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I've done 2 & 3. What's the best way to go about doing 1? Pointers to a good guide would be much appreciated.
by jptman 11y ago
I've done 2 & 3. What's the best way to go about doing 1? Pointers to a good guide would be much appreciated.
- theunixbeard 11y agoInstructions I use: https://www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-recipe https://www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-recipe SCOBY Sources: http://www.kombuchabrooklyn.com/cultures.html http://www.kombuchabrooklyn.com/cultures.html (Where I purchased) http://store.kombuchakamp.com/Kombucha-Mushroom-Cultures/ http://store.kombuchakamp.com/Kombucha-Mushroom-Cultures/ http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Kombucha-Scoby-Live-Culture/dp/B009ZW8RP4 http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Kombucha-Scoby-Live-Culture/dp... Glassware (Gallon Jug + 1 pint bottles) http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/One-Gallon-Glass-Jars-for-Canning-P29.aspx?c=0 http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/One-Gallon-Glass-Jars-for-C... http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/110-CT-White-Plastisol-P264.aspx?c=0 http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/110-CT-White-Plastisol-P264... http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/16-oz-Amber-Boston-Round-Glass-Bottles-P6076.aspx?c=0 http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/16-oz-Amber-Boston-Round-Gl... http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/28400-CT-Black-Ribbed-PolyCone-Lined-Phenolic-Cap-P212.aspx?c=0 http://www.fillmorecontainer.com/28400-CT-Black-Ribbed-PolyC... Then all you need is granulated white sugar + black tea.
- swozey 11y agoBrewing Kombucha is insanely easy. Way, way easier than beer or anything else. 1. Buy a large glass dispenser with a stainless steel spigot at the bottom (this is important and will make life WAY easier). 2. Buy a Kombucha starter kit online or locally. I usually use green tea as my base. I buy my kits from Amazon and they come with the scoby (mother) and tea bases. Some come with glass jars, etc. I'm looking at them now and there are a LOT more options than when I got into it a few years ago. 3. Cover the top with cheesecloth so it can breathe. Make sure mold stays out. If you get mold toss the batch and start over. As the scobys grow and break apart and you drink (using the spigot at the bottom) they float to the top, with the bottom spigot you can easily pour without having to move the scoby out of the way.
- Kluny 11y agoHow do you tell the difference between mold and scoby? Is the mold black or dark?
- swozey 11y agoI haven't brewed it in a few years, but my first batch ever wound up getting mold in it. I'm not really sure why, or how, the rest of my batches were fine. It was very obvious, it looks like just the white/green mold that will grow on top of a drink if you leave it out. edit: Oh, the scoby is always obvious, it's basically a gelationous alien looking thing that should star in Xfiles. Every few weeks the scoby will split off and you'll have multiples, you take out the second one and can give it to someone else or make a new batch. https://www.kombuchakamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5-Signs-of-a-Healthy-Brew-3-logo1-1024x628.jpg https://www.kombuchakamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5-Si... -- the white thing on top with "laywers" is the scoby. The layers detach every so often and become independent.
- abawany 11y agoSmell is supposed to be a big clue as well. Kombucha generally does not smell nasty (sulphurous): http://www.naturalkombucha.com/how-to-tell-if-kombucha-is-spoiled.htm http://www.naturalkombucha.com/how-to-tell-if-kombucha-is-sp... .