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...
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 ...
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.
Additionally, filmjölk is self-culturing, meaning that you can reserve a little from one batch to start the next batch. By contrast, milk kefir requires a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) called kefir grains to culture properly. What's the difference between filmjölk and ...
It will take between 1 and 4 weeks for your SCOBY to form. Once the pellicle has thickened into an opaque layer about ¼ inch thick, you are ready to move on to Part 2! PART 2: The First Fermentation (1F) Once you have a live SCOBY, you’re ready to begin your first batch of...
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...
mushroom or SCOBY has to start forming all over again. But here we are after the liquid tea not the cellulose which forms the SCOBY or mushroom. Creamy smooth SCOBY usually seen in the single stage method do not form as well in the Continuous Method. So don't let your friends peek in...
Scobys are happiest if you start a new batch brewing as soon as you're done with the last one—this is like giving your scoby regularly scheduled meals. You don't need to do anything special to your scoby between batches; just take it from a finished jar of kombucha and add it to ...
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...
After a couple more weeks, you can see that the kombucha formed a much thicker SCOBY. 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 ...