0:27 – Dark vs. clear glass 1:25 – Flip-top bottles 1:50 – Re-using store bought bottles 2:08 – Specialty bottles 2:42 – Caps and liners are crucial 4:35 – Bottle cap sizes and replacement caps for GT Synergy / Health-Ade bottles 5:30 – Note about using beer bottles 6:14 – How to get an airtight
0:09 – What is F2 0:49 – How to start bottling 1:07 – Why saving some starter tea is important 1:54 – How much flavoring to put in bottle 2:23 – What can you flavor with + sugar content info 3:15 – How much airspace/headspace to leave 3:45 – Bottle recommendations 4:28 – How long
0:21 – Tips for vetting online retailers 0:54 – Get your scoby from another homebrewer 1:19 – Why vinegar is not a good substitute for starter tea 2:12 – Growing a scoby from store-bought kombucha To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/how-to-get-a-scoby For more tips on home brewing kombucha, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com
0:10 – What is tea 0:44 – Best type of tea to use for kombucha 1:45 – Why I prefer loose-leaf tea 2:24 – Why you should avoid flavored teas or herbal infusions 3:13 – How tea type and quality affects steeping time 3:44 – Experimenting with different types of tea To read the full
0:17 – What makes good carbonation 0:50 – Carbonation tips 1:00 – Yeast’s role in carbonation 1:22 – Why fruit puree/juice is better than fruit chunks 2:06 – Bottle tips 3:13 – Why I don’t burp bottles 3:58 – Kegging kombucha To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/carbonation For more tips on home brewing
0:32 – How much flavoring to use per bottle 0:56 – How sugar from the fruit affects carbonation 1:36 – Why some people have trouble getting fizz 2:09 – Baby scoby or sediment in bottles 3:14 – How to adjust for sour fruit 3:33 – How to make kombucha more sour/acidic 3:58 – What to
0:27 – What is a scoby hotel? 0:43 – What are scoby hotels good for? 1:20 – What container to use for scoby hotel and where to keep it 1:56 – How to feed your scoby hotel 2:13 – How long can you leave your scoby hotel alone 2:30 – Example of scobys 2.48 –
To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/about-ybk For more tips on home brewing kombucha, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com
0:15 – You Brew Kombucha uses batch brew methods 0:25 – What is continuous brewing? 1:13 – Why 1st fermentation is faster with CB 1:47 – Why I don’t recommend CB 2:13 – Why I prefer batch brewing 2:34 – Why CB can create yeast imbalance 3:28 – When is CB a good option? To
0:06 – Using vinegar in place of starter tea and why that’s a no-no 1:49 – Not using enough starter tea 2:12 – Agitating your brew vessel during first fermentation 3:00 – Storing scobys, starter tea or brewing vessel in the fridge 3:41 – Using the wrong kind of tea or using flavored teas during
0:19 – What is F1 vs. F2 0:54 – kombucha recipe (1 gallon) 2:38 – why you make a tea concentrate 3:27 – ideal temperature range for kombucha 3:51 – What’s starter tea and why it’s important 4:27 – what to do if you don’t have enough starter tea 4:40 – should you use vinegar
1:25 – Opening your bottle through a bag into a bowl 1:55 – Reminder about kombucha recarbonating To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/minimize-mess * For a list of all my recommended materials + where to buy them (for new brewers to build your own kombucha starter kit or for expert brewers to upgrade
0:12 – Keep kombucha out of sunlight 0:33 – Why good airflow is important 1:00 – Distance from other fermenting food 1:25 – Ideal kombucha temperature 1:43 – Where to keep bottles during second fermentation To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/location For more tips on home brewing kombucha, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com
0:42 – Materials to use and avoid 1:14 – What to cover your vessels with 1:43 – Tips for plastic coming into contact w/ scoby To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/choosing-right-brew-vessel For more tips on home brewing kombucha, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com
To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/recarbonate-flat-kombucha For more tips on home brewing kombucha, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com
0:17 – how to tell when your kombucha is done 0:46 – easiest way to taste kombucha from brew vessel 1:04 – what does “taste right” mean 1:19 – what to do if it’s too sweet 1:25 – what to do if it’s too sour/vinegary 1:39 – misconceptions about pH To read the full article,
1:15 – why you don’t want to bother your brew vessels 2:31 – ideal brew temperature To read the full article, go to https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/what-to-expect-f1 * For a list of all my recommended materials + where to buy them (for new brewers to build your own kombucha starter kit or for expert brewers to upgrade your
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Kombucha flavoring in second fermentation – 3 flavors In this video, I’m going to show you how to flavor your kombucha in a second fermentation. During a second fermentation, your kombucha will also get sparkly/carbonated. I will show you 3 flavor combinations, which are very delicious! But of course, you can make lots of other
Quick video on how I make my Kombucha and start a scoby hotel. Please excuse my kids in the background… Also, I forgot to say, I do an 8 day ferment. The Kombucha goes in the large container for 5 days along with a scoby and starter kombucha, then into bottles to ferment for another
Are you making more kombucha than you can keep up with drinking? Do what I did, and forget about a batch for a month or two – and tada, you have vinegar. I’m really excited to start making vinegar because I buy a lot of it, for clean and cooking. And the idea of having
A super easy and uncomplicated way to brew kombucha- from start to finish I show you how to brew your own kombucha from a beginners perspective. I trouble shoot some of the most common mistakes when making kombucha, and provide tips on the fermenting process, how to serape scobies, and when your kombucha will be
8 Kombucha Benefits (and how to make your own): http://bit.ly/2MS7qU3 Kombucha is a fermented beverage of black tea and sugar. After fermentation, kombucha becomes carbonated and contains vinegar, B vitamins, enzymes, probiotics and a high concentration of acid. In this episode of Ancient Medicine Today, I’ll be answering the question, “Is kombucha actually healthy?” I’ll
HOW TO MAKE JUN Jun is kombucha made with honey and green tea instead of white refined sugar and black tea. It can be very mild and highly carbonated. Jun is sometimes called the champagne of kombucha. In this video, I cover all the steps of brewing the tea, sweetening, fermenting, carbonating, and finally tasting
Welcome to #fermentationfriday Today I am showing you all the ways that I have learned to flavor kombucha during the second fermentation. With some many different possibilities, the flavors are endless. What are your favorite flavors?
Part 2 In this video, I will share how I fermented my first kombucha at home. Surprisingly, making kombucha at home turned out to be super easy. Here, I will give you my step by step process of kombucha brewing. To ferment 1 gallon of kombucha, you will need: 1 gallon of spring water 7-8
Kombucha is all about having a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, and my yeast is currently not at a healthy balance. To try and get my brew back to the best balance possible, this week I am cleaning my continuous brew kombucha vessel. There is too much yeast, and the yeast that is in