Comments on: Kombucha Started

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:15:52 +0000

Martin, that is good to know. I’m appreciative that you’re sharing your results!

-Wardeh

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:54:09 +0000

Finally tested Molasse Kombucha.

Works well, but doesn’t taste really good. it leaves an after taste that is not really nice. andafter only 1 week it started to turn. fizzy on the thong just like a juice that start fermenting. and maks a deposit just like if kombucha was saturated and started to separate a part ofwhat was diluted.

To drink it, I mixed it half and half with nature kombucha it make anice taste abit stong still. so probably next time i feel like making some tests i will replace only 25% of the sugar by molasse

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:28:14 +0000

Molasses makes the thea Really darker a cuts the after taste and makes it very nice even after a long infusion time.

Unfortunately it doesn’t work, i think my mother was to old. I’ll take a fresh one and retry.

The agave is a green or black thea?

I will let you know the result.

Martin!

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:31:26 +0000

Martin, the molasses makes the tea darker and gives a stronger flavor. I haven’t tried it but a few times.

My scobys are an off-white color, definitely not yellow. I’ve used honey, molasses, agave and even (when I’m out of everything else) raw sugar. We all like the agave K-Tea best.

Let me know, if you can, about your test with molasses next week. I’d like to hear!

-Wardeh

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:15:47 +0000

White sugar definitively chage the scoby, it turns it yellow instead of sprakling white. I use organic cane sugar. it also gives a nice gold color to the thea.

I’a also curious about honey, it gives a nice taste. and keeps the scoby wgite ???

What’s the result with molasse, it is my next try was already scheduled when my next jar will free up! next week

Martin!

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:42:44 +0000

Michelle, I am sorry to hear that. Could you tell me more about it? Does it kill the scoby entirely or just somewhat. My scobys appear to be thriving and growing well so I would like to know more specifically what you mean by “goodness of the scoby.”

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:34:32 +0000

Honey is a natural anti-bacterial and will kill all the goodness of your SCOBY!!

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:46:50 +0000

I did hear about that controversy. But I agree with you — a traditional drink couldn’t have had white sugar around way back when. So far, so good on my drink. It has been a week and the K-tea is getting tangy and bubbly. The molasses one does taste like molasses! I’ll be sure and talk about it more when I have more experience.

By: Natural Catholic Mama

Natural Catholic Mama — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:29:05 +0000

I’ve heard that sweeteners other than (organic) white sugar will eventually kill the scoby – but I’m not sure I believe it, b/c as a traditional drink, obviously white sugar wasn’t always around. (Even if it *did* kill the scoby, I get a new one w/ every brew!) I’d be very interested to know how long you or your friend have had success w/ honey and/or molasses! and also how different sweeteners affect the nutritional content