
I cannot drink coffee without bad results so....I drink tea.
lipton, green tea, arizona maderin green,Herbbal, just about anything. I made my fair share of sassafras years ago, need to do that again.
Nothing smells so good as coffee, when you can't drink it.
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Post by: sweed on January 25, 2014, 03:02:16 PM
 skrt   Not tea but great when you come in cold and wet.  hntr   In a large mug drop a 1/4" slice of lemon. Bring a Dr. Pepper dang near to boil. Pour over lemon. Add a shot of Jim or Jack. (susp)  Enjoy the warm up!!   chrrs chrrs

sweed
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Post by: Hawken50 on January 25, 2014, 05:49:53 PM
 ;D Why we could call it Sweede tea..........You'll be famous.........   ;D
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Post by: Red Badger on January 29, 2014, 03:06:35 PM
I'm sorry this is the TEEtotallers corner please take your alcoholic banter to another area   :mini-devil-28492: :applause:

and pass the jug marked XXX on your way out!
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Post by: txclass on May 27, 2014, 03:41:57 PM
Good dark strong Irish Breakfast tea.   hard to beat with "two lumps and a dollop"
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Post by: bmtshooter on May 27, 2014, 04:40:47 PM
If you can find it, try some Twinning Lapsang Souchong tea (try it while reading James Michener's "Centennial").  It  is a manly brew, worthy of the effort it takes to find it.   
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Post by: Rev on May 27, 2014, 05:56:07 PM
I have some , I can send a sample if you like...
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Post by: DandJofAZ on May 27, 2014, 11:48:12 PM
Ah, tarred rope in the brew...

Doug
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Post by: Hawken50 on May 28, 2014, 02:37:46 AM
 ;D  Think i will stick to earl gray........Oh by the way its good on sunburn too....
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Post by: Rockwell Torrey on November 13, 2014, 07:24:52 AM
This is my tea ball


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RIZ7/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004RIZ7&linkCode=as2&tag=blackpowder0c-20&linkId=BVSM4RQ54EOWSRGX



this is what I put in it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005ZXX1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0005ZXX1S&linkCode=as2&tag=blackpowder0c-20&linkId=4G6MJ3F3OHIUVX33
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Post by: Red Badger on November 14, 2014, 05:13:28 PM
Tea is ok but a stainless steel tea ball???   :mini-devil-28492:  Ya need a real old fashioned - get poisoned style copper or brass ball  LOL
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Post by: beowulf on November 15, 2014, 11:34:59 PM
this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm
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Post by: William on November 15, 2014, 11:56:00 PM
Quote from: beowulf on November 15, 2014, 11:34:59 PM
this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm

North American Sales 
http://www.sympateausa.com/t-contact.aspx
Address : 619 Colonial Road Franklin Lakes NJ 07417 USA
Telephone :  201-337-4930 x.250
Fax :  201-337-4931
e-mail:  customerservice@sympateausa.com

   www.sympateausa.com
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Post by: Rockwell Torrey on November 16, 2014, 02:18:37 AM
Quote from: beowulf on November 15, 2014, 11:34:59 PM
this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm


No shortage of earl grey here (link below).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005ZXX1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0005ZXX1S&linkCode=as2&tag=blackpowder0c-20&linkId=4G6MJ3F3OHIUVX33

And I'll stick with my stainless steel tea ball.  My tea tastes better out of a stainless ball.     

Every repro smoker out there is using better steel than back in the day.  The specs are tighter and safer.  The powder is better.  And most of those wearing wool are actually wearing a wool blend.

Even the guy that replies to my post saying he would never own anything that was not 100% wool, if we went through his kit one piece at a time there would be non PC materials. 

I work in a world of "close enough".  Wool blend is fine with me.  Any tea ball over tea bags.  Any cap and ball over cartage.  Any leather over vinyl.  If taking one step back from 100% PC greatly improves cost, comfort, or safety I'm fine with that.  I'll enjoy the experience just as much as the guy in 100% wool hand woven on a hand built wood loom.

More power to the guys that strive for 100% PC.  They will keep our hobby alive long after I am gone.  But forgive those of us that take the easier path.  Some of us could not play otherwise.

   

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Post by: beowulf on November 16, 2014, 05:42:10 AM
Quote from: Rockwell Torrey on November 16, 2014, 02:18:37 AM
Quote from: beowulf on November 15, 2014, 11:34:59 PM
this is what got me hooked on earl grey ! cant find it anywhere now ! http://www.sympatea.com/eng/index.htm


No shortage of earl grey here (link below).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005ZXX1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0005ZXX1S&linkCode=as2&tag=blackpowder0c-20&linkId=4G6MJ3F3OHIUVX33

And I'll stick with my stainless steel tea ball.  My tea tastes better out of a stainless ball.     

Every repro smoker out there is using better steel than back in the day.  The specs are tighter and safer.  The powder is better.  And most of those wearing wool are actually wearing a wool blend.

Even the guy that replies to my post saying he would never own anything that was not 100% wool, if we went through his kit one piece at a time there would be non PC materials. 

I work in a world of "close enough".  Wool blend is fine with me.  Any tea ball over tea bags.  Any cap and ball over cartage.  Any leather over vinyl.  If taking one step back from 100% PC greatly improves cost, comfort, or safety I'm fine with that.  I'll enjoy the experience just as much as the guy in 100% wool hand woven on a hand built wood loom.

More power to the guys that strive for 100% PC.  They will keep our hobby alive long after I am gone.  But forgive those of us that take the easier path.  Some of us could not play otherwise.


could`nt agree more ! feller on another site is always praising original pennsylvania rifles , and high dollar customs . recently called spanish ,indian , and italian guns junk and suggested that those who could`nt afford  custom get a second or third job so they could ! I kinda put him in his place ,was as gentle about it as possible but set him straight on the reality of life for many of us ! we`d love to have the absolute finest , but the next best thing at a greatly reduced price serves the same purpose !I`ve owned them all at one time or another , from a  cheap belgian gun to a few older customs , and one or two originals ! liked them all , and all did what they were built to do ! what the heck more can you ask for ? nothing is perfect , nothing needs to be perfect !
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Post by: Red Badger on November 17, 2014, 02:15:41 PM
I wuz only joshin ya .....  pnic   I don't wanna be 100 % authentic.... I'd miss my pizza and propane stove hidden in the tent!  cuch
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Post by: beowulf on November 17, 2014, 05:31:42 PM
 (susp) they did`nt pizza back then ? that`s inhumane  pnic , gotta have something to go with the homebrew  ROFL
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Post by: Rockwell Torrey on November 17, 2014, 07:14:51 PM
They did have the pretzel.   In 610 AD "...an Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers.