Two young ladies are coming over this afternoon to learn how to make Kombucha. Last week, at their house, I gave them a taste of it, and they liked it, even though it was a bit on the sour side. Just a bit. Last week, I also told them about the easy no-knead artisan bread [...]
Keeping Stored and Finished Kombucha Air-Tight
January 21, 2009 By 8 Comments
I keep 7 gallons of Kombucha going at all times (see my recipe). There are either 3 jars that have a younger batch in them and 4 jars with an older batch going, or vice versa. Does that make sense? This keeps us in constant supply. But it always means that when a batch is done, I have 3 or 4 gallons to somehow store so they stay just right in sweetness, kick and taste. In other words, I don’t want the Kombucha to go sour. [...]
7 Gallons of Kombucha
September 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
These are my 7 gallon-size jars, which I keep in rotation to brew us a continuous supply of Kombucha. The photo reveals various stages. The three jars furthest to the left are the most mature. The mushroom is floating at the top and you can see the youngest parts (the lighter, almost white colored) growing [...]
My Kombucha Recipe
September 5, 2008 By 88 Comments
Back in May, I began making Kombucha, under the tutelage of a good friend. Update: Someone suggested that honey, being anti-microbial, would kill the scoby. I haven’t seen that happen myself, and further reading has suggested that honey can work as a sweetener for lacto-ferments because it is diluted and because it was traditionally used [...]
Reporting on Kombucha
June 18, 2008 By 2 Comments
It is maybe too soon to tell, but we think we are already experiencing benefits from drinking Kombucha. Jeff is the one who is seeing the difference. He feels more vigorous and less susceptible to fatigue from stress and heat. He also seems to be less affected by carbs, which would suggest that the Kombucha [...]
Second Batch of Kombucha: Success!
June 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I’m happy to report a successful batch of Kombucha! This batch I sweetened entirely with agave — 1 cup agave + 6 tea bags per gallon. I didn’t let it go too long so it is perfectly tangy and sweet and refreshing. Most all my jars produced fizzy tea! Yay! It tastes delicious and we [...]
First Kombucha
June 2, 2008 By 6 Comments
Update: I don’t use agave any more. My Kombucha gets sweetened with Rapadura/Sucanat. We like the darker flavor! As with any experiment I undergo, my first attempt begs for improvement! The Kombucha (half honey-half molasses) was too tart by the time we started drinking it. Now this could be because there wasn’t enough sweetener at [...]
Kombucha Library
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Kombucha Started
May 27, 2008 By 11 Comments
I visited my friend’s house on Friday and tasted her Kombucha. It was awesome. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve desired a nice drink like Kombucha. It was fizzy, sweet, tangy… just delicious! To think that it has all the health benefits it has. Well, we are excited. She gave me my own [...]
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