How to Make Kombucha at Home | Easy Step-by-Step Guide

We shot this kombucha video over several days — because making kombucha isn’t a quick process. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to brew homemade kombucha from scratch: starting with sweet tea, adding the SCOBY, and finishing with a second fermentation using fruits and spices. If you’ve ever wanted to make kombucha at home, this beginner-friendly tutorial will walk you through the whole process.

What you’ll learn:

How to brew sweet tea for kombucha
Why sugar is for the SCOBY (not you!)
How to sterilize your container and bottles
How long to ferment kombucha (first and second fermentation)
Tips for flavoring with fruit and spices
The final taste test — homemade kombucha vs store-bought

TIMELINE / CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – Making kombucha under my wife’s direction
00:44 Step 1 – Brew the tea
01:18 Pam corrects me (steep, don’t boil!)
01:29 Adding sugar for sweet tea
01:38 Sugar is for the SCOBY
02:25 Sterilizing the 1-gallon kombucha container
02:48 Broken kettle cameo
02:51 Sterilizing the container
03:26 Filling with tea, water, and SCOBY liquid
03:52 Meet Miss SCOBY
04:43 Adding SCOBY to the tea
05:11 Cover and ferment 3 days
05:27 Ideal temperature (75–80°F) + heating blanket
05:55 Bottles for second fermentation + sterilizing
06:30 Storing SCOBY
07:52 After 3 days: kombucha is ready!
08:15 Bottling with fruit and spices
12:12 The finished product – fizzy homemade kombucha

Homemade kombucha is cheaper, healthier, and more fun than store-bought. Follow along and see how easy it is to brew your own fizzy, tangy drink at home.