The Awesomeness That Is Kombucha

[HomeyT]

i've given so many away already. eating little chunks ...not sure i'm that adventurous! lol!

[WanderingJuniper]

Originally Posted by mom2boys

Bottled my very first batch for the second ferment today!!!

Are those GT Dave bottles? If so how did you get the labels off! I cannot seem to get the labels off cleanly to the point that it doesn't feel like I'm repurposing trash so they get recycled.

Currently I use beer bottles and have a capper but some days hat is inconvenient.

A friend uses extra SCOBY and makes a sort of jerky out of it. I've tried but I can get the flavoring right to enjoy it. Hers was good.

[FaithnPraise]

I just bottled some for a 2F last night - put some frozen mango (for smoothies, LOL) in my glass carafe and poured it half full of booch (I need to make more tea tonight). I'll give it a few days then taste, can't wait!

Originally Posted by Hannah Elise

I just picked up some discounted wild cherry juice at Big Lots yesterday. Hoping to try some as a 2F when this batch is ready to try on Thursday.

Tell me more about this wild cherry juice from Big Lots?

[Hannah Elise]

Originally Posted by FaithnPraise

I just bottled some for a 2F last night - put some frozen mango (for smoothies, LOL) in my glass carafe and poured it half full of booch (I need to make more tea tonight). I'll give it a few days then taste, can't wait!



Tell me more about this wild cherry juice from Big Lots?

To be honest, I'm not real impressed by it; it tastes like fruit punch to me. It -is- 100% juice, but it's a blend, and.. yeah. Doesn't taste at all like I thought it would. Meh.

[FaithnPraise]

Originally Posted by Hannah Elise

To be honest, I'm not real impressed by it; it tastes like fruit punch to me. It -is- 100% juice, but it's a blend, and.. yeah. Doesn't taste at all like I thought it would. Meh.

Did they have anymore flavors? Was it in the foods section or somewhere odd (this *is* Big Lots)?

[sprout]

I have always been GBS+. I think I have tried everything but a good ferment. Perhaps I should give it a whirl and then I could answer the question.

[Hannah Elise]

Originally Posted by FaithnPraise

Did they have anymore flavors? Was it in the foods section or somewhere odd (this *is* Big Lots)?

Food section, with all the other juices. Old Orchard was the brand.

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Originally Posted by sprout

I have always been GBS+. I think I have tried everything but a good ferment. Perhaps I should give it a whirl and then I could answer the question.

Guess we'll find out together.

[sprout]

well being that I don't even own a scoby, I am considerably behind =). I am still canning (at last count I canned over 170 quarts this summer). I am now on the last big push. Once done, I shall look into obtaining one.

[mom2boys]

Originally Posted by WanderingJuniper

Are those GT Dave bottles? If so how did you get the labels off! I cannot seem to get the labels off cleanly to the point that it doesn't feel like I'm repurposing trash so they get recycled.

Currently I use beer bottles and have a capper but some days hat is inconvenient.

A friend uses extra SCOBY and makes a sort of jerky out of it. I've tried but I can get the flavoring right to enjoy it. Hers was good.

If you start with the corner and then slowly peel it off under running water it comes right off!

[Hannah Elise]

Originally Posted by sprout

well being that I don't even own a scoby, I am considerably behind =). I am still canning (at last count I canned over 170 quarts this summer). I am now on the last big push. Once done, I shall look into obtaining one.

You should PM domesticzookeeper... hers are awesome.

[Hopetobe]

Originally Posted by mom2boys

If you start with the corner and then slowly peel it off under running water it comes right off!

Really, that's all? Hmm, we've just been using them with the labels on. I'll have to try that. We have tons! Cold or hot or does ot matter?


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[mom2boys]

It doesn't seem to matter. I run a trickle of warm water and peel slowly. I don't even have to scrub the bottles afterwards-all the adhesive comes off.

[WanderingJuniper]

Slowly. Yeah, I'm not so great at slowly.