To Brew Iced Tea (cont.)
9.When the tea has drained, turn the steeping dial to the closed position to prevent any after drip. Slide the pitcher away from the machine and you are ready to serve refreshingly cold iced tea.
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basket. Rinse out the steeping basket | ||||||||
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use. | (The | steeping valve on | the | bottom | ||||
of the basket may become sticky and | ||||||||
not open and close properly, if not | ||||||||
rinsed | out | regularly). |
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11 .Leftover | tea can be stored in | the | refrig- | |||||
erator. When the machine is | not in use, | |||||||
the pitcher and lid store over | the | top | of | |||||
the machine. | The cord | has | a | cord | clip | |||
so the cord can be wrapped around the | ||||||||
machine and | secured | (Figure | H). |
| Figure H |
To Brew Iced Coffee
Using the suggested amount of | coffee in the chart listed on | page | 6, | fol- | ||||
low | the | instructions for | making | iced tea except for instruction | #4. | Instead | ||
of | turning | the | steeping | dial to “closed”, keep it in the “open” | position. | It is | ||
not | necessary | to steep | coffee! |
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CAUTION: Decaffeinated coffee, particularly when used with chemically softened water, can cause slower filtration. The steeping dial must be left in the “open” position or the unit may overflow.
Problem Solving
The tea is too weak:
- add more tea.
- herbal tea does not brew as strong, you may need to use more tea.
-after the machine shuts off, wait for a few minutes before draining the remaining tea into the pitcher.
The tea is too strong:
-use less tea.
tea may | be steeping | too long. Be sure to drain the remaining tea in | ||
the | steeping | basket | by | turning the steeping dial to “open” as soon as |
the | machine | shuts | off. |
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I do not have enough ice:
- use cold tap water as a substitute. See Helpful Hint #2 on page 6.