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So that brings me to another question... I know at some point I will have to par down my scoby - I doubt anyone I know would want the remainder. So basically.... I throw some of it away?! I feel like a criminal just thinking about it!
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[COLOR="DarkGreen"]I tasted the brew just now and about coughed myself to death- sucked the liquid a bit too vigorously and it went right down the wrong pipe!
![]() Other than that, it is still too sweet, but I could tell there is a hint of tartness starting- maybe try again Fri. or Sat.. Got a small piece of ginger root at the store for one flavor, and just ordered some concentrates for the others- got cranberry, blueberry, and pomegranate. Also picked up another jar of pickles so I have another brewing jar or a safe place to store the extra scobies. [/COLOR].
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my first batch took 2 weeks (maybe a little longer). The second batch took about 10 days or so. Got the third batch brewing now, only on day 3 though. I think it really depends on the warmth of your house that determines the brewing time.
Kamalam - I feel bad thinking about tossing out any of my scoby's too! My SIL loves kombucha and I'm going to give her some scoby's to start brewing her own. I'm going to try to find people that want scoby's so I don't feel guilty :GASP: throwing them away! I may also compost some if I have more than I can find homes for. |
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I'll dry some out too then, and give them to my MIL who has a bunch of chickens and dogs!
Natural chew toys, cool! |
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Maybe with the new ones that form because they are so thin? I think they would be VERY chewy though.
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A bit of research on Google brought me to this great kombucha blog and an interesting idea for the babies (or I figure whenever you need to cut your scoby back if it's gotten too large for the container): *Face cream I put SCOBY in the blender with a lil bit of KT and blend away until it becomes the consistency of applesauce. Then I put it in a lil jar with a cloth cover - be careful not to fill the jar too full or the Kombucha will grow its way out! Once a week, I do a Kombucha facial and sit with Kombucha cream on my face for 15 minutes and relax. Sometimes I will notice a little bit of redness in some areas due to increased blood flow. It also acts as a gentle, natural peel for dead skin layers. Kombucha is jam packed with collagen which is great for skin. Kombucha Kamp: What to do with extra babies? (hey, collagen for the skin?! I'm all over it!) |
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I have been feeding my extras and huge ones to the compost pile... Something in our yard - deer, coyotes,
which animal likes them, cause they are always gone the next morning...I'm going to have healthy wild life! |
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[COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Scoby & coyotes?! Better keep an eye on that little yorkie![/COLOR]
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Check out at 2 minutes...
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[COLOR="DarkGreen"]Today was bottling day for my 1st batch of kombucha. I like the plain as I did it. Not too tart, yet not sweet, and very refreshing
Looking at the scobies, there are so many layers, I was amazed! Now just waiting for the juice concentrates to arrive so I can flavor the next batch of KT that's brewing. Man, is this fun or what! [/COLOR]. |
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It is so fun, Pepperette! Let us know how the fizz factor turns out. That's one aspect of the process we want to improve. For some reason we lose our fizz after bottling and I'm not sure why yet. (Very cute video, btw! I'm a little concerned with their casual handling of the "spores" lol - hope they washed their hands at least! Something tells me they weren't that concerned with "sterile technique." Ha, ha, but they were cute. Nice to see such young kids getting on the kombucha train).
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Geeky kids, the scoby isn't a spore,Duh! It's a cellulose pad! Yay!
That was so cute, they were having a Kombucha Making Party. I wash my hands and nails with a nail brush and rinse with water and white vinegar when I mess around with my scoby and tea and stuff. If I have any scrapes it really stings, so I know I'm sterile before handing. but I also don't handle the scoby unless I'm getting one to ship out. Faia, Are you nuts, you really wanna eat that thing. It'd probably block you up with so much fiber!!!! Asian noodles indeed! ![]()
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Had to do it...
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![]() Eat your Vegetables! Thanks Pepperette. that cheered me up in ways unbeknownst to lesser mankind. Last edited by metqa; 05-17-2009 at 02:34 PM.. |
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[COLOR="DarkGreen"]Just one of the things I found while searching for "educational" kombucha info!
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That was VERY educational. I didn't know there were so many ways to slap a man with a scoby. I'm sure the list hasn't been exhausted either. Wonder what we could add?
ETA: Ha! I see you've added a warning label!!!Last edited by metqa; 05-17-2009 at 03:25 PM.. |
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HELP!
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]Got my flavors today! Bottled Sat. eve.- can I add the flavors tonight? Was going to refrigerate the second ferment Wed. eve. Would adding the flavors now hurt the process?[/COLOR]
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