BREWING TEA
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PRESET | 175˚F | 185˚F | 195˚F | 212˚F | 212˚F | |
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PRESET | 3:00 | 3:00 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 2:00 | |
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BREWING TEA
10.Once the Basket reaches the bottom of the Glass Jug, the LCD screen will indicate the brewing progress, automatically counting down in one second increments. This is displayed as the right fi gure on the LCD screen.
NOTE:
If the Glass Jug is removed from the Power Base during the brewing cycle, the LCD screen will continue to count down. The Tea Basket will
NOTE:
During the 'Keep Warm' cycle, brewed tea will continue to develop flavor. Depending on how long you intend to keep the brewed tea warm, you may consider reducing the initial tea strength / brew time (see Page 16 and 21).
To activate the 'Keep Warm' feature:
Selecting the Tea Strength
The desired tea strength determines the brew time. The correct brew time depends on the tea type and your personal tea strength preference.
The Tea Maker has 3 preset tea strengths recommended to achieve Strong, Medium or Mild tea brews. It also features a customizable brew time setting to suit your personal taste (see Page 21, Customizing Brew Time).
7.To select a preset tea strength:
a)Press the TEA STRENGTH button and toggle through until the desired tea strength – 'Strong', 'Medium' or 'Mild' illuminates.
b)The LCD screen will display the preset brew time recommended to achieve the selected brew strength for the tea type selected. This is displayed as the right fi gure on the LCD screen.
8.Press the TEACancel button to start the tea brewing cycle. The button surround will illuminate and the LCD screen will display 'ON' and the
NOTE:
The 'BREW TIME' can be adjusted during the heating process but 'BREW TEMP' cannot be changed once the heating cycle commences.
To change the brew time press the rightARROW UP button to increase the time, or the right ARROW DOWN button to decrease the time. The brewing time can be adjusted in 30 second increments up to a maximum of 10 minutes.
To change the brew temperature, press the TEACancel button to cancel the heating cycle.
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If the Glass Jug is removed from the Power Base during the water heating cycle, the cycle will automatically cancel as a safety precaution. Press the TEACancel button to recommence the cycle.
9.Once the selected brew temperature is reached the assembled Basket will automatically lower into the heated water.
automatically return to the top of the Glass Jug once the brew time has elapsed and the Glass Jug is returned to the Power Base.
11.At the end of the tea brewing cycle, the Basket will automatically rise to the top of the Glass Jug to prevent
Selecting the 'Keep Warm' Feature
This feature allows the brewed tea or heated water to remain warm for up to
60 minutes. The 'Keep Warm' temperature ranges between
The lower the brew temperature, the lower the 'Keep Warm' temperature.
Original Brew | Approximate |
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160˚F - 180˚F | 160˚F |
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185˚F | 165˚F |
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190˚F - 212˚F | 175˚F |
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1.Press the KEEP WARM button before, during or after completion of the
tea brewing or water heating cycle. The button surround will illuminate, indicating the 'Keep Warm' feature has been selected.
NOTE:
'Keep Warm' will only maintain temperature during the 60 minute 'Time Since Brew' feature at the end of the 'Tea' or 'Hot Water' function.
2.Once the tea brewing or water heating cycle is complete, the LCD screen will automatically display the 'Time Since Brew'
3.During this time, the Glass Jug can be removed from the Power Base, however the 'Keep Warm' feature will automatically switch off. You can
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