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- Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:32 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
- Replies: 72
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Re: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
gatmcm, Someone from Hong Kong might say that the high 80s are fine for puer, but Hong Kong storage is not for everybody. But here's something interesting - I just found half of an old bing someone gave me a couple of years ago. It was a decent daily drinker but I was already tired of it because we'...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:59 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
- Replies: 72
- Views: 104731
Re: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
As an aside, I've also realized that I am absolutely unable to tell how humid my room is. I'm incredibly bad at it and usually guess wrong, so having at least a couple of hygrometers is a necessity for me. Edit: But when I can smell my tea, I know the humidity is in the 65% to the low 70s range. And...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:53 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
- Replies: 72
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Re: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
I had a few shu cakes destroyed by mold when I was starting out. And then in the dry season it can be sub 50% for a few months and even into the 30s. So I bought a bunch of hygrometers and figured out the best place in the house, and have closed all ziploc bags during the rainy months, and added hum...
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:51 pm
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
- Replies: 72
- Views: 104731
Re: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
It's been 24 hours and so I checked it. My room humidity is 87% but inside the box it's 74%.
The plastic box I'm using is not quite airtight, so maybe that's why it's a bit high, but
that's a good start.
I need two more boxes so I'll get boxes that have tighter lids.
The plastic box I'm using is not quite airtight, so maybe that's why it's a bit high, but
that's a good start.
I need two more boxes so I'll get boxes that have tighter lids.
- Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:19 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
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Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Today I drank one of my favorites. It's from Lau Yu Fat Tea Shop at Lok Fu Plaza in Hong Kong. It's their 50th anniversary (1961 - 2011) puer, so it's eight years old now. Bada and Bulang material and it has the taste and power to prove it. The day before yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to find...
- Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:06 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
- Replies: 72
- Views: 104731
Re: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
OK, I've started my first box with a half pint mason jar with the mixture just as you recommended, except I had to lower the quantities by a third because I only had 12 grams of sugar. The humidity dipped to 59 today and now at 10pm is back up to 71. We were having a drought until a week ago, so whe...
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 11:39 pm
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
- Replies: 72
- Views: 104731
Re: Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs
Hi all, It's the rainy season here in Chiang Mai, Thailand so my RH% is always above 80. Considering that, can I just put salt in the mason jar with no water? And is pink salt OK? I use a mortar and pestle to crush my pink salt into finer bits and when I leave salt in the mortar during the dry seaso...
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 11:32 pm
- Forum: Announcements & Guides
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
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Re: Introduce Yourself
Hello Hello,
I've been drinking tea (mostly puer) for about 6 or 7 years now.
I also love Japanese green tea. I found this forum thanks to a post about
a DIY method for humidity control using salt. I'm going to try that starting today.
I've been drinking tea (mostly puer) for about 6 or 7 years now.
I also love Japanese green tea. I found this forum thanks to a post about
a DIY method for humidity control using salt. I'm going to try that starting today.