kombucha 101 thread! - Page 73

Glitterfish · 05-10-2013, 04:53 PM

Is it black or dark brown? My scoby always has brown trailing things (I think they're strands of yeast)

SweetCaroline · 05-10-2013, 05:16 PM

i get stringies like that too

squiddles · 05-10-2013, 05:31 PM

There are little blackish pieces clinging to the stringy stuff... Almost resembles loose lead tea. ( I used tea bags)

dakotablue · 05-10-2013, 05:43 PM

I had that once, and it was tea...I think one of my bags must have broken open, I had done that once before.

HadassahSukkot · 05-10-2013, 06:30 PM

That's all normal!

http://www.kombuchakamp.com/basic-ko...rown%20strings

squiddles · 05-10-2013, 07:09 PM

Thank you!!

blondie · 05-10-2013, 09:41 PM

My poor kids. Yesterday, my SCOBY realized it can talk.

SRSLY makes a great puppet.

Stiina · 05-10-2013, 10:55 PM

That scoby looks fine to me, too. Happy brewing!

I spread the kt love to my totally crunchy suspicious sil today. She tasted some at my house a couple weeks ago and after I encouraged her in my very subtle t3 way, she wanted to start doing it herself. So I brought her a jar with a gorgeous scoby. I hope the beauty is not lost on her.

Puppet scoby???! Stop playing with your food!!!!!! Simon has been dyyyying for scoby candy but I had to save the baby for my sil.

Did you let it dry out first? I definitely would not want a slimy puppet show.

blondie · 05-10-2013, 11:42 PM

No, just when I was bottling, I was playing with it. My mother is HUGE.

2TMama · 05-20-2013, 10:54 AM

So, if you were 2nd fermenting in an old GT Kombucha bottle, how much fresh/frozen fruit would you use per bottle? How much fruit puree?

THANKS

houseforjoy · 05-20-2013, 11:06 AM

for example, in one old KT bottle i will put 2 average size strawberries, or 1ish TBS mashed blueberries.

2TMama · 05-20-2013, 01:18 PM

I think I'll try the strawberry in the next batch. Dh wants his straight-up/unflavored. I did a couple blueberry-ginger. Here's hoping!

2TMama · 05-23-2013, 07:24 AM

Blueberry-ginger was goooooood!

dakotablue · 05-23-2013, 08:51 AM

how much ginger did you use? I tried once...I used way too much.

2TMama · 05-23-2013, 09:05 AM

Maybe two 1-inch slivers (using a veggie peeler)?

It was pretty subtle....I actually think I could taste the berries MORE than the ginger (so not overpowering at all!)

05-10-2013, 04:53 PM	#1081
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05-10-2013, 05:16 PM	#1082
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05-10-2013, 05:31 PM	#1083
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05-10-2013, 05:43 PM	#1084
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05-10-2013, 06:30 PM	#1085
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05-10-2013, 07:09 PM	#1086
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05-10-2013, 09:41 PM	#1087
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05-10-2013, 10:55 PM	#1088
Stiina Rose Garden Not Sharing Exuberantly Anymore Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 9,507	Re: kombucha 101 thread! That scoby looks fine to me, too. Happy brewing! I spread the kt love to my totally crunchy suspicious sil today. She tasted some at my house a couple weeks ago and after I encouraged her in my very subtle t3 way, she wanted to start doing it herself. So I brought her a jar with a gorgeous scoby. I hope the beauty is not lost on her. Puppet scoby???! Stop playing with your food!!!!!! Simon has been dyyyying for scoby candy but I had to save the baby for my sil. Did you let it dry out first? I definitely would not want a slimy puppet show.

05-10-2013, 11:42 PM	#1089
blondie Rose Garden A little bit crunchy, a little bit rock n' roll! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 10,308	Re: kombucha 101 thread! No, just when I was bottling, I was playing with it. My mother is HUGE. __________________ homeschooling mama to four dear ones Lilla Rose Stylist

05-20-2013, 10:54 AM	#1090
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05-20-2013, 11:06 AM	#1091
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05-20-2013, 01:18 PM	#1092
2TMama Rose Garden Flawed & Forgiven. Rescued, Redeemed & Restored. Image Bearer, Grace Embracer, Joy Seeker & Hope Stirrer. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,983	Re: kombucha 101 thread! I think I'll try the strawberry in the next batch. Dh wants his straight-up/unflavored. I did a couple blueberry-ginger. Here's hoping! __________________ Wife to the man He led me to 20 years ago Mama to my favorite kids- two teens , & two toddlers

05-23-2013, 07:24 AM	#1093
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05-23-2013, 08:51 AM	#1094
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05-23-2013, 09:05 AM	#1095
2TMama Rose Garden Flawed & Forgiven. Rescued, Redeemed & Restored. Image Bearer, Grace Embracer, Joy Seeker & Hope Stirrer. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,983	Re: kombucha 101 thread! Maybe two 1-inch slivers (using a veggie peeler)? It was pretty subtle....I actually think I could taste the berries MORE than the ginger (so not overpowering at all!) __________________ Wife to the man He led me to 20 years ago Mama to my favorite kids- two teens , & two toddlers

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