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02-06-2009, 02:26 PM | #16 |
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Re: Kombucha recipes, tips, tweaks, and general Q & A
I read somewhere that you should use a glass container that hasn't been washed with dishsoap. So, can I use my suntea container then? It's definitely been washed with dishsoap.
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02-06-2009, 02:38 PM | #18 |
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I washed mine in hot water/vinegar to remove any residue.
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02-06-2009, 04:38 PM | #19 | |
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So, that was my question earlier.......about caffeine....so, it's safe to give to kids? My scoby has been resting the way you all mentioned, but not in the fridge......do you think it is still ok? How do you tell if it's not good?
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02-06-2009, 04:44 PM | #20 |
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Re: Kombucha recipes, tips, tweaks, and general Q & A
:wave I am about to start my first batch using no refined sugar as an experiment. I recently read a website about using only honey in kombucha and have been wanting to try it
AFA the unanswered questions so far. . . . Kombucha is definitely safe for kids Not sure on the unrefrigerated scoby - but it's probably okay cuz it's just like making a tiny batch of kombucha Not sure on the green tea. I've never had a scoby go bad so I have no clue how to tell if it's not good When I was concerned, I googled and got some pics But if it *looks* fine, you will know for sure if it doesn't have a baby, it's probably not good or you messed up somehow.
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02-06-2009, 06:00 PM | #21 |
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There are some websites that tell you to NEVER refrigerate a SCOBY, just to keep it fed. If it runs out of food, it will eventually die. Refrigeration slows down the metabolism of the SCOBY so it won't starve as quickly. If a baby doesn't start to grow when you put it in fresh sweet tea, then it's dead. So, the one on your counter--did it grow a baby?
Lisa Kombucha Method: This is what I've come up with after awhile--it's the easiest for me. Bring about 4 cups of water to a boil. Pour into a large bowl w/ a spout. (I use the Pampered Chef mixing bowl--it has measurement right on the bowl, a handle, and a spout. ) Add 2 Tbsp. organic black tea and 1 cup sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar Let sit for about at least an hour--or until you're ready. Remove SCOBYs from finished KT, place in bowl, bottle finished kombucha leaving about 1/2 cup in the jar. Do not wash the jar. Put some VERY cold water into the jar, then add the sweet tea (I pour it through a strainer), then more cold water until it's at the appropriate level (I figured out the right level previous times through measuring but I no longer measure). Add the SCOBY. Cover w/ dishtowel (I use the same one over and over w/o washing) and secure w/ a rubber band. Place in pantry. Write date on calendar so I don't forget! |
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02-06-2009, 10:55 PM | #22 |
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my last batch of green tea didn't produce a very good scoby..does much better on black.
What about water?? We have a RO and our tap water is from a water softener..I think I have been using the RO water...but would prefer to just use tap because it is unlimited..where the RO runs out.... any ideas?? |
02-06-2009, 11:08 PM | #23 |
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the recipe i always use says to use distilled water...
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02-06-2009, 11:53 PM | #24 |
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I want to make kombucha, but for whatever reason, I am scared. I make yogurt and kefir, but I use starter, not grains. I got grains from kefir once and I killed them when dd2 was born. Is a scoby kind of the same?
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I've read many sources that say to used distilled water. I don't. I did once but it didn't make any difference. I used filtered water.
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02-09-2009, 09:08 AM | #26 |
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my tap water has salt it in..because it is filtered through a water softener...
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02-09-2009, 06:12 PM | #27 |
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Re: Kombucha recipes, tips, tweaks, and general Q & A
I get water outside. . . it is well water, and not softened like the house tap water. We have filtered water, too, but the poor filter can't keep up with my kombucha habit.
BTW, putting the kombucha in old wine bottles for a second ferment is my favorite way to drink it. So fizzy! |
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02-09-2009, 06:37 PM | #29 |
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Mine is 9 days old and it's jelly-like on the top layer, and there are a few moldy areas forming. Is that normal? It seems gross.
It's starting to smell more kombucha-ish though. For awhile it just smelled like stinky stale tea. Oh, and what does "growing a baby" look like? There are stringy bits around in the water, and little stringy bits trailing from the mother. |
02-09-2009, 08:21 PM | #30 |
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Can you post a picture? shouldn't be any mold...
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