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Scoby Kombucha FBA_LEPAZC5747 1 X Organic Kombucha Scoby-Live Culture?
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I got my mother on Amazon, though previously I used one a friend gave me. This is the one I used.
I make a gallon of strong black tea with 1.5 cups of sugar, let it sit (covered) until it's cooled, then pour it into a jar, drop in the mother, and cover the opening with cheesecloth. I put the jar in my cupboard and let it sit until it's ready, which depends on how warm the ambient temperature is. It has been hot here and I don't have air conditioning, so mine takes about three days for a first ferment. Letting it go too long won't hurt you, but the resulting brew is a little vinegary for my taste. A new mother grows on top during fermenting, so you can put that one in another jar of tea and have a basically continuous stream of kombucha. I have four gallons in first ferment at all times. Pour into smaller jars, add juice or fresh fruit to flavor it as desired, and give it a couple more days in second ferment so that it gets fizzy. Boom, you've turned ten cents' worth of tea and sugar into a drink that people pay five bucks a bottle for!
I initially got into brewing kombucha because I wanted to tend to something living but had bad luck with houseplants. Now, I really love trying new flavors - I just bought some soursop and guava juices to try next. It's a pretty fun hobby. r/kombucha is not super active but I have found tasty recipes there; it is where I got the beet 'buch idea.
This one looks like what I got
I got mine from Kombucha Kamp’s website. Also, I’ve seen at least two of the more popular YouTube guides references this same Amazon scoby: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZW8RP4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_OM-LCbTK7PA33
Personally I was a bit more hesitant with Amazon as the reseller isn’t at control of the warehouse temperature. There’s also a scoby subreddit for those looking for one I believe. Also maybe worth mentioning is many users claim you can jump a batch with a bottle of plain GT and a little extra time (I’m sure it’d work with enough effort, just something I’ve never done).
You can order a scoby off of Amazon if they'll ship to your country and start with a super small batch of tea with a little extra sugar. Let that go for a bit til it smells nice and vinegary, then add it to a full batch of tea.
Amazon, will deliver anywhere. I used this one. Have done 4 batches, over 10 gallons worth. Now have sooo many scobies. 1 X Organic Kombucha Scoby - Live Culture by Scoby Kombucha https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZW8RP4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YKUPCbFHJDVAE
I'm just across the pond in WI. FWIW I had very good success with this cheap one off amazon a month ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ZW8RP4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'd send you some of mine but it's literally just a continuation of this one
I was brewing before in a smaller glass pitcher and with this latest batch moved the scoby to a new, much larger glass cookie jar. The jar of course was impeccably clean before the scoby and starter ever came near it. However, after one week here, I noticed that instead of the pale yellow scoby I started with (this one from Amazon as I live in the absolute middle of nowhere) or the similarly colored new scobies I was growing, the film forming over top is very grey/green colored and after touching it leaves a residue of the same color on my finger. It's not fuzzy that I can see, but the residue it leaves is very concernin.
I did realize after I made the batch that I had gotten my ratios of sugar, water, and starter confused because I went to a container twice the size of my old pitcher and that this batch was going to be sweeter than the others. I wasn't concerned initially as I figured I'd just let it ferment longer, but now I worry that it was too sweet and not acidic enough and that I'm just growing mold and risking my scoby.
Thoughts?
Hello. Thanks for replying.
To answer your questions, I used a scoby I got from amazon. Mine had a large piece of slime in it. Maybe the size of a deck of cards. I put it and the liquid into my brew. I'm a bit worried that the scoby may have gotten very warm during shipping. Some of my other packages recently have been quite warm when I open them.`
1.) Agreed. If it's lost it's lost
2.) I should get some litmus paper and actually test the ph. I did put all the liquid that came with my scoby, but if it was dead then what does that matter?
3.) Not a bad idea. Use the first batch to create a stable environment with my equipment.
I sold off a my beer making kit last year. Too bad, as there were a log f useful tools I could use (in general). Sanitizer, bottles, capper, unused caps, funnels, pots, bottle boxes. Undo undo!
of course my horse :) I didn't use a recipe...I just eyeball everything but I can give you approximate measurements
first step - get ya self a scoby wit starter. I bought mine on Amazon but you can make your own. you'd have to look into that but it requires buying a bottle of kombucha. here's how 2 do that
for my kombucha (gallon size jar) I brewed 6 bags of green tea (you can use black - this is just what I had on hand).
you want 3/4 of a gallon of this. (I boil 1/2 gallon then add ice cubes to cool it down and add the additional water required.) you want to make it strong as hell. I added ~1 cup of sugar while it was hot.
after it has cooled to room temp or cooler, I add the sweet tea in with the scoby and let it ferment in a dark spot in my kitchen i like to call the fermentation station. since it's pretty warm where I live this took about a week but it varies. tasting as you go helps. you're aiming for something that's light and fizzy, not too vinegary and not sweet.
after my baby had fermented I want on to the second fermentation and flavoring round. second fermentation will get your kombucha super fizzed out like soda. I poured my kombucha into another vessel with an airtight seal. then I added some sweet black cherry concentrate which has loads of sugar. you can also add fruits. when I add fruits I had about a tablespoon extra sugar. i;ve got a strawberry lemon one i'm pretty excited about. it's super fun to experiment with new flavor concoctions. then you pop the cap on your vessel and let it ferment an additional 3-4 days, again this varies.
then bam presto you've got yourself some good ass kombucha for a fraction of the price of the store bought. good gut health here we came bbbbaby. you'll be poopin like a pro ;)
if you have any other questions let me know. it seems complex @ first but once you get the ball rolling it's super easy. I have so much kombucha!!!
give it a shot. or, just buy one on Amazon for $6
I mean, idk where you are, but there are lots of sources for SCOBYs. You don't necessarily need raw kombucha sold for drinking, but you have to have some liquid kombucha.
https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Kombucha-Scoby-Live-Culture/dp/B009ZW8RP4
Here’s the link to it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZW8RP4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Liked mine from amazon
Yes i bought this one
Here you go. Looks like they've come down in price since I got mine. Paid $20 over a year ago for it. Now I wouldn't hesitate at $7 and prime shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Kombucha-Scoby-Live-Culture/dp/B009ZW8RP4/
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