cast iron kettle

[maxmillan]

If this were used to boil water all the time, would it not eventually rust? I was considering steeping my tea in this because cast iron will retain its heat longer than a regular kettle.

I'd appreciate an opinion (although it may sound obvious.)

Thanks.

[sparrowgrass]

I hit the "Fast Reply" button, so I will make this quick.

Yes.

(And your water will taste bad.)

[star792]

my husband was a manager at Teavana so we have a few cast iron pots. we do not boil water in them-ever. we use an electric kettle and then use the cast iron to steep the tea. if you boil water in it you will wreck it-so he tells me.i hope that helps some. i love my cast iron and its all i use.

[andiesenji]

You didn't give any details about the kettle. Size? what does the interior look like?

There are many kettles made for boiling or simmering water, not specifically for tea but rather for humidifying air. Many manufacturers of cast iron stoves (pellitized wood, coal or regular wood) also sell these kettles just for this purpose.

porcelain lined tea kettles Scroll down to see the different styles and colors.

Even with uncoated cast iron, after a few uses, you will not taste anything of the iron as long as there is no acid added to the water. However I would not steep tea in uncoated iron.

The kettle will rust if water is allowed to stand in it for prolonged periods so it should be emptied, heated to vaporize the remaining dampness and stored in a dry place - I save those little packets that come in bottles of vitamins and packed with electronics and toss several into my kettles to absorb any stray moisture.

Some kettles (such as the Japanese tetsubin) have porcelain fired on to the interior. Those can be used for steeping tea and the water can be heated in the kettle but it should not be left over heat for prolonged periods, or over very high heat. some examples of tetsubin.

More cast iron tea kettles/teapots from China, similar to tetsubin made in Japan.

[maxmillan]

Thanks very much for your replies. A porcelain coated cast iron tea kettle sounds like what I need.

The one I saw was not coated, it was rather cheap. There were ones that held 2L and ones that held 0.5L .

[Nyleve Baar]

I only use my cast iron kettle to keep water on the wood stove in the winter. Adds humidity to the air. But it rusts like crazy.