Ivan-tea "Fluffy" (from immature seed bolls)

And Vanya, Vanya, Vanya-I-I-I

[Natalie]

Natalie, from such a message blows endless energy and positive. It would seem that a field ... flowers ... Someone will pass and will not be late, but for us this is a treasure to find))) The day before yesterday my daughter and I gathered leaves and boxes, but in the evening a terrible thunderstorm began and lasted all yesterday so the link has been postponed until today. Today it has rained almost all day again. Taking advantage of this, I left my daughter to keep an eye on the tea (stir it), and I spent half a day in the mastarskaya ..... I sculpted a machine for leaf tea. Half of the work is done, if tomorrow I find time, I finish it and my joy will not have a limit, so I really want loose tea ...

and she spent half a day in the mastarskoy ..... she sculpted a machine for leaf tea. Half of the work is done, if tomorrow I find time, I finish it and my joy will not have a limit, so I really want loose tea ...

And I have already seen Anya's machine ... My son helps her to do it. Soon Anya and I will be twisting the leaves with rubles for a couple.

[natalisorel]

And Vanya, Vanya, Vanya-I-I-I

natalisorel, Natalie, you sing well! I'll sing along ...

[Ludmila]

Ludmila, Natalie, choir named after "IVANUSHKA"

[Anyuta]

Anyuta, I can imagine if all tea-makers will gather in this choir !!!!

[not]

Girls, did "Fuzzy".
Was dried for 14 hours, twisted in a meat grinder: 1 times - leaves separately, tops - separately, 2 times - all together. Fermented for -8.5 hours. Drying is exactly like Anya's (according to the recipe instructions). What can I say? Dense granules, after drying not darkened, whitish-marsh color, not at all beautiful and not ordinary, so speckled. That still vidocq. There was no intoxicating smell at any stage, it came out very dry from fermentation, but dry (according to Anya's technology) - for a long time. My teas usually dry out much faster. I brewed it: the color is very dark, the taste is rich, tart, I would even say "chifir" (maybe the infusion is too much?). It is as if you are drinking natural, highly brewed tea, but having thrust it into a glass, you can feel a pleasant fireweed smell (very distant, not strong, pleasant). Now hanging in a bag, resting. None of the sensations described by you I experienced. But the tea is very "Edible". It is a pity that something went wrong with me (I really wanted to experience THOSE smells, euphoria from gorgeous tea, an "overwhelming" experience).
Sorry if my review spoils someone's mood, but they asked to report back, I complied. Let's wait a month (or drink it right away). Probably, I'm some kind of clumsy, I can't do anything the first time.

[Guzel]

Guzel, you did it! You write:

I brewed it: the color is very dark, the taste is rich, tart, I would even say "chifir" (maybe the infusion is too much?). It is as if you are drinking natural, highly brewed tea, but thrusting it into a glass, you can feel a pleasant fireweed smell (very distant, not strong, pleasant).

After all, I wrote almost the same thing ... What do you want? There is color. Taste too. There is a scent.
And you did not spoil the mood, but even made you very happy.
If you read the whole topic, you probably saw that according to Anya's technology, the color of the granules is not black. Well, it just doesn't work ... But the main thing is not the color of the granules, but the color, taste and aroma of the tea. You have them. So everything is in order. By the way, Grachev doesn't have black granules either.

[lappl1]

lappl1, Lyudochka, thank you for your support. True, I was not very upset, we will drink everything with pleasure. I just didn’t understand why I don’t have those smells that you all wrote about? By the way, the more tea I make, the less it becomes for some reason.They have tasted everything, they ask everything, I distribute it to everyone, but with me everything decreases and decreases. I don't know how fast to make tea so that everyone has enough?

[Guzel]

None of the sensations described by you I experienced. But the tea is very "Edible".

Guzel, strange ... Taste, aroma, astringency, color, similarity to strongly brewed natural tea, but with a fireweed aroma ... Guzel, read these words again. You wrote it about your tea ... Read it? So what? Can it be that tea with such characteristics can be called not obtained? And I didn’t experience sensations ... It’s not tea you didn’t work. With teas, everything is OK. This is something else, intrapersonal ...

[Guzel]

I just didn’t understand why I don’t have those smells that you all wrote about?

Guzel, but I understand ... You fermented it for a long time. Now I have 2 teas from one batch hanging in my bag. All at once did not fit into the oven - dried in 2 passes. The first was fermented for 3 hours. The second - 5. Here is the one that is 3 hours - much more fragrant than 5 hours. And Anyuta noticed that she had a second tea - 10 hours with a much weaker aroma than her first 6 hours.

“Stop, let me out,” I shout to my son-in-law. He got scared, stopped, and I ran into the forest,

This is the right approach, immediately stun! BOY, write what kind of tea turned out, I suppose stunned

I threw my mother a link to this tea, and forgot to ask. So today I found out that she has been collecting together with the boxes for a long time. Now, really, I said to collect more mature boxes. But there, Ivan tea does not pull the weed, not enough.

[Oksana]

write what tea turned out, I suppose stunned

Oksana,

So today I found out that she has been collecting together with the boxes for a long time. Now, really, I said to collect more mature boxes. But there, Ivan tea does not pull the weed, not enough.

Tanya, once again convinced of the wisdom of your mother!

The first was fermented for 3 hours. The second - 5. Here is the one that is 3 hours - much more fragrant than 5 hours.

You are probably right, Lyudochka. I also put mine on the windowsill so that it was warmer (we had a heat on the first day yesterday, almost 30 degrees). True, SUval's nose was sniffed, the smell of sweet silage was. The truth was smelled after 5 hours, and did not wait for the "intoxicating" smell and decided to dry after 8.5 hours. By the way, in the tea leaves the granules did not fall apart and turned black and black. When I threw it away, I was surprised how the color changed and they swelled (they took almost half a cup). Brewed into a cup. not the press.

[guzel]

SUval's nose to smell, the smell of sweet silage was.

guzel, this is the specificity of this tea, it is this smell that I also feel, especially after 5 hours.
Yesterday I was drying tea after 7 hours of fermentation (while I was working on the machine for leaf tea, I got carried away a little and forgot about the time) that was exactly the aroma of the granules. This time I made 2: 1, 2 parts of bolls and 1 part of leaves. The tea turned out less black and for the first time at the end of drying there was a bread smell. I hung it out in a bag to rest, sniffed it in the morning, the bread flavor was almost gone. Today I'll brew and taste it.

The choir of tea makers will turn out to be good, especially since they have already invented a hymn to us. At first, this song about Vanya, it just "drove me crazy", it made me very excited But, as soon as I met Ivan-tea, the attitude to the song changed

stunned ... read like a detective ...

while I'm here on business trips, Lyuda opened a new master class. damn just in vyhi was at the dacha, it's a pity I had not read it earlier. I collected the leaves, but there is no box. Now I will only get to the dacha on August 6, will it be too late? already this time some bushes began to push up

and on a business trip I was in the city of Kirishi, Leningrad region. How much Ivan-tea is there! fields !!!! and the flowers seemed to me of some brighter color than let's say in the suburbs.

Here is my gull yesterday. Did 2: 1 (boxes: leaves)


But already brewed

[Anyuta]

Anyuta, so black ?. stunned ...

lately, unfortunately, I have no other words (((

[Anyuta]

2 parts of bolls and 1 part of leaves. The tea turned out less black and for the first time at the end of drying there was a bread smell.

Anyuta, I already realized that the more boxes there are in the tea, the stronger the smell of bread in the dry granules. But in tea this smell is absent. You did different proportions yesterday, and this smell appeared.

while I'm here on business trips, Lyuda opened a new master class. damn just in vyhi was at the dacha, it's a pity I had not read it earlier. I collected the leaves, but there is no box. Now I will only get to the dacha on August 6, will it be too late? already this time some bushes began to push up

Matilda_81, Gulya, thanks for stopping by. Look for fireweed along the edge of the forest. It shouldn't push there yet. And if it does, then collect the boxes not from the beginning of the peduncle, but take them higher. Good luck to you ! So I want you to have time to make this tea at least once.

stunned ... read like a detective ...

AlenKaThank you for the praise ... And this is, if not a detective, then an adventure novel for sure. You would know with what feelings I go after these boxes. With leaves, everything is more predictable. And with the boxes ... 5 days ago there was no fluff, but now it is getting more and more ... So you look for places where it is not.

so black ?. stunned ...

AlenKa, yes, this tea is amazing! Even from granules of light straw color blackening tea is obtained. Wonders ...

[natalisorel]

The choir of tea makers will turn out to be good, especially since they have already invented a hymn to us. At first, this song about Vanya, it just "drove me crazy", it made me very excited But, as soon as I met Ivan-tea, the attitude to the song changed

natalisorel, Natasha, thanks for the video. And I liked this song from the first performance.

You would know with what feelings I go for these boxes

as children of Captain Grant in search of their father)))

[AlenKa]

as children of Captain Grant in search of their father)))

AlenKa, nearly ...

[Ludmila]

Ludmila, you and Anyuta are real pioneers ... and not at all adventurers .. although, most likely, in these boxes at first, how did you get involved in an adventure?

[AlenKa]

AlenKa, so I fell ill with this tea in June. And Anya was not there. She lives in her Moscow. And sometimes he comes to us in the summer. And then not for long. I have already collected everything for this tea and began to make. And then Anya arrived. So I told her, she also caught fire and said that she would make boxes with leaves. So she and I became singers. And, probably, a little adventurers. because before us no one but Grachev did it. But he didn't reveal secrets. It took me 2 months to puzzle over how to make this tea. And Ivan-tea himself suggested. When I saw the boxes in place of the flowers, and there was fluff in them, I immediately understood everything and everything fell into place in my head ... And then everything became simple ...

nobody except Grachev did it. But he did not reveal secrets

and you shared with everyone ... after all, the Internet is endless !. Of course, Grachev will not say thank you for this, but from the whole bread machine you will be very grateful!

Thank you, AlyonKa! Of course, I shared this recipe with the whole Bread Maker with pleasure.

that the more boxes there are in the tea, the stronger the smell of bread in the dry granules. But in tea this smell is absent.

That is why I made a 2: 1 ratio and was not in the least disappointed, only once again confirmed what I already knew. But regardless of the color of the granules, the tea is still amazing.

Girls, congratulate, did "Fluffy". It was very difficult, we have almost all the boxes fluffed up, but still, my husband and I gained about two kg. (along the way, we took blackberries and wild raspberries, but this is a different topic), wilted, fermented and today, in the airfryer I dried it, 1 hour at 95 * and 1 hour at 65 *, the smell was such that my husband had a headache. Now it's getting dry outside. The granules turned out to be very strong (similar to the bran sold in the store), twisted 2 times.The color at first glance is white-pink, probably due to the large amount of fluff. Hangs, smells. I'm trying to understand everything with what? Tasty and familiar, but I can't remember the smell. Haven't brewed yet. Until the spouse's head goes away, I will not brew.

Thanks for the new recipe! Suddenly! Interesting. Mom has already brought the boxes, so we are wilting

[YuliaKoro]

Thanks for the new recipe! Suddenly! Interesting. Mom has already brought the boxes, so we are wilting

YuliaKoro, Yulenka, hello! I've been buzzing all your mom's ears about him. Well done and mom, that you conveyed my words, and you, that you decided to do it. I will wait for impressions.

[Lucilia]

Girls, congratulate, did "Fluffy".

Lucilia, Luda, well done! Congratulations! Heroine!

I'm trying to understand everything with what? Tasty and familiar, but I can't remember the smell.

It smells like bread. But this is dry tea in granules. And in brewed this smell is not.

Until the spouse's head goes away, I will not brew.

Health to the spouse!

Good evening everyone! Made the second batch. I collected it after the rain, it rained for three days, I was worn out. after all, all the fireweed will go to fluff, it jerked, a little the sky cleared up. Withered in two sheets, first made one "roll" - dry it, then put it in a dry sheet, danced carefully on this "sausage" and left it for 8 hours. Returned from work - "sausage" is already hot, as after an iron! AND THE SMELL IS !!! strawberry, melon, caramel! I twisted everything and immediately dried it by 60 degrees. Tomorrow I will brew, I will be counted. Thank you girls for sharing your experience! A separate bow to the pioneers!

[Anyuta]

That is why I made a 2: 1 ratio and was not in the least disappointed, only once again confirmed what I already knew. But regardless of the color of the granules, the tea is still amazing.

Anyuta, I subscribe to every word!

Good evening! Today I ran and brought it, now we are wilting, tomorrow we will twist it all the same, what is the best way - to ferment or just dry? I think to do it in half

[svetn]

Made the second batch.

svetn, Sveta! How beautifully you described the smells! Thank you for sharing that the boxes can be dried in a sheet. And I still won't dare to do it. It seems to me that they will fluff. And you also danced on "sausage" from the boxes! Now, if I am still going to make this tea, I will also dry them in the fabric.

[Julia]

So what's the best way - ferment or just dry? I think to do it in half

Julia, I'm now fermenting everything. Fermented slightly softer. And not fermented - it turns out to be vigorous. But I like both. Do as you decide.

You have to try both in order to know!

Aha, try it! Both are good!

2 kg of fluffy - and separate boxes, and chubby - ready. The entire second floor is in lazily flying fluff, the entire first floor is in the smell. Raw materials are still piled up, fireweed is blooming on the main plantation. We will continue to work!

It seems to me that they will fluff

I wilted the first batch in the "classical" way, fermented for 9 hours, roasted in the oven at 150 degrees for 10 minutes, dried the same in the oven and although I liked the taste of the tea, there was practically no smell (the lightest feeling of a strawberry smell, literally a few minutes, as soon as I put the trays in the oven). The second time I decided to do everything the other way around - wilted in a "sausage" (yes, they fluffed up a little, so what? It doesn't bother me, the meat grinder will mix everything), do without "classic" fermentation (fermentation, of course, was, such heating of whole pods because at the expense of something they gave) and dried in a dryer at a temperature of no more than 60 degrees. I will compare the results. It is very interesting to me.

[Lyudochka]

Well, finally, I have completed my machine for loose tea. I worked for two days (though I helped my son). Lyudochka, thank you very much and special thanks to your husband for the advice. Tomorrow I will try

[paramed1]

2 kg of fluffy - and separate boxes, and chubby - ready. The entire second floor is in lazily flying fluff, the entire first floor is in the smell.Raw materials are still piled up, fireweed is blooming on the main plantation. We will continue to work!

paramed1, Veronichek, we now have such a karma - to walk in fluff and smells. I'm glad you still have plantations not in fluff. So you will be with Fuzzy.

I wilted the first batch in the "classical" way, fermented for 9 hours, roasted in the oven at 150 degrees for 10 minutes, dried the same in the oven and although I liked the taste of the tea, there was practically no smell (the lightest feeling of a strawberry smell, literally a few minutes, as soon as I put the trays in the oven). The second time I decided to do everything the other way around - wilted in a "sausage" (yes, they fluffed up a little, so what? It doesn't bother me, the meat grinder will mix everything), do without "classic" fermentation (fermentation, of course, was, such heating of whole pods because at the expense of something they gave) and dried in a dryer at a temperature of no more than 60 degrees. More details: https://Mcooker-enn.tomathouse.com/in..._smf&topic=428503.new#new

svetn, Svetlana, so today I was drying a batch of Fuzzy in 3 passes. The first portion was fermented for only 1.5 hours. The second is 4 hours. The third - 7 hours. The strongest smell was from the second portion. I understand that fermentation for more than 6 hours is not shown to this tea.

its own unit for loose tea. I worked for two days (though I helped my son).

Girls, and all these days I witnessed how Anyuta and her son made VyRuChaika ...
Anh, you are great! But you brought your photo to the wrong place. Please go to the Ivan-tea theme with her and the Gazebo. Here we have granulated boxes. You cannot make them by hand.
We are now waiting for the test results.

People, yes, this tea is easier with a long fermentation, or something, it turns out. But I also liked the first one, 12-hour, very much. Yesterday it was 6-7 hours, today - 4.5-5.5 hours. I haven't brewed it yet. There is still time, I will wait at least a couple of days, let me chat in pillowcases, then I will brew and compare. I told my neighbor about this tea and how much it costs some of the workers - she was speechless for a while. But - laziness, laziness ... There will definitely be nothing to do. It's a pity!

[Veronica]

Veronica, so you noticed that a short fermentation is better for this tea. And Anya, by the way, also noted this. I ought to write this in the recipe, but I can no longer edit - the time is up.

I told my neighbor about this tea and how much it costs some of the workers - she was speechless for a while. But - laziness, laziness ... There will definitely be nothing to do. It's a pity!

Yes, it's a pity ... But I have two neighbors impressed and do. Anyuta and Yulenka Koro. Well done girls ...

Yeah, now I understand what this tea maker looks like !!! But when Mikhail came to plan the board and explained to me - well, that was not how I imagined it to myself, now it is clear how to do it on it. I also saw how Anyuta and her son were poking around there