Taylor 516 User Manual

516

Digital Tea

Thermometer/Timer

Leading the Way in Accuracy

Instruction Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Taylor® Tea Thermometer & Timer!
Tea brewing is based on a lot of different sources and we have tried
to incorporate temperatures and brewing times that most
connoisseurs of tea would recommend.

The Taylor® Tea Thermometer/Timer not only has the seven
preset temperatures with steeping times, but the unit can also be
set to your own steeping temperature and brewing time, so if
you do not wish to use the presets, please feel free to adjust to
your own taste. The seven kinds of tea included are just a good
starting point for the many varieties of tea available. According
to some sources, there exist over 2,100 varieties of the tea plant
(Camelia Sinensis), and there are also countless herbal blends
that contain no tea but are rich in other plants, including
hibiscus, jasmine, hawthorn, and chamomile. Counting in the
myriad of tea blends, tea-herbal combinations, tea-fruit-spice­nut mixes, and the possibilities are endless. So you may want to
experiment and use different temperatures and times until your
brewed cup or pot of tea is perfect for you! So sit back and relax
with a perfect cup of tea!

Included in these instructions is a space to keep records of

your own tea brewing times and temperatures.

There are seven factors that affect the quality of brewed tea:

! The quality of the tea
! The quality of the water
! Correct measurement
! Correct steeping time
! Allowing the tea leaf to fully expand
! Separating the leaf from the liquid at the end of the

steeping process

The unit can be used for both pouched/bagged or loose tea
leaves. So sit back, relax and make yourself a perfect cup of tea!

General Operation

1. Press the “Ent” (Enter) button turn the unit on.

2. Your thermometer is preset to read temperatures in

Fahrenheit. To switch to Celsius, press and hold the “S/S”
(Start/Stop) button for 3 seconds.

3. Press the “Ent” button to access the Tea Selection screen.

4. Press the “+” or “-“ button to scroll through 7 types of teas

(White, Green, Oolong, Black, Herbal, Pureh, Darjeeling).

Note: Each Tea Screen displays a flashing Tea Icon, a

temperature, and a time. These indicate the preset hot
water temperatures and steep times associated with
that particular blend of tea.

5. Press “Ent” to select a tea choice. The preset target water

temperature digits blink.

6. Press “Ent” to select the displayed temperature. The steep
timer digits blink.

Note: The target water temperature can be adjusted in

increments of 1°. To change the desired temperature,
press the “+” button to increase or the “-“ button to
decrease the temperature. Press “Ent” to select the
desired temperature when it appears on the screen.
The steep timer digits blink.

7. Press “Ent” to select the displayed steep time. The target

water temperature and steep time are set.

Note: The steep time can be changed.
A. To increase the steep time: Press the “+” button to

increase the minutes. Press the “-“ button to increase the
seconds.

B. To decrease the steep time: Press the “+” button until the

minute digits cycle past “9” back to zero, then continue to
press the button until the desired minute appears. Press the
“-” button until the second digits cycle past “59” back to
zero, then continue to press the button until the desired
seconds appear. Press and hold the buttons to advance the
digits quickly. (The timer will time up to 9 minutes and 59
seconds).