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sleeper ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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Whilst making the tea, I have been pondering this question. Maybe someone on here knows the answer... When you make tea, if you put the sugar in while the teabag is still in the mug, does it absorb some of the sugar, thus making it less sweet??? hmmmmmm...
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mmm-five ![]() Really Senior Member I ![]() Joined: 16-January-2003 Status: Offline Points: 343 |
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The water in the tea leaves will absorb some sugar solution, however if you wring the teabag out to get most of the water out then the amount of sugar loss will be less than 5% and probably unnoticeable.
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sleeper ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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good answer, but what about the paper in the bag?
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IamSpartacus ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 21-November-2002 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 3625 |
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What was your basis for the 5% assumption? Wouldn't you need to know the grade of tea and nature of the bag itself before calculting %lost?
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sleeper ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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yes the capillaric effect of the bag fibres and leaf density must be taken into account.
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IamSpartacus ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 21-November-2002 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 3625 |
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Without a doubt
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sleeper ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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busy day again derek?
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The only sugar that the tea bag will absorb will be that which is disolved in the water that the tea bag absorbs. Assuming the sugar is totally dissolved and the tea is stirred to give a total homogeneous mix then any sugar removed will be proportional to the amount of water removed and hence will not have any effect on the sweetness of the tea. |
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tuesdays are usually pants. like wednesdays and mondays...
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kbannon ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
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I think the formula for it is:-
((t/w) * s) ^ w = x where t = weight of tea (mg) w = volume of water (ml) s = weight of sugar (mg) w = force of wringing (P [1 P = 1 Newton/sq m]) x is the result which indicates that you have far too much time on your hands! |
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How true! |
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It becomes less of a problem if you suck the teabag after use.
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IamSpartacus ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 21-November-2002 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 3625 |
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Nah, 'cos if the bags splits then you end up trying to get the leaves out from between yer teeth
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sleeper ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() Original and STILL best Joined: 26-March-2004 Location: East Sussex/Kent border Status: Offline Points: 2098 |
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lol! |
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IamSpartacus ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 21-November-2002 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 3625 |
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And we haven't even started on whether you get a greater capilliary draw on a pyramind bag versus standard!!
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and what about all those in the Scottish Region who re-use their teabags?
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So by your own argument K, does that mean you'd need less sugar on the second use?
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