kombucha 101 thread! - Page 27

SweetCaroline · 05-31-2012, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiina

Ok SC, was your double fermented apple ginger actually good? cause I still don't want to taste it if it's all cider-y or wine-y.

well...I think so. it was ginger-y. but ya know..kombucha tastes cidery. is it possible that you just dont like kombucha?

Stiina · 05-31-2012, 11:06 AM

I dunno, I've never tried it. But I WANT to, but all this "it's SOOO good, it tastes like cider!!!" is making me nervous!!

easygoinmomma · 05-31-2012, 12:09 PM

Stiina, my favorite is grape. So the second ferment I add grape juice to it and then when I go to drink it I do 3/4 grape kombucha and a 1/4 grape juice. It is yummy and not cider-y or wine-y.

backtobasicsmum · 05-31-2012, 12:17 PM

I don't think my tastes to much like cider either. But I probably stop the fermentation process a wee bit earlier than most gals here would. Works for us!

SweetCaroline · 05-31-2012, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiina

I dunno, I've never tried it. But I WANT to, but all this "it's SOOO good, it tastes like cider!!!" is making me nervous!!

well...its different. its got 'bite' to it.its hard to explain.

Stiina · 05-31-2012, 01:41 PM

looking forward to trying it

Going to buy a bottle from the hfs when I get back from my trip next week. I wanted to do water kefir first but I don't know anyone with the grains.

SweetCaroline · 05-31-2012, 03:32 PM

question:

i seperated my flavored kt into pint jars. and one of them grew,what appears to be, a new little scoby.

why did that happen? it was only sitting out for a little less than 2 days.

normal?

NewLeaf · 05-31-2012, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetCaroline

question:

i seperated my flavored kt into pint jars. and one of them grew,what appears to be, a new little scoby.

why did that happen? it was only sitting out for a little less than 2 days.

normal?

It's a live culture. It will always be growing. If it's in the fridge it slows down drastically but it's still growing.

Someone bought bottles or jars to help with the fizz and I can't remember which page that was on. I want really fizzy kt.

Can someone show me the link again?

backtobasicsmum · 05-31-2012, 03:51 PM

I agree. It's perfectly normal for a new little scoby to grow in your flavored ferment.

These are the bottles I got, that really help make my kt fizzy.

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50108908/

It doesn't always happen, but I hope up a bottle in my sink now, b/c some of them are so fizzy, they completely overflow.

SweetCaroline · 05-31-2012, 03:56 PM

howcome only 1 of them did it..and not all 3?

shekinah · 05-31-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiina

looking forward to trying it

Going to buy a bottle from the hfs when I get back from my trip next week. I wanted to do water kefir first but I don't know anyone with the grains.

I don't like apple/hard cider at all, but I love my kombucha, just as long as it's flavoured

If you add fruit to it, it tastes more like a sparkling juice than cider.

JenLovie · 05-31-2012, 06:35 PM

Bottled my KT for the 2nd ferment tonight!

My mom thinks I'm crazy

and told me it looked like there was poop in the bottles. Nope, just cherries to flavor it. I'm pretty sure she thinks I've gone off the deep end.

NewLeaf · 05-31-2012, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JenLovie

Bottled my KT for the 2nd ferment tonight!

My mom thinks I'm crazy

and told me it looked like there was poop in the bottles. Nope, just cherries to flavor it. I'm pretty sure she thinks I've gone off the deep end.

Hopetobe · 06-02-2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by easygoinmomma

Stiina, my favorite is grape. So the second ferment I add grape juice to it and then when I go to drink it I do 3/4 grape kombucha and a 1/4 grape juice. It is yummy and not cider-y or wine-y.

Yep, if you like grape soda, you might like grape flavored kt. A few months ago, I bought a grape one. It tasted pretty much exactly how I remember grape soda as a kid. It was too sweet for me now, even though it actually didn't have that much sugar in it.

cobluegirl · 06-02-2012, 07:10 PM

I like raspberries in ours or blueberries. Can't wait to try different fruits.
meant to put mango in it today but forgot and the mango got eaten.

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Stiina Rose Garden Not Sharing Exuberantly Anymore Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9,507	Re: kombucha 101 thread! I dunno, I've never tried it. But I WANT to, but all this "it's SOOO good, it tastes like cider!!!" is making me nervous!!

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easygoinmomma Rose Garden Silence is golden unless you have boys. Then it means they're into something! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,564	Re: kombucha 101 thread! Stiina, my favorite is grape. So the second ferment I add grape juice to it and then when I go to drink it I do 3/4 grape kombucha and a 1/4 grape juice. It is yummy and not cider-y or wine-y. __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

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backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: kombucha 101 thread! I don't think my tastes to much like cider either. But I probably stop the fermentation process a wee bit earlier than most gals here would. Works for us! __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

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Stiina Rose Garden Not Sharing Exuberantly Anymore Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9,507	Re: kombucha 101 thread! looking forward to trying it Going to buy a bottle from the hfs when I get back from my trip next week. I wanted to do water kefir first but I don't know anyone with the grains.

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SweetCaroline Rose Garden a little Attachment Parenting will fix that Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,981	Re: kombucha 101 thread! question: i seperated my flavored kt into pint jars. and one of them grew,what appears to be, a new little scoby. why did that happen? it was only sitting out for a little less than 2 days. normal? __________________ Gently mothering 5 babes one day at a time, only by the help of my Lord - ages 11,6,5, 4, & 2 Nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. ISFP

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backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: kombucha 101 thread! I agree. It's perfectly normal for a new little scoby to grow in your flavored ferment. These are the bottles I got, that really help make my kt fizzy. http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50108908/ It doesn't always happen, but I hope up a bottle in my sink now, b/c some of them are so fizzy, they completely overflow. __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

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SweetCaroline Rose Garden a little Attachment Parenting will fix that Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,981	Re: kombucha 101 thread! howcome only 1 of them did it..and not all 3? __________________ Gently mothering 5 babes one day at a time, only by the help of my Lord - ages 11,6,5, 4, & 2 Nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation. -- Martin Luther King, Jr. ISFP

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JenLovie Deactivated You win when you choose health. MWWR Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bless Your Heart Posts: 6,565	Re: kombucha 101 thread! Bottled my KT for the 2nd ferment tonight! My mom thinks I'm crazy and told me it looked like there was poop in the bottles. Nope, just cherries to flavor it. I'm pretty sure she thinks I've gone off the deep end.

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