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sleeper 
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 Topic: one for the scientists..Posted: 24-May-2005 at 07:59 |
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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
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 08:16 |
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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
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 08:23 |
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good answer, but what about the paper in the bag?
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IamSpartacus
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 08:28 |
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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
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 08:45 |
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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
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:06 |
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Without a doubt
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sleeper
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:09 |
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busy day again derek?
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IamSpartacus
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:10 |
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I'm struggling here today, I gotta admit. Whoever took my motivation can they please return it to my desk!
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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:15 |
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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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Goldryder
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:15 |
definately not guilty
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sleeper
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:16 |
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tuesdays are usually pants. like wednesdays and mondays...
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kbannon
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:20 |
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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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Peter Fenwick
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:25 |
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How true! |
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 09:54 |
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Oh my word there are some truely bored people today .....
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Doive
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 10:15 |
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It becomes less of a problem if you suck the teabag after use.
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IamSpartacus
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 10:47 |
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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
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 10:54 |
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lol! |
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IamSpartacus
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 10:56 |
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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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kbannon
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 11:16 |
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and what about all those in the Scottish Region who re-use their teabags?
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IamSpartacus
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Posted: 24-May-2005 at 11:21 |
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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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