tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post8428978168291793915..comments2024-02-15T05:45:04.193-06:00Comments on Cwyn's Death By Tea: Airing, Storing and Wrapping Musty Old Puerh TeaCwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17990034926886208526noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-58195113968090592582021-01-21T20:23:01.262-06:002021-01-21T20:23:01.262-06:00I would store them out in the open air wrapped In ...I would store them out in the open air wrapped In paper. Depending on the level of dank, at least 6 months. The above teas took a couple of years to improve.Cwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990034926886208526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-39353254741854572382020-12-21T08:45:36.904-06:002020-12-21T08:45:36.904-06:00What do you recommend for dank cork tainted wine t...What do you recommend for dank cork tainted wine tasting wet Taiwan stored cakes? I unwrapped them and stashed them in a closet in my guitar room and set the room humidifier at 60%Natethesnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593815374325311801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-6139643116655308352017-06-23T00:56:57.847-05:002017-06-23T00:56:57.847-05:00Thank you so much for your guidance! I got an ungl...Thank you so much for your guidance! I got an unglazed pot today. I stacked the pu-erh in it (it's too narrow to lay them out like what you did), and I'll rotate them periodically. I put the cover on since it's 93% humidity here now and that's just way too much. I think I'll take the pot outside with me and set it in the shade and take the cover off while I'm gardening so it can get some fresh air. The cakes were really dry when I got them and they need moisture, but in moderation. <br /><br />Right now, they're in paper wrappers. I taped the ones shut that I'd opened. I'm going to look into getting some mulberry paper and natural string to secure them.<br /><br />Thank you again for all your help. I was really so disappointed getting such rank cakes and it's great to feel like I can do something to try to fix them, rather than being stuck with such bad tea. So, I appreciate that. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-69841067173990937762017-06-22T19:54:52.878-05:002017-06-22T19:54:52.878-05:00Sounds like you have a very humid climate. Air cir...Sounds like you have a very humid climate. Air circulation and flow is key for humid climates, keep that air moving. I would look for unglazed puerh jars and break up your ripe or moldy tea and leave the lid off, making sure you have a fan on or some sort of air circulation. <br /><br />For fully aged teas or on very humid months you might want to consider shrink wrapping individual valuable cakes to keep out the humidity. People from Southeast Asia report needing to do this during rainy seasons. <br /><br />I think we learn a lot from mold, about the needs of the tea. I'm glad you are learning as I have from my storage issues.Cwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990034926886208526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-63326719873771077322017-06-22T13:47:20.704-05:002017-06-22T13:47:20.704-05:00What would you recommend for ripe pu-erh cakes wit...What would you recommend for ripe pu-erh cakes with an extremely strong mushroom/musty smell? I have a few cakes that I got and right from the start, the look and feel were off. They felt too dry and pieces came off in my hands. The flavor of the brew was like drinking death. I'm happy if I can save them and the later brews did give me some hope that there might be a good flavor hiding in there, I just don't know how to save them. The area where I live is so humid that the few cakes I tried leaving open to the air got moldy. Is a crock a good place to store them on a regular basis? Should I invest in one? Right now, the only way I've been able to keep pu-erh in my climate is to seal them in air-tight containers and occasionally open them to add some new air. This works but I'm concerned with how dry these are. I feel like they need more moisture. <br /><br />I also have a raw pu-erh that got moldy being left out to the air. I took the moldy pieces off and then inspected the cake with a jeweler's loupe. It looked mold-free, but just to be sure that it wasn't inside the cake, I broke up the cake so that it's loose tea now. The scent was green and fresh so I was encouraged, the moldy pieces did not smell so good. I inspected it with the loupe and it seemed to be without mold. I then left the tea to air out, outside in the afternoon when the humidity was reasonable and the sun wasn't too bright. I could get a separate stoneware container for the raw pu-erh and put it in and then moisten it lightly, periodically. Should I put it in with another raw? I have a raw cake that wasn't moldy that I could put in with it, but would that be safe?<br /><br />I'm new at trying to fix bad situations with the pu-erh but I'm very happy to learn, so if you have any suggestions at all, I'd greatly appreciate them.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-84616597622196634052016-09-05T13:46:13.130-05:002016-09-05T13:46:13.130-05:00If the cake hasn't been dried out for long, I ...If the cake hasn't been dried out for long, I think crock storage is a good way to concentrate moisture when the inside of the lid is wiped with a damp cloth, or soaked clay pieces or pouch buttons added. Because this tea was already suffering mold, obviously I didn't add moisture very often for some months.Cwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990034926886208526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-21219138785149142312016-09-04T17:52:10.465-05:002016-09-04T17:52:10.465-05:00Hi Cwyn,
Do you think the same process could kic...Hi Cwyn, <br /><br />Do you think the same process could kick-start dried out cakes? Or, would you handle those differently? Idiot Piquanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420844258308577802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-3312486977392626252016-09-04T13:05:17.101-05:002016-09-04T13:05:17.101-05:00Yellow or green molds are not good. By yellow, I d...Yellow or green molds are not good. By yellow, I distinguish from the beneficial fungi Eurotium cristatum, "golden flowers, which grow on Fu Zhuan brick tea and are a delicacy. Puer should not, in general, have mold when the cake is Yunnan Assamica varietal.Cwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990034926886208526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373256628108442713.post-17084621521732760742016-09-04T06:14:35.442-05:002016-09-04T06:14:35.442-05:00Interesting! How is it possible to tell what is o...Interesting! How is it possible to tell what is ok for mold or what's going to be dangerous to keep around?John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.com