Kombucha Brewing

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submitted 2 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 

Tastes like autumn.

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submitted 2 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 

Delicious and more tart than some of my previous kombucha batches due to longer f1.

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Ginger Cayenne 🌶️ (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 

Nice and bubbly.

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submitted 3 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 

Also the most difficult one I've made.

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submitted 3 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 

Juicy, sweet, not overly bubbly.

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submitted 3 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 
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Beautiful strong carbonation for perfect mouth feel

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Tropical Fruit Kombucha (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 

Mango pineapple strawberry fruit flavored from F1

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This was my first time trying my kombucha without adding any fruit/extracts/anything and going into the carbonation phase. It tasted very juicy and delicious, i honestly didn't think it would be all that good or interesting. I think i liked it due to how sweet it was.

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/kombucha
 
 

A small bottle of buch with fresh raspberries for flavor. Brewed it in a 3.5gal jug, then transferred into 1L bottle for secondary ferment with the berries

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Mango kombucha (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by Ponziani to c/kombucha
 
 
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I just brewed my first batch and I am so excited for this to be my new hobby. I'd love to hear some first hand knowledge anyone has built up.

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Hidyho.

A few months ago I was watching a YouTube video of a woman bottling her kombucha. She had bottlecaps that would bulge when the carbonation was just right.

I looked for those tonight via searching on Google but couldn't really find the right thing.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

This would be perfect for my kombucha and water kefir tester bottles.

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Notes (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/kombucha
 
 

Here's my notes from starting to brew kombucha

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Just discovered there is a community around this. Excited to see this and would love to give Kombucha brewing (?) a go.

Do you have any tips / recipes for a beginner like me to get started?

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Turned out great. A little inconsistent because I forgot to stir before bottling

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My first batch of kombucha. Strawberry, basil, jalapeno

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I'm going to try my first batch of kombucha today with my SCOBY/starter made from a store bought bottle

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I’ve made a few batches now, and while I figured out getting better carbonation, my kombucha just isn’t very sour. Or tart, or whatever the right name is. I started drinking things like Health Ade and other brands you commonly see in stores, and they’re far more tart than what my homemade kombucha ends up being.

Do I just need to wait even longer before bottling? Last time I went about two weeks, and it’s really warm here right now. My brew room is over the garage, and much warmer than the rest of the house. I’m afraid to wait too long!

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/kombucha
 
 
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For anyone who wants to try grape juice, I use one with 15.6g sugar / 100ml, and I use 50ml of the juice in 500ml bottles, then I top them up with kombucha. That means the total sugar per bottle is 7.6g, you can try using between 5-8g, depending on the amount of carbonation you want.

I find at this sugar level, leaving them for 3 days in 25-28c yields a perfect level of effervescence.

The taste is great, reminds me of sparkling wine.

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by falling_deeper42 to c/kombucha
 
 

So I tried making Kombucha (Apple Cider Vinegar? Not sure what to call it) using only two ingredients: apple juice, and my kombucha culture.

Recipe:

  • Like 3.6L or so of apple juice
  • 400ml Kombucha starter

Add both ingredients in a sanitized (use StarSan or similar) glass jar, let sit for 3 days then begin tasting until it to your liking. When its reached that level, bottle and let it carbonate for about 3-4 days.

To my surprise, it worked absolutely fantastic! Not only does the kombucha culture seem to thrive in the apple juice base (ferments quicker than normal for some reason), but the end product is delicious. A nice mix between sweet apple juice and tart apple cider vinegar while having a light carbonation.

10/10 would recommend.