40 Gallon Cast Iron Kettle

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If you enjoy a good cup of tea, you may have heard that using old–fashioned cast iron kettles. Kettles are a good method of making that perfect cup. In Japan, many people like to prepare their tea in traditional cast-iron kettles. The cast-iron kettle is unglazed inside and used to heat water on a fire.

  • The kettle above the fire made it possible to always have hot water available.
  • The steam humidified the room, very useful because the interior fires made the air extremely dry.

Although the method of heating has changed, the purpose has not changed.

What is a cast-iron kettle?

Today in Western countries as in Asia, most cast-iron kettles are enameled/coated internally with enamel to facilitate maintenance and to prevent rust. But beware, these coated teapots cannot be used as a kettle.

Cast iron teapots and kettles look the same from the outside, although teapots are usually smaller. The major difference is inside because the cast iron teapots are coated with a layer of enamel, to prevent rust and make them perfectly neutral.

Difference Teapot and Kettle

In summary, there are 3 main criteria to distinguish a cast iron teapot from a cast-iron kettle:

  • The presence of enamel inside the cast iron teapot, which will be shiny, unlike the cast iron kettle devoid of enamel.
  • The kettles are usually larger. Most kettles can hold between 1 and 2 liters of water. While most teapots have a capacity of between 300 and 600 milliliters.
  • The enameled cast iron teapots are all equipped with a tea infuser that fits perfectly into the teapot since their use is intended solely for brewing tea, in bulk or in sachets.

Enamelled or unglazed cast iron kettles?

Cast iron teapots and kettles are beautiful, durable tea containers. You can use them on special occasions and for everyday use. However, it is important to know the difference between teapots and cast iron kettles. Otherwise, you risk inadvertently damaging your teapot.

In conclusion,

  • if the main use of your cast iron teapot is to heat your water (and enrich it), choose an unglazed cast iron model and infuse your tea in a clay, ceramic (porcelain, stoneware or earthenware) teapot ) or glass.
  • If the main use of your cast iron teapot is to brew the tea, choose a quality enameled cast iron model, and boil your water in a metal kettle, or an electric kettle, ideally with temperature control or even with adjustable temperature to adapt to the type of tea you are going to prepare (fragile green or white tea, black tea).

You know (almost) everything, make your choice!

How to prepare tea in a Cast iron kettle

  1. Select your tea. Although most contemporary tetsubin kettle has an enamel coating on the inside. The patina can develop over time, depending on the type of tea you are using. For this reason, you will want to select only one type of tea to use over and over in your kettle, as you would with other slightly porous kettles.
  2. Preheat and rinse. Since you are working with cast iron, preheating your kettle is an essential step. Boil water in an alternate source and fill and rinse your kettle once or twice with hot water. This begins to heat the kettle and rinse it.
  3. Measure your tea. Tetsubin teapots come in a variety of sizes. So you will want to measure your tea proportionally to the amount of water you intend to use. Start with about 1 teaspoon of tea per 230 ml of water and adjust the amount of tea to your liking as you learn about your kettle.

If your kettle comes with a built-in strainer basket, you may prefer to brew small amounts of tea at a time. So as not to overload the strainer and allow optimal tea leaf expansion. Put the tea in the strainer and put it in the tetsubin, or if there is no strainer, put it in the same kettle.

Heat your water and soak.

Heat the water in a separate kettle, and when it reaches the proper temperature for the tea you have selected, pour the measured amount of water over the leaves and soak them (for green tea, for example, soak for about 2 minutes at 80 ° to 85 ° C).

Serve and clean.

Now that your tea is ready, be sure to decant everything from your tetsubin kettle at once so that it is not over-extracted. If your tetsubin does not have a built-in filter, you will have to drain the liquid through a secondary filter.

After you have finished as many infusions as you like, be very careful to rinse (use warm water to avoid cracking the cast iron), and then dry the kettle thoroughly (including the lid and strainer) to avoid rusting anywhere in the kettle . Never use soap or detergent.

With good care and attention, your tetsubin cast iron teapot will be a functional and durable work of art.

Frequently asked questions about kettle

60 gallon cast iron kettle

Millstones provide 60 gallons cast iron syrup kettle. There is a different kind of cast iron kettle. 60 Gallon Cast Iron Syrup Kettles price $3,750.00.

Kehoe iron works syrup kettle

100 gallons Kehoe iron works syrup kettle. Kehoe iron works syrup kettle has various price rates on the market.

Millstone syrup kettles

Millstone has various syrup kettle. There are 100 gallons millstone syrup kettles, 60 gallons millstone syrup kettles, 30 gallons millstone syrup kettles, etc.

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Conclusion:

Inspired by these kettles, made only for brewing tea and not boiling water, contemporary tetsubin teapots are coated with enamel on the inside (to prevent rusting), making them unsuitable for stove or charcoal use.

The highly designed tetsubin can be expensive and serve as status symbols and best suited for decoration. The smallest and most practical models are easy to find and are a good addition to any tea–making collection.

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