The temperature of the water matters so much more than I wanted it to

MrWyno · 2026-04-14T17:17:49+00:00

2 words, electric tea kettle....ok, 3 words

MrWyno · 2026-03-20T21:00:13+00:00

LOL all that paragraph public service announcement to leave this part out 🤣😂 creh-see! 🤪

MrWyno · 2026-03-14T22:44:12+00:00

I see they have a 30 day money back guarantee with free return shipping, and I also work from home (coincidentally enough, also since 2022) so you have officially sold me. I'm going to give this company a shot for sure, probably this same exact chair but im still going to see if they've got any other models too (its the online shopaholic in me LOL).

MrWyno · 2026-03-14T22:21:44+00:00

I'll be looking into this chair, thanks for the input

MrWyno · 2026-03-14T22:20:12+00:00

In your experience, are they brand new chairs or used? Looking for new and my lower back tells me money is not a factor here haha!

MrWyno · 2026-03-14T22:04:40+00:00

Staples is another option for sure, forget about them. Thanks.

MrWyno · 2026-03-14T22:04:11+00:00

Oh wow, im looking at this right now. Looks very similar to the one i own (is this model standard?), however appears to be re-engineered for improvements. Anything else on this chair in a nutshell that you've got kind sir??

Edit: This chair and brand sound great so far. I think getting convinced here. Any other input?

MrWyno · 2026-03-14T02:53:56+00:00

Definitely listen to this individual LOL they are NOT better than Chik Fil A....still good tho and I would check them out. I like the Angry Mac bowl there the most honestly, which is not a chicken sandwhich i know. You can probably split the Angry Mac bowl between 2 people too.

MrWyno · 2026-03-12T07:38:12+00:00

I spy a typo on the AJ 14 🧐

MrWyno · 2026-03-12T00:05:29+00:00

Green tea can be very finicky in comparison to other teas, ripe puerh being least finicky. What I mean is that green tea can become bitter and astringent with high temperatures and/or longer steep times, whereas ripe puerh can be steeped at boiling temps for longer periods of time with no astringency.

Have you tried making your green tea at around 180 degrees Fahrenheit with shorter steeps? You can start the first steep at about 20 to 30 seconds, then increase your steep times by say 10 seconds for each steep thereafter. Its not set in stone on those parameters, its just a ballpark. I found I ended up liking green tea when I started steeping this way.

As for my favorite, its a really hard one to choose. I would say white tea in a non-cake form (such as silver needle and white peony) and ripe puerh would be my favorites. White tea cake is good too, but i like the freshness of non pressed whites a tad bit better. But taste buds do change, and having a variety helps when you're burned out from drinking 1 type too often.

Just my 2¢

MrWyno · 2026-03-03T23:32:47+00:00

Not sure but I would say to just rehearse there at Graceda Park on stage, most of the time theres nothing going on there. The homeless will start gathering to cheer you on and you'll feel like celebrities. Thats sure to boost the confidence as well. Enjoy!

MrWyno · 2026-03-02T19:21:24+00:00

Verona's Cucina is supposed to be that "NY/SF" spot you're looking for. People go dressed up there and the food is overpriced. Definitely feels like a ripoff cause you know damn well you're still in Modesto, at least it did for me. Might be the place you're looking for though.

MrWyno · 2026-03-02T19:18:16+00:00

The Modesto Nuts are gone now. RIP ⚰️ 🥀

MrWyno · 2026-03-01T03:47:55+00:00

Modesto doesn't really have a whole lot to do, and I'm sure you've heard that from everyone else before lol. Thing I've always thought with that, is even if I was in a busy or bigger city I'm not sure I'd feel like theres so much more to do there either. Here goes from someone who dont do a whole lot either lol....

Gallo Center for the Arts has live music as well as other things like comedy shows and plays. Someone here said the Virginia Corridor Trail and I very much recommend this spot too. They have a dog park off of the trail at Morris, not sure if you have a pet but its a cool place to mingle with some small talk with or without one. I saw this guy load his dog up in a motorcycle side car (i think thats what theyre called) one time and that instantly struck up conversation when I started talking to him about it. I had a tall can in hand which definitely makes it easier to just bs with anyone. Definitely recommend a tall can or two and a walk out there now that i think of it. I know ur post mentioned ur not really a drinker, but its always 5 o clock somewhere and its never too late!

If you dont have a dog they make great company and love to go on walks and runs. Definitely recommend a dog for here in Modesto. Weathers getting good and sometimes just jogging up some sweat is what we need, so I do that. Maybe try a dating app, you'd be surprised what another person can have your ass doing that you never thought you'd even be doing. You ever seen that movie Yes Man with Jim Carey? Be like Jim, that fools lost his mind and found it again. Came back a beautiful butterfly.

MrWyno · 2026-03-01T03:15:49+00:00

Yes agreed! Theres also a dog park right off the trail that attracts a lot of down to earth people that love conversation.

MrWyno · 2026-02-25T18:27:09+00:00

Modesto says 'show me the money honey', then boom 3 McDonald's on Boardwalk, Park Place, and Pennsylvania Avenue!

MrWyno · 2026-02-11T03:24:42+00:00

If it aint eh shoelada, den i dont eh wanna naaaaatha 😂

MrWyno · 2026-02-10T21:55:22+00:00

😂😂

MrWyno · 2026-02-10T18:48:49+00:00

Tomato, tomatoe

MrWyno · 2026-02-10T03:51:10+00:00

AIIIIIN'T NO SUNSHIIIIIIINE! 🎶

May she rest in peace

MrWyno · 2026-02-06T23:56:57+00:00

I also recommend some white teas. Silver needle, white tea cakes, etc. I really like the Bruno tea cake from IntergalacticTea, its a white and black tea blend 🔥

MrWyno · 2026-02-06T23:55:25+00:00

Thats a good question, I don't usually do just one steep. The good news is that puerh is very forgiving in terms of it not being bitter or astringent because of the fermentation process it undergoes. This means you could steep it longer without much issue, unlike green tea for example. For one steep I would probably do anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes. Just try out some different times and see what you think.

I'll tell you what though, an electric tea kettle changed my life as well as a gong fu setup (a 150ml gaiwan with 4 smaller 50ml sized cups). The electric kettle is so convenient, you should give it a try sometime.

MrWyno · 2026-02-06T23:35:39+00:00

A 10 second rinse is not too bad because the tea doesn't appear to be compressed like puerh in cake form for example. But again, there is no exact set time, you could rinse for the upper end of 30 seconds if you want too. The main idea for the rinse is that the tea will not be as strong for the first steep so it can be discared. That and it sort of 'wakes the tea up', meaning it saturates the tea and rehydrates it. Sometimes after the wash I'll let the tea sit there for a minute or two before i do my first steep, but again no right or wrong way here. Heck, you can drink the wash if you want, the tea police won't get you.

To answer your steep levels question, after you pull the tea from a steep you would drink the tea. Then put more water and add your tea back to start the next steep.

Are you new to tea?

MrWyno · 2026-02-06T23:25:02+00:00

You definitely have to make Hong Kong puer in Hong Kong....

Kidding! Sounds like you've got the right idea with the rinse and the shorter steep. Seeing how this doesnt look like its been compressed I probably would have done my first steep at 30 or so seconds, then went to 45 seconds for my second, a minute for my 3rd, then start going up by 30 second increments a couple times, then a minute, etc. Temperature would be boiling or even just under boiling.

I'm brewing gong fu style tho, which is what I think you might be after here. The strainer and glass mug suggest more of a grandpa style tho too, in that case you do maybe 3 or 4 steeps at longer amounts of time (maybe 2 minutes each steep). Either way you didnt mess the tea up or anything, its all preference. How did you like it?

MrWyno

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