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Jerry I used a glass because it was handy. The tea was way stronger than I would drink. If you'd like I could try our regular recipe (3 FS packs per gallon) tonight and see how it goes. I'll add sugar later assuming it works out. A tea brewer costs $20 and has a fairly low heat output (more...

You do realize there's different kinds of bacteria right? Bacteria isn't an ambiguous word that doesn't effect our daily lives (mostly in a positive way).

E is right about florInated, I said florAnated. If I had been somewhat witty, I would have more aptly said faunated, but it doesn't have the same ring to it. It was way stronger than normal, then again it was a 1FS in 8-10oz of water. I still figure it'd be a less efficient (in terms of tea...

No, it's more concentrated tea. I left that in the fridge over night (9 hours), thus no/minimal bacteria can develop at a degree or two above freezing.

I was suprised, I didn't expect to see much this morning. 9 hours at 33-34*. There was ice forming on the top of the water. "Very strong" tea.

Floranate was an attempted pun at the bacteria that multiplies in sun tea. I'll put a tea bag in a glass of water tonight, sticking it in the fridge. I'll report back in the morning if it worked or not. Sorry Jerry, aint got a clue.

So why not just put it in the fridge? Same effect, less floranated tea, and even more energy savings.

Where's the advantage to sun tea over more refined brewing methods? Does the flora of the tea add a distinctive flavour?

I'm a decaff kinda guy. Same (or acquired) taste, and doesn't have the issues with caffeine, making it closer to flavored water.

Would I boil tap water that I left sitting outside for 2-6+ hours with bags from a 3rd world nation sitting in it? Yeah, pretty sure I would. Would I drink tap water left in a cup covered with a cloth napkin after sitting out for a week around my house without boiling it? Sure. I'm not a...

Trust me or die? Anyone who's dinned with me can attest to the volume of liquids I consume, hence I try to insure it doesn't kill me too early.

I'll pass on the sun tea, thanks! Not a very sanitary way of making tea. You can get the same effect letting the tea bags steepe in the fridge without the bacteria.

That's how we did it until this weekend when mother dearest decided it'd be better to have one of those tea brewers. We did 4 tea bags and 1 cup of sugar per gallon, the main difference being we dilluted it to regular strength as we (I) drink volumes. At any given point there may be 4-5...