making kombucha

[Stephanie Brown]

I just finished making Kombucha for the first time & I was surprised how easy it was! It turned out tasting great too :)

You will need:
teapot
3 bags green tea
3 bags black tea
1 cup sugar
gallon size glass jar
kombucha Scoby (this is what makes it ferment. a friend gave me one...so ask people in your area or find one to buy online)

boil water and then pour into glass jar. add in tea bags - let steep for 15 minutes. remove tea bags and then stir in the sugar.
now let it cool on your counter for a few hours until it is room temp and then add the Scoby.
Cover with a papertowel and rubberband
let it ferment for 9-14 days in a warm dark place (it should be kept above 70 degrees - you can set it on a heating pad if your home is not warm enough)
pour into glass bottles for drinking - my husband drinks Tazo iced tea so I washed & saved some of his bottles and reused them
To make the next batch, leave about 12 oz of Kombucha and the Scoby in the jar, and then repeat the process.

here are some pictures:
tea with Scoby added

glass jar covered by papertowl and stored where it won't get bumped

finished kombucha - you can see that a new Scoby (the "daughter") has grown on top of the liquid

Kombucha poured into bottles and ready to drink!

[Diana LaRussa]

Thanks Kathleen for the post. I've been making Kombucha for awhile now and zi do it pretty much the same as you do. I have tonnes of Scobies and can't bear to throw them out and no one around me has the slightest clue what this stuff is.
So for now, I just grow and drink and grow and save and drink.

[Kathy]

Thanks Kathleen for your comments I am glad to know you are drinking larger quanties like I have been too, I will kepp checking around, if I find out any additional infornation I will post it here. Have a goodnight stay well.

[kathleen]

Wow Kathy. I haven't heard this. I just drank 32 ounces  of Blood Orange flavored Kombucha this morning. I'm going to have to check this out. I'd hate to have to limit my intake. Thanks for the info.

 

[Kathy]

I've been making and enjoying Kombucha for over a year and I share it with my Mom,we drink it often then I started hearing warnings about only consuming 4 to8 ozs. a day? Other warnings about acidosis? Liver toxicity? I am so confused ?Just really wondering if there is a need to limit intake?

[Olga Lightle]

How much water do you put to boil?  Did I miss that? Thanks for the clear pictures, very helpful!

[Wendi Grant]

I want to do this, but I am afraid of getting a Scoby from a person that might not have a "clean" environment.  How do I know?  AND, more importantly, how do I find one????

[Mae Jardine]

It looks beautiful, Stephanie. I can almost taste it as your pictures are so clear and detailed! Thanks for sharing your labor of love : )

[Tia]

TY! This is wonderful info and the pics are great... you make it seems so simple... Yesterday was my 1st time tasting it and I am in love.... I am searching for a mother now to get started....

[Stacey]

If your worried about sugar you can use less or use honey too.

[kathleen]

Stephanie, thanks for the sugar info in kombucha!