How long for multiple oolong tea steepings?
Question by Scott: How long for multiple oolong tea steepings?
How long is the brew time for multiple steepings.
Say for an oolong that I like it is 3 minutes, but for th second steeping how long is it? Shorter? Longer?
I know green tea is sometimes 30-40 seconds, but how long for oolong?
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Answer by cheezy
You might want to start with a shorter infusion around 1-1.5 minutes for the first infusion so you can get the most out of subsequent ones. There are some oolongs that can be steeped for less than 30 seconds and still give a very powerful brew. These can be steeped many times. For the following infusions though, a good rule of thumb is to increase the time by about 30 seconds for each one (this is true with basically every tea that can be steeped more than once). You should experiment with the times to find what tastes best to you.
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Hi.
If you want your tea to taste the same, your second and following brewings will have to be longer than the first.
But duration will ultimately depend on you: brew your tea to your taste. Experiment and see what suits you best.
Short answer: “longer for each infusion.”
Crap answer: “It depends.”
Every steeping weakens the tea, so you want to give it a little longer on the next one. Too long and it turns bitter. An extra 15 to 30 seconds is a safe bet.
Ultimately, though, it depends on the specific variety of tea. You mention the green tea brewing time, but that works best for some Japanese greens. Chinese greens (a nice Lung Ching, Chunmee) go for 2 or even 3 minutes on a first infusion. Most oolongs go for 1 to 2 minutes on first infusion, but again it depends on the specific variety.
Because oolongs are a half-green, half-black tea, the more oxidized ones should go for longer. For instance, my favorite Tung Ting oolong’s 22% oxidized. So 22% of its surface is more like black tea than green. So you can steep it for much longer than a 12% oxidized Jade Pouchoung, and not as long as a standard 30% oxidized oolong, before it goes bitter.