a thermometer that can measure the temp to a degree or two less than boiling, then let the bag sit. Most coffee and tea makers use about 208f.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Victor wrote: > Hi All you Physics Buffs, > > I boil my water for Tea in my microwave, and I usually leave the tea bag in > the water as it's heating up. > > On occasion, a certain amount of water, that is very hard to gauge, triggers > a boiling over of the water, to the point that I am left with little water in > the cup, which is plastic, by the way, and a tonne of water on the microwave > tray. > > I know that if one places salt in the water, this will prevent the boiling > over, but is there something else that will not make my tea taste like a salt > mine? Grins. > > Is there something in the water, or in the microwave that I can put to > prevent the boiling over of the water? > > Any help would, of course, be appreciated. > > > Victor > Co-moderator > Blind Movie Buffs List > Guidedogs List > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
