That is probably the most famous Kelly kettle out there and part of fishing folklore with its appearance in a passion for angling. A priceless bit of angling history 👌.
Balanced a scotch egg ony knee the other day whilst reaching for my tea when the tip went round! As i striked i heard 'plop' and my lunch had rolled off me old knee into the lake... Who knows a big carp might have gobbled it down..the lucky whatsits
Still have my battered, burnt and bruised Kelly - in a battered Wychwood bag and loaded with Earl Grey - a gift given to the world, invented in Northumberland, plus regular Tea for guests. Kelly was/is essential when fishing on Lough Mask where, when the smoke changed and the steam came out the comment was always 'We have a Pope' ! I have a few stories with good friends Greg O'Donaghue and Paul Losher on the Lough - Happy Memories!
"Milk in first" comes from the days when they used bone china cups. If you poured boiling water in, you'd crack the cup. The milk lowered the temperature to a safe level. "Milk in last" was when you allowed the tea to cool enough and the milk went in to bring the tea to a more pleasing colour.
Chris' discovery, at an early age, of the fundamental truth that "man was born to fish" certainly struck a chord with me. Have read every book of his I've been able to find. 5*!
Tea always tastes best outdoors. I would take issue with one point though. Always give the pot a stir before pouring to get the full flavour and for me you can't beat a bit of Assam or English Breakfast blend. Cheers !
I agree with you wholeheartedly WowHeCantFeesch, i've read all his books too but surely he should be using blue top milk....full fat is the way to go Chris in this world where everything is shrinking....don't worry about the fat, you'll walk that off:)
used kitchen roll tube stuffed with kindling veg oil and old newspaper light the end of the tube and drop it down the kettle,,,,Boom premade and fast boil.
yes proper tea none of the bags of tea dust and of course spot on the milk always goes in first HOWEVER you did make one HUGE MISTAKE you never warmed the pot first ?? surprised at that basic mistake !!
I've been a member of the KellyKettle club since the first time I watched APFA.. There just magic things and the flames can keep you warm in winter at the same time.
But how so? Boiling water is boiling water. How can the way in which the water is boiled have an effect on the tea? Sure, its romantic and rustic, but it cant possibly have an effect on the taste of the tea. I bet given tea made with hot water from a Kelly and hot water from a standard kettle, you would never know the difference.
The only thing i can think of is the fact its probably made with bottled water as opposed to tap, and it's probably heated to a higher heat. But i'm sure he was referring to the occasion rather than the taste.
Its the fact you are outside either camping or by a river, having or in the process of fishing, so stopping to make a cup of tea rather than a flask is something that you either get or not. I am not allowed to make a camp fire so a kelly kettle allows me to have water bolied by fire. In reality the tea is tea but in your mind it feels it has the edge, perhaps your senses are heighten by a primitive memory of being is the beauty of nature. I am sure any tea you make in your house may have that effect on you after all we are all different and like so many other things. I thank you for prompting a thought on how tea may taste. Kind regards. MfT
+Minister for Tea Like I said, I totally get the romance. Scientifically hot water is hot water unless you add something to that hot water (not including the tea itself!) Like many things in angling, the romance of activities is sadly dissapearing. I remember waking up well before sunrise on the 16th of June, boiling tea for the flask, tea for breakfast and a tea to take up to my bleary eyes father who was expedition leader before I got a car. The whole ceremony of early starts, packing the gear while the kitchen hummed with the smell of freshly cooked hemp (before the oh so handy jars) and the anticipation of a days fishing (for any species) will forever be etched into my brain. life moves on and things change. So, as I say, I get the romance of a Kelly kettle! Good luck in whatever you do. 😉
+Mathieu I thank you for your reply, sounds like you have a very happy memory there! Catching perch always makes me think of my grandfather and a little split cane rod he made, as so introducing me to the world of angling. I still like my tea from a china cup or made by a fire. You are right boiling water is boiling water although the colour of peat I have had from streams has made me think otherwise at times. ;-) and good luck in whatever you do too, good sir.
Milk before tea isn't the way we do it up north, the story is southern ceramics were more prone to shattering with boiling water, and the milk cooled it sufficiently. One unforgivable habit that seems confined to the south, is putting a tea bag in cold milk while the kettle boils. Absolutely disgusting : /
I'm in the midlands and it's water in with the bag and then milk but Chris did actually add water to the teapot but milk in the mug first so he had brewed the yes properly first
That is probably the most famous Kelly kettle out there and part of fishing folklore with its appearance in a passion for angling.
A priceless bit of angling history 👌.
I loved A Passion for Angling, I even bought the video.
I love watching Chris Yates, I find him very calming and relaxing to listen to as well.
yes i was thinking the same
His one of my heroes ,and the only one now that's alive. !
Lol...Only the English could produce a video on making the perfect brew..... love it!!
if ever you are not having a bite start making some tea and I promise you will get your bite when your back is turned
+mal334455 haha always the way
hahaha or get someone to call u
Balanced a scotch egg ony knee the other day whilst reaching for my tea when the tip went round! As i striked i heard 'plop' and my lunch had rolled off me old knee into the lake... Who knows a big carp might have gobbled it down..the lucky whatsits
"As i striked". 🤦♂️ as i struck! (Future tense: I will strike. Present: I am striking. Past: I struck.)
@@gbwildlifeuk8269 All that won't bring his scotch egg back 😁
@@danjames5552 no but we can understand better how he lost it!
I was fascinated with your method for brewing tea. Thanks for showing this video.
Still have my battered, burnt and bruised Kelly - in a battered Wychwood bag and loaded with Earl Grey - a gift given to the world, invented in Northumberland, plus regular Tea for guests. Kelly was/is essential when fishing on Lough Mask where, when the smoke changed and the steam came out the comment was always 'We have a Pope' ! I have a few stories with good friends Greg O'Donaghue and Paul Losher on the Lough - Happy Memories!
"Milk in first" comes from the days when they used bone china cups. If you poured boiling water in, you'd crack the cup. The milk lowered the temperature to a safe level.
"Milk in last" was when you allowed the tea to cool enough and the milk went in to bring the tea to a more pleasing colour.
ive had my wee meths stove (triange) for seventeen yrs and it still goin strong ,it has three sauce pans,fryin pan and a kettle.its a wee smasher
no no no, milk goes in last. it should be the law
Chris' discovery, at an early age, of the fundamental truth that "man was born to fish" certainly struck a chord with me. Have read every book of his I've been able to find. 5*!
Brilliant! The man's a legend
Excellent video, I can’t agree about the milk in first though.
Chris you are a legend loved that !!!!
3:36 "up she comes" as he drags the burning wood onto the grass with the potential to set the field on fire 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Milk first, you heathen ;)
haha, Chris my all time favourite angler! This is Chris at his best hahaa....
Tea always tastes best outdoors. I would take issue with one point though. Always give the pot a stir before pouring to get the full flavour and for me you can't beat a bit of Assam or English Breakfast blend. Cheers !
I agree with you wholeheartedly WowHeCantFeesch, i've read all his books too but surely he should be using blue top milk....full fat is the way to go Chris in this world where everything is shrinking....don't worry about the fat, you'll walk that off:)
Milk in first?????…blasphemy!
(Nothing worse than milky tea, by putting the milk in afterwards you can get the perfect colour.)
2:12 lol. By the way, Chris Yates is really a true inspired angler, thank you man!
used kitchen roll tube stuffed with kindling veg oil and old newspaper light the end of the tube and drop it down the kettle,,,,Boom premade and fast boil.
Milk in first????....you savage!!
How does one determine the strength of the desired tea if milk goes in first?? It makes it too weak in my worthless opinion :)
chris iv never seen tea made like that before ,the kettle was amazing.
Isn't he looking dapper? It is our Chris isn't it?
Perfick!
in another video its 2 typhoo bags and an early grey.......worth trying 3 typhoo and an earl grey for that less fragranced brew..
"I havent washed the cup since yesterday". He hasnt washed that tea pot for about 5 years!
😂😂
Never never never put milk in first.
I would suggest using artery forceps for holding the bottom of the Kelly kettle. I use them with my meths stove for lifting the pans.
yes proper tea none of the bags of tea dust and of course spot on the milk always goes in first
HOWEVER you did make one HUGE MISTAKE you never warmed the pot first ?? surprised at that basic mistake !!
milk in first AT LAST someone who knows how to make a brew nice one Chris
I've been a member of the KellyKettle club since the first time I watched APFA..
There just magic things and the flames can keep you warm in winter at the same time.
Is it safe to use river water, and should I take the Stickleback out first?
Got one last year
💥❤️
It's a 'Rocket Stove' search TH-cam for Rocket Stove to see why it's so fast.
Bloody hell...id set the gaff on fire..proper stuff tho
Milk first lol royals don’t have a clue
I like mine strong none of the fortnight stuff lol
I'll be trying this...!!
at 2:27 chris dose not have a face
two sugars in mine please mr yates..
proper survival film, nice one chris.
Legend!
how tall are you Chris ?
6 foot 3
Never seen one of these before 😮
You need to watch a passion for angling. The best fishing series ever made the Kelly is in most of the 6 episodes.
@@longnetter I have since watch it actually 🙂
~BRILLIANT ~ !!
:-))
I do so agree with Mr. Yates, a kelly kettle makes a special cup of tea.
But how so? Boiling water is boiling water. How can the way in which the water is boiled have an effect on the tea? Sure, its romantic and rustic, but it cant possibly have an effect on the taste of the tea. I bet given tea made with hot water from a Kelly and hot water from a standard kettle, you would never know the difference.
The only thing i can think of is the fact its probably made with bottled water as opposed to tap, and it's probably heated to a higher heat. But i'm sure he was referring to the occasion rather than the taste.
Its the fact you are outside either camping or by a river, having or in the process of fishing, so stopping to make a cup of tea rather than a flask is something that you either get or not. I am not allowed to make a camp fire so a kelly kettle allows me to have water bolied by fire. In reality the tea is tea but in your mind it feels it has the edge, perhaps your senses are heighten by a primitive memory of being is the beauty of nature. I am sure any tea you make in your house may have that effect on you after all we are all different and like so many other things. I thank you for prompting a thought on how tea may taste. Kind regards. MfT
+Minister for Tea Like I said, I totally get the romance. Scientifically hot water is hot water unless you add something to that hot water (not including the tea itself!)
Like many things in angling, the romance of activities is sadly dissapearing. I remember waking up well before sunrise on the 16th of June, boiling tea for the flask, tea for breakfast and a tea to take up to my bleary eyes father who was expedition leader before I got a car. The whole ceremony of early starts, packing the gear while the kitchen hummed with the smell of freshly cooked hemp (before the oh so handy jars) and the anticipation of a days fishing (for any species) will forever be etched into my brain. life moves on and things change. So, as I say, I get the romance of a Kelly kettle! Good luck in whatever you do. 😉
+Mathieu I thank you for your reply, sounds like you have a very happy memory there! Catching perch always makes me think of my grandfather and a little split cane rod he made, as so introducing me to the world of angling. I still like my tea from a china cup or made by a fire. You are right boiling water is boiling water although the colour of peat I have had from streams has made me think otherwise at times. ;-) and good luck in whatever you do too, good sir.
Get that man a Jetboil!
Royal Family is stupid :D What a legend :D
1 dislike from The Angling Times?
from Royal Family :D
Milk before tea isn't the way we do it up north, the story is southern ceramics were more prone to shattering with boiling water, and the milk cooled it sufficiently. One unforgivable habit that seems confined to the south, is putting a tea bag in cold milk while the kettle boils. Absolutely disgusting : /
Borderlands I’m from the south and I don’t make it like that
Nah mate....boiling water onto teabag.....milk after to adjust the strength if you have friends round....that's how we do it darn saff !!!
I'm in the midlands and it's water in with the bag and then milk but Chris did actually add water to the teapot but milk in the mug first so he had brewed the yes properly first