I love your description, but want to add one heresy. I use a microwave to heat the water. Where I live, my tap water is a pretty consistent temperature, so I

I love your description, but want to add one heresy. I use a microwave to heat the water. Where I live, my tap water is a pretty consistent temperature, so I can use a consistent time on the microwave to hit the right sub-boiling temp every time. 1:50 in spring to fall, 2:00 in winter.