Do I need to rinse the water kefir grains off between batches? Contrary to some schools of thought, we DO NOT recommend rinsing Water Kefir grains between uses. In fact, some of the back slop (yes, that’s a technical term) may be used as “starter” especially when the weather is co...
Kvass is a traditional fermented beverage that has a similar taste to beer, except it’s healthier because it provides probiotics. It’s actually made from stale, sourdough rye bread or beets, meaning it’s cheap and easy to make.
Tea contains several nutrients and compounds that feed the Kombucha culture including nitrogen, caffeine and theanine to name a few. Along with the sugar,tea is the main fuel source for the SCOBY. When you brew Kombucha with herbal infusions (also calledtisanes), you may get a delicious, heal...
This mother can be use to jump-start future vinegar batches. You can remove it and store it separately, but I usually just allow mine to float around in the vinegar as I store it. Use your homemade vinegar just like you would store-bought vinegar– for cooking, cleaning and everything ...
Our homemade kombucha recipe is incredibly easy to make and just as delicious, if not more, as any store-bought variety. If you can make a pot of tea, you can make kombucha. To make kombucha, four simple ingredients are required: water, tea, sugar and a kombucha "scoby" culture or...
If I were to continue fermenting it, I am sure that I would develop a SCOBY large enough to make larger batches of kombucha. In order to make your own SCOBY from store-bought kombucha, choose a brand that says it is not pasteurized. Pasteurizing can kill off some of the organisms that...
Note: to store your grains between uses, just keep them in sugar water in the fridge with a cover. Then when you're ready to make another batch, strain and start from the beginning. Another note: to help your grains to proliferate so you can share with friends and to keep your kefir...
growing SCOBYs I can not tell you how relieved I am to FINALLY figure out what the problem was! I don’t recall reading this anywhere about needing to keep the SCOBY in a particular size range (I think this probably affects those of us who choose the CB method primarily) for proper fe...