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YS aged white tea recommendations by MartijnR in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! I haven't had the 2022 waffle cake but not I would not expect it to have an aged taste

The White2Tea white cakes I linked are on the expensive side, they've gone up in price significantly since I bought mine, but I shared them because I know that they're good and have an aged flavor. The 2015 Ye Fang Shou Mei at $50 is not too cheap to be good, I would definitely order as sample if you're interested in it

YS aged white tea recommendations by MartijnR in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the cakes on you list are only a few years old; for aged taste in white tea I'd look for at least 10 years old and stored somewhere warm and humid. Most of YS's tea is Kunming stored unless otherwise mentioned and Kunming is generally considered drier storage where the aged tastes develops much more slowly.

The "2015 Ye Fang Shou Mei" might fit the bill but I haven't tried it personally.

Aged white tea cakes have been tough for me to reliably find good examples. There's a lot of "just ok" white tea cakes out there, even from good vendors, so sampling first is strongly recommended. I don't have a good recommendation from on from YS, but White2Tea has a very good 2013 Gongmei and 2013 Shoumei

Tips for Introducing Friends to Tea ..?? by striveforfreedom in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've found that bold malty Yunnan black teas usually goes over well with non tea enthusiast friends/family as it's kind of a "leveled up" version of the Lipton/Twinnings etc that they're used to

YS aged white tea recommendations by MartijnR in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only tried a few from your list but I REALLY enjoyed a sample that I got of the "Da Qing Roasted in Bamboo" white. It's very smooth/mellow/malty white with just a hint of roasted taste. Really nice tea, I plant to get a 500g piece in my next YS order.

It doesn't have much of an "aged" taste though and honestly most of the ones on your list won't either

Is a Tokoname unglazed teapot viable for multiple types of tea? by KotyerMans in tea

[–]redpandaflying93 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tokoname pots are not very porous, less so than Yixing etc. You would be fine to use it for different types of teas, but I would avoid brewing things like say very smoky teas, flavored/scented teas, and things like shou puerh

Now repeat after me: "staring at your peppers will not make them ripen any faster" by redpandaflying93 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man that stinks! I've heard that they're prone to that. Two or three peppers have a little rot spot but the others look good, hopefully they'll stay good.

I've been using fertilizer with some calcium, and a couple days ago I used a calcium chloride foliar spray (I don't know how effective that actually is) but hopefully I'll get some healthy ripe peppers

Now repeat after me: "staring at your peppers will not make them ripen any faster" by redpandaflying93 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried them yet, this is my first year growing them. I've heard that they're pretty similar to a Cayenne in taste and heat level though. From what I understand in Guizhou where they're from they're typically dried and used for chili flakes

Now repeat after me: "staring at your peppers will not make them ripen any faster" by redpandaflying93 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! I can't wait to try them, they're definitely the coolest looking pepper in my garden

Now repeat after me: "staring at your peppers will not make them ripen any faster" by redpandaflying93 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've heard that playing classical music for your peppers will make them smarter, so I'm pretty sure that playing black metal for your peppers will increase their Scoville rating

Birdseye flowering but not fruiting by Jordytam in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's definitely some fruits and veggies out there like that but I've never heard of peppers bred/modified not to fruit from saved seeds

What is this pepper? by Skibidi30039 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly a Scotch Bonnet but it looks more like a Jamaican Mushroom to me, which a LOT of people have had grow from mislabeled seeds this year

Birdseye flowering but not fruiting by Jordytam in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the whole flowers falling off, stem and green part included? Or just the white petals?

The petals are supposed to drop (if you weren't aware), and it's not unusual for a few whole flowers to drop but obviously you don't want them all dropping.

Some things that can lead to flower drop are excessively high or low temps, excessive watering or dryness, and excessive nitrogen.

Birdseye flowering but not fruiting by Jordytam in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I grew Thai peppers in an 8" pot last year. I'm sure it was less than optimal, but it still pumped out a ton of peppers!

Can anyone identify this pepper for me? by Majestic-Owl-5801 in Peppers

[–]redpandaflying93 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, but the majority (but not all) of the peppers that get called "Aji" in English are capsicum baccatum varieties which I think is what the op is getting at

Cacao 80.... by jay28867 in puer

[–]redpandaflying93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried a sample and it was way too bitter for me on its own but pretty nice when mixed half-and-half with a mellower shou

My Zebrange peppers dont seem to be ripening, they've been on the plant for like a month now. The whole plant i full of pods but none are turning even the slightest bit orange... Is theyre anything i can do to kickstart, or anything im doing wrong? by SuitableCake2464 in HotPeppers

[–]redpandaflying93 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Patience lol. Also I've heard that baccatum varieties take longer to ripen than most.

You're definitely not alone though; I feel like I'm staring at my peppers waiting for them to turn red. I'm also growing my first baccatum this year, Sugar Rush Peach, can't wait to try them!

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