kombucha 101 thread! - Page 13

backtobasicsmum · 02-27-2012, 12:22 PM

Mine hasn't ever really gotten carbonated with the second ferment.

I'm just putting them in mason jars with some whole fruit (usually blueberries). We still drink it.

cobluegirl · 02-27-2012, 12:27 PM

mine hasn't either..

I even put candy ginger in it...

ReedleBeetle · 02-27-2012, 12:39 PM

I have had it get a bit fizzy before, but not anything like soda is.

melliethepooh · 02-27-2012, 03:01 PM

Mine gets as fizzy as I would expect a naturallt fermented beverage to be without adding pressure

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shekinah · 02-27-2012, 08:40 PM

I am loving mine. I did almost two weeks in the gallon jar, then put a half inch of fruit juice (some strawberry-kiwi, some wild berry) in the bottom of medium sized mason jars to sit for another week. I don't really remember how carbonated soda is, as I never really liked it to drink it, but mine is about as fizzy as sparkling grape juice and pretty much what I expected. My next batch going on now I have two gallons brewing and my scoby is ginormous

I'm going to do grape juice this time because the strawberry-kiwi is a little too puckery for me. Wild berry is nice though.

backtobasicsmum · 02-27-2012, 08:41 PM

Hmm...I never use juice for my kombucha...only whole fruit. Maybe I should try that instead. I wonder if I could use pink lemonaid...

JustMandy · 02-27-2012, 08:42 PM

Mine is anywhere from flat to sparkling water when it comes to carbonation. I haven't found much rhyme or reason to it.

easygoinmomma · 02-28-2012, 08:14 AM

I have for that juice is more likely to be carbonated. I also found the less air there is in the jar the more likely it is to be carbonated. I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I brew my kombucha on a shelf right beside a window. Maybe that helps too, I have no idea though.

shekinah · 02-28-2012, 05:44 PM

That's a good point about the air! One I filled almost right to the top because it was the last of it, and it practically exploded all over the counter as soon as I twisted the ring off to open this morning.. the pressure actually pushed the seal of the can up to let out the fizz and liquid. I would probably be careful filling it TOO full because of that, actually.

backtobasicsmum · 03-19-2012, 04:52 AM

Do you guys think these bottles would be good for the second fermentation?

Soliloquy · 03-19-2012, 09:26 AM

Perfect!

If you know of a beer drinker, it's cheaper to buy Grolsch beer in those kinds of bottles.

Hopetobe · 03-20-2012, 06:45 PM

Looks like our first batch of Kombucha turned out fine

Now I just gotta find good ph strips to test it before I drink it since I'm nursing, I want to be careful.

JustMandy · 03-21-2012, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hopetobe

Looks like our first batch of Kombucha turned out fine

Now I just gotta find good ph strips to test it before I drink it since I'm nursing, I want to be careful.

Can you explain the ph strips?

Hopetobe · 03-21-2012, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustMandy

Can you explain the ph strips?

Sure. I want to test the pH to be sure it is in a safe range. Too acidic could bring on acidosis, but too alkaline could let bad bacteria grow. For a normal, healthy adult it probably doesn't matter so much, but if nursing or pregnant, some recommend that you test it at least. Food Renegade (blog) talks about it. I don't have the link right here and I'm on my phone, but if you google kombucha, nursing, and Food Renegade then you'll probably be able to find it. Some people don't rec. drinking it at all if nursing or pregnant, and some say you should test the pH when you are starting out even if not nursing or pregnant. I've seen different safe ranges. Another site that I saw it on was Kombucha Kamp. HTH!

treehugginmama · 03-29-2012, 07:41 AM

I'm on the second process for my first kombucha batch now. Can I use canning jars with metal lids?

02-27-2012, 12:22 PM	#181
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Mine hasn't ever really gotten carbonated with the second ferment. I'm just putting them in mason jars with some whole fruit (usually blueberries). We still drink it. __________________ 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

02-27-2012, 12:27 PM	#182
cobluegirl Rose Garden never be afraid of who you were meant to be Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 43,819	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 mine hasn't either.. I even put candy ginger in it... __________________ T4/1 ISTJ Enneagram 9 Ds-T4/2 Dd1-T1/4 Dd2-T2/1 The greatest challenge for most of us is believing that we are worthy now, right this minute. Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites. ~Brene Brown "The Gifts of Imperfection"[/CENTER]

02-27-2012, 12:39 PM	#183
ReedleBeetle Rose Garden Hangin' on for dear life! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV, I'm a mountain momma Posts: 25,579	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 I have had it get a bit fizzy before, but not anything like soda is. __________________ RiAnnon infj Single Momma to LegoCraft May 2005

02-27-2012, 03:01 PM	#184
melliethepooh Rose Garden Dinosaurs are people too Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,981	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Mine gets as fizzy as I would expect a naturallt fermented beverage to be without adding pressure Posted via Mobile Device

02-27-2012, 08:40 PM	#185
shekinah Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,768	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 I am loving mine. I did almost two weeks in the gallon jar, then put a half inch of fruit juice (some strawberry-kiwi, some wild berry) in the bottom of medium sized mason jars to sit for another week. I don't really remember how carbonated soda is, as I never really liked it to drink it, but mine is about as fizzy as sparkling grape juice and pretty much what I expected. My next batch going on now I have two gallons brewing and my scoby is ginormous I'm going to do grape juice this time because the strawberry-kiwi is a little too puckery for me. Wild berry is nice though. __________________ Missina Moved across the country for love. Married in the mountains Sept 6, 2008. Former hotel manager turned placenta encapsulation specialist. I'm finally on facebook! Feel free to add me - Link Zahavah Calvary (Oct 2013)

02-27-2012, 08:41 PM	#186
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Hmm...I never use juice for my kombucha...only whole fruit. Maybe I should try that instead. I wonder if I could use pink lemonaid... __________________ 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

02-27-2012, 08:42 PM	#187
JustMandy Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Among the tall straight pines of the coastal plain. Posts: 5,797	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Mine is anywhere from flat to sparkling water when it comes to carbonation. I haven't found much rhyme or reason to it.

02-28-2012, 08:14 AM	#188
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! another new question #63 and 64 I have for that juice is more likely to be carbonated. I also found the less air there is in the jar the more likely it is to be carbonated. I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I brew my kombucha on a shelf right beside a window. Maybe that helps too, I have no idea though. __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

02-28-2012, 05:44 PM	#189
shekinah Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,768	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 That's a good point about the air! One I filled almost right to the top because it was the last of it, and it practically exploded all over the counter as soon as I twisted the ring off to open this morning.. the pressure actually pushed the seal of the can up to let out the fizz and liquid. I would probably be careful filling it TOO full because of that, actually. __________________ Missina Moved across the country for love. Married in the mountains Sept 6, 2008. Former hotel manager turned placenta encapsulation specialist. I'm finally on facebook! Feel free to add me - Link Zahavah Calvary (Oct 2013)

03-19-2012, 04:52 AM	#190
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Do you guys think these bottles would be good for the second fermentation? __________________ 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

03-19-2012, 09:26 AM	#191
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Perfect! If you know of a beer drinker, it's cheaper to buy Grolsch beer in those kinds of bottles.

03-20-2012, 06:45 PM	#192
Hopetobe Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: "Sun, sun, sun, sunny day" Posts: 3,844	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 Looks like our first batch of Kombucha turned out fine Now I just gotta find good ph strips to test it before I drink it since I'm nursing, I want to be careful. __________________ Probably on my phone, and Andrea INTP, DYT 4/1 Wife to B ~9yrs Mom to E 3yo & L 1yo 10/13/09

03-29-2012, 07:41 AM	#195
treehugginmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 2,445	Re: kombucha 101 thread! another new question #63 and 64 I'm on the second process for my first kombucha batch now. Can I use canning jars with metal lids? __________________ Heather DYT4/1 INFJ Gentle Mama to Killian(17),Gabriel(11),Christian(10),Olivia(7),Va ughn(4) Completing our family June 2014 www.placentaencapsulationservices.com

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