Actually doing that at this moment... not cooking though, just put hot water, pot and citric acid together and let it sit.
Only way to get rid of some tenacious lime scale.
Actually doing that at this moment... not cooking though, just put hot water, pot and citric acid together and let it sit.
It’s not a replacement, I only do this when there is white lime scale. For that it needs a few rounds to work.Victoria wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:10 pmInteresting, Let us know how this goes in comparison to percarbonate soak.
If they are Chinese pots, wax might have been applied on the outside to look shinny. If they are pots you’ve been using for a long time, then it could be accumulated fatty acids from teas brewed. Cleaning your pots with boiling water after each use helps to prevent this build up. Hope your just simmering (not boiling) your teapots, with cloth protection so they don’t rattle and crack .Mark-S wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 2:28 pmI soak my pots in filtered water before boiling them. With some pots I have noticed that they get very slippery/soapy/slimy in the water. For some reason, this does not happen with all pots. What could be the cause of that? Tea oil? Additives? ...? Has anyone experienced the same?
Yes, they are Yixing pots. What's kind of weird is that they are not very shiny, but I also don't think that they were used that often. Is there any way I could test if they got wax applied to the outside? And is there another explanation for this?Victoria wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 4:38 pmIf they are Chinese pots, wax might have been applied on the outside to look shinny. If they are pots you’ve been using for a long time, then it could be accumulated fatty acids from teas brewed. Cleaning your pots with boiling water after each use helps to prevent this build up. Hope your just simmering (not boiling) your teapots, with cloth protection so they don’t rattle and crack .
Other than applied polish/wax and or frequent use without cleaning, I can’t think of another reason for slippery/soapy/slimy build-up in water. I’d just simmer several times with filtered water and protective cloth. If you still get residual build-up in water, then I’d go to step C., and if it’s still an issue then step D.;Mark-S wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 4:49 pmYes, they are Yixing pots. What's kind of weird is that they are not very shiny, but I also don't think that they were used that often. Is there any way I could test if they got wax applied to the outside? And is there another explanation for this?Victoria wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 4:38 pmIf they are Chinese pots, wax might have been applied on the outside to look shinny. If they are pots you’ve been using for a long time, then it could be accumulated fatty acids from teas brewed. Cleaning your pots with boiling water after each use helps to prevent this build up. Hope your just simmering (not boiling) your teapots, with cloth protection so they don’t rattle and crack .
Victoria wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:45 pmAwakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing from Storage, Discoloration, Staining, Lime & Mold
C. Getting Rid of Discoloration in Yixing (if pot is still dirty, moldy or smelly then try the following)
1. Lightly scrub with Baking Soda, using non abrasive material so as not to scratch clay.
If pot is still not clean then;
2. Follow steps 1-4 in B. Resetting Old Yixing, and repeat these steps adding 3 TBS Baking Soda. Simmer for 1hr. After pot is somewhat cooled lightly scrub pot again, using non abrasive material so as not to scratch clay. Follow with a white vinegar bath (to fully remove traces of baking soda) by soaking it in hot dilute vinegar for about an hour before giving it a final soak in hot water. All traces of vinegar will evaporate within 24-48hrs.
D. Use Sodium Percarbonate if Discoloration & or Mold remains (If pot is still not clean)
Mine came in a plain plastic bag :/ No warning signs or anything. I have it in a jar in the kitchen, which reading this, is probably not a good ideadebunix wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 11:17 amWhere do you store your sodium percarbonate? I just bought a bottle to try working with a few stained pieces, and I was surprised to see the label states that it not only is it flammable, but it can intensify fires. It probably needs to live outside, but even the corners of my concrete patios have wood fence above them.
I always use it outside, and store it in its plastic container sealed in an exterior cabinet. I should add this information at the beginning of this thread. If anyone has additional recommendations that you think I should add let me know.