Maybe he just likes it better.
That’s what I’m trying to find out…what makes it better? I like using the powder becasue I can add to taste, kinda like using Sinamar for color. Seems like if you were using tea bags you’d have to make a guess at the right amount. I’d like to know why there is a preference for doing it that way.
Sometimes something is better because you have it when you need it. I wanted to make cider, my LHBS was an hour-and-a-half drive away, and I didn’t feel like waiting for mail order. So I tried using tea, liked the cider I made with it, and kept using it.
I have absolutely no evidence that it’s subjectively better than powdered tannin, except conjecture, and I guess that’s a kind of evidence.
I keep a lot of tea on hand because I like to drink it, and I keep a lot of oak on hand also. If I can remember next time I’m at the LHBS I’ll pick up some tannin powder and try it out. How much per gallon should I start with?
I’ve never tried tea, so I don’t know if it is better. My statement was 60% convenience (my homebrew shop is 1 hour away, tea is in the pantry), 20% because I just don’t like that most wine tannin is made from chestnut bark - not grapes, and 35% unjustified prejudice.
115%. You really must have some extra unjustified prejudice.
It’s important not to let facts and numbers get in the way of your prejudice.
You and my mother have a lot on common…
Don’t try to confuse the issue with science. Perhaps my reasons are not mutually exclusive?
Don’t try to conflate science with math.