Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoHow many of you microwave water for tea?message-squaremessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up183file-text
arrow-up183message-squareHow many of you microwave water for tea?Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square113fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRomkslrqusz@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up10·18 hours agoPSA: Microwaving water can actually be super dangerous because it’s possible to superheat it. When the surface is disrupted, it can violently boil all at once and hurt you. Here’s a more detailed breakdown
minus-squareRampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-215 hours agoGenerally you need super pure water though, so if you don’t have a distiller and brand new unused dishes, it’s probably not an issue.
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoI use distilled water for espresso and tea… Thankfully I started because of my electric kettle and espresso machine. Keeping the machines cleaner. Never microwaved distilled water.
minus-squarekalkulat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 hours agoI’ve doon thot several times now. And so I -almost always- remember to check that the left digit on the timer is one.
PSA: Microwaving water can actually be super dangerous because it’s possible to superheat it. When the surface is disrupted, it can violently boil all at once and hurt you.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown
Generally you need super pure water though, so if you don’t have a distiller and brand new unused dishes, it’s probably not an issue.
I use distilled water for espresso and tea… Thankfully I started because of my electric kettle and espresso machine. Keeping the machines cleaner.
Never microwaved distilled water.
I’ve doon thot several times now. And so I -almost always- remember to check that the left digit on the timer is one.