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04-23-2013, 12:03 PM | #1066 |
Rose Garden
never be afraid of who you were meant to be
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
I never pop bubbles and just use an old milk gallon jar or pickle jar.
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04-29-2013, 01:52 PM | #1067 |
Rose Trellis
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
I got to stop drinking kombucha! apparently I lack self control its so so good. I'm drinking it all before the next batch is ready, and I started a 2nd brew too.
(this last one I made tasted just like hard cider. Fresh blackberries are awesome 1 day...not so much 2 days ) I wanna try ginger next. AND I found a fellow BW that has water kefir grains! I'm going tomorrow!
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04-29-2013, 05:33 PM | #1068 |
Rose Garden
Why climb a mountain? Because it's there!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Selkirk Mountains
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
I saw the movie "Big Wedding" yesterday. There was a continuous brew of kombucha sitting on the counter! Diane Keaton took a whiff and screwed up her face, lol. It was awesome to see the booch on the big screen!
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05-03-2013, 11:31 AM | #1069 |
Rose Trellis
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
sooo. Containers for second brew really do matter...
I've been doing it in old kombucha bottles, but I bought one poptop style one from Ikea. WOW It made a HUGE Pop whoosh sound and was so fizzy! I think I'm converting to just using those...is there a place to get smaller ones that is cheap? These are only $4. Plus it only took 1 day when all the rest of the bottles (from same brew) still had very very little. Oh and slight PSA, its good to check to see if a new scoby has formed before you take a swig of a new bottle Not expecting a slimy thing in your drink can be gross...I did eat it though
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05-03-2013, 11:41 AM | #1070 | |
Rose Garden
That's not grey in my hair, it's glitter growing from my head. Duh. (formerly of the sstarcake variety)
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
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I still haven't gotten the guts to eat one yet
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05-03-2013, 11:49 AM | #1071 | |
Rose Trellis
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
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I'm sure its very healthy, but I don't know that I would really intentionally do it.
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05-03-2013, 12:29 PM | #1072 |
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being oppressed means the absence of choices - bell hooks
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Germany
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
My kids now ask for it "Without an euuuuuuuuaaaaaaagh."
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05-03-2013, 06:39 PM | #1073 |
Rose Garden
Constantly striving to be a gentle mother.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: East TX(the Ark-La-Tex)
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
Yep. That happened to me this week too. Gotta check them from now on.
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05-06-2013, 06:14 AM | #1074 |
Rose Garden
a little Attachment Parenting will fix that
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
what do you all do when the balance gets all off on your KT? ..as in something got messed up and it doesnt taste right now?
in the past i've just thrown the entire deal away and gotten a new scoby from someone...is there a way to make it healthy again?
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05-08-2013, 12:44 AM | #1075 | |
Rose Garden
Why climb a mountain? Because it's there!
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Location: Selkirk Mountains
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
So, I need to start over because I killed all my SCOBYs when life got busy. I was going to grow new ones from GTs and thankfully I saw this
http://www.foodrenegade.com/kombucha-scoby-experiment/ If you remember the big brew ha ha from 2010 when Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms got involved with kombucha and GTs had to reformulate in order for it to be available to people under 21 . Apparently it doesn't grow good SCOBYs anymore. So now I have to find someone . . . [COLOR="Silver"] Thank you federal gov't. Meanwhile, somewhere someone is selling crack to kids but THANKFULLY no one under 21 is buying kombucha that might get them drunk if they drank 30 bottles! But they made my life more difficult so I guess all is not lost. ---------- Post added at 12:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:43 AM ---------- Quote:
What exactly is off about it? |
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05-08-2013, 05:37 AM | #1076 |
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
What!? at least i saw that before DH went out and bought some to try to start a booch again.
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05-08-2013, 07:37 AM | #1077 |
Rose Garden
a little Attachment Parenting will fix that
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
i cant explain it..its not like nail polish remover..its just not 'right'
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05-08-2013, 11:18 AM | #1078 |
Rose Garden
trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!"
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
i can mail some if anyone needs them. i have some that have been in my fridge as "extras" for a few rounds now (i do throw extra booch and tea in there every other week or so to keep them fed) so just pm me and tell me how to ship it
(i am pretty sure i can mail it in a zip bag priority right?? it would still be fine when it got to people ??)
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05-08-2013, 12:06 PM | #1079 | |||
Rose Trellis
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Re: kombucha 101 thread!
the KT I bought a few months ago grew one...its huge huge now. ETA Ok...run down of my scoby growing, but I used synergy. It took a month in september to october to get what Is in flicker link though
My scoby keeps trying to escape I'm starting really like the unflavored kind though...maybe my favorite. ---------- Post added at 12:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 AM ---------- Quote:
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05-10-2013, 04:44 PM | #1080 |
Climbing Rose
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Beautiful PNW
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I hope the pic isn't huge!! Brewed my first batch, got my scoby on Saturday, started brewing on Monday... Temps have been in the 60-70s in the house...
What is this black stuff? Mold? I hope not, there is nothing on the top.. Just the usual milky color
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