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Brewing kettles are used as part of the coffee and tea brewing system to brew tea or coffee. A portable stove or other heat source is needed to heat the brewing kettle.
Analyze
This is a brewing kettle used to boil water to make tea or coffee. A portable stove or other heat source is needed to heat the kettle. POUR in water, PUT in tea leaves (alone or in an infuser) or coffee grounds, brew for the desired amount of time, and GET it to pour the drink into your cup. CLEAN it to reset it for its next use.
Usage
- POUR fresh water into the kettle or CAST Minor Water (903) at it.
- PUT tea leaves, coffee grounds, or a filled infuser into the kettle.
- Place the kettle on a portable stove, Collapsible Tripod, or another compatible heat source.
- LOOK IN the kettle to monitor its contents and brewing strength.
- POUR the finished drink into a cup. For permanently installed kettles, hold an appropriate cup and GET the kettle.
- CLEAN the kettle to empty and reset it. TURN may also be used to discard its contents.
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First
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Third
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| CAST (903)
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You conjure a gentle stream of cool, clear water from your hand and fill the kettle with it.
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Vanah conjures a gentle stream of clear water from her hand and fills the kettle with it.
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| CLEAN
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You go about cleaning out the kettle, preparing it for its next use.
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Vanah meticulously cleans the kettle.
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| DROP/PUT
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You carefully measure a portion of the tea leaves and place it into the kettle.
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Vanah carefully measures out some tea leaves and places them into the kettle.
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GET
(fixed kettle)
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Lifting the kettle from the stove, you tip the spout of your kettle over a cup and carefully fill it.
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Vanah lifts the kettle from the stove and tips the spout of her kettle over a cup and carefully fills it.
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GET
(infuser)
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You retrieve the infuser from in the kettle and empty it out.
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Vanah retrieves the infuser from in the kettle and empties it out.
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| LOOK IN
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In the kettle you see some rich golden brown liquid. The kettle is about half full. You also see a pinch of tea leaves.
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None
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POUR
(water into kettle)
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You pour all of the water in your cup into your kettle.
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Vanah pours all of the water in her cup into her kettle.
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POUR
(drink into cup)
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You tip the spout of your kettle over a cup and carefully fill it.
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Vanah tips the spout of her kettle over a cup and carefully fills it.
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| TURN
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You turn the kettle over, dumping its contents on the ground.
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Vanah turns the kettle over, dumping its contents on the ground.
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Additional Information
- A kettle holds up to 35 sips, equivalent to five full cups.
- It requires 72 heating pulses, normally three minutes, to bring the water to a boil.
- Complete brewing requires an additional five seconds per dose of water.
- LOOK IN describes the liquid as pale, murky, or rich according to its brewing progress.
- TURN requires confirmation before discarding the contents. CLEAN immediately empties and resets the kettle.
See Also
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