Kombucha

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Sunny, I am just starting to learn about KT. Would you tell me how you think it

has changed how you feel? I would love to hear people's personal testimonials.

Kombucha

I still like Kombucha Tea no matter what anyone else says. I

personally have never felt better. Is there anyone else out there

that feels the same? Can we get back to how wonderful it is instead

of scaring each other and making us feel like we are evil for loving

our tea?

Sunny

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<<<<<<I still like Kombucha Tea no matter what anyone else says. I

personally have never felt better. Is there anyone else out there

that feels the same? Can we get back to how wonderful it is instead

of scaring each other and making us feel like we are evil for loving

our tea? Sunny>>>>>>>

I agree Sunny, and I wonder...........

Why, after all these years,

hasn't there been some sort of

scientific study or trials???

[Guest guest]

You bet!!! I love it and plan to drink it forever. It gives me energy and I no

longer crave coffee or beer. How cool, a liquid you can drink with health

benefits and use to clean the windows streak free. AMAZING!!!!!

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Kombucha

I still like Kombucha Tea no matter what anyone else says. I

personally have never felt better. Is there anyone else out there

that feels the same? Can we get back to how wonderful it is instead

of scaring each other and making us feel like we are evil for loving

our tea?

Sunny

[Guest guest]

It gave me a reason to live. I have more energy and I have been able

to get off of coffee and Pepsi which I was addicted to. I feel happy

inside and very peaceful and it tastes wonderful.

The veins on my hands used to bulge out and now they look normal and

not ugly. When I am very tired I can take a sip and it seems to

energize me.

I am able to sleep better and don't have that feeling like something

bad is going to happen. I feel younger, and smile more. What more

could you want? LOL Sunny

>

> Sunny, I am just starting to learn about KT. Would you tell me how

you think it has changed how you feel? I would love to hear people's

personal testimonials.

>

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> Kombucha

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> I still like Kombucha Tea no matter what anyone else says. I

> personally have never felt better. Is there anyone else out there

> that feels the same? Can we get back to how wonderful it is instead

> of scaring each other and making us feel like we are evil for loving

> our tea?

>

> Sunny

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It's great to hear positives about KT! Keep it comin' people! I have so many

ailments, I am hoping for a miracle cure! LOL... Sunny, that's great that it has

done so many great things for you.

Kombucha

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> I still like Kombucha Tea no matter what anyone else says. I

> personally have never felt better. Is there anyone else out there

> that feels the same? Can we get back to how wonderful it is instead

> of scaring each other and making us feel like we are evil for loving

> our tea?

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> Sunny

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In message <515371.34413.qm@...> you wrote:

> ...... I wonder...........

> Why, after all these years,

> hasn't there been some sort of

> scientific study or trials???

>

Hi ,

There have been several, especially in Russia, one relating to the

amazing effect of dealing with dangerous diarrhoea in babies.

I once had the study paper, but it's got lost in the forest of posts ;-)

Here's one interesting article which points to many of Kombucha's

great qualities.

http://www.gaiaresearch.co.za/kombucha.html

Even after having read all this, it is important to remember

that you can't nail Kombucha down. It is a life form which can subtly

change according to environment (temperature, water, tea used, length of

fermentation, the microflora present).

Personally I am relieved that you can't disect and completely explain

Kombucha. It is given to us as a gift to be used as great food to help us

lead healthier lives in out stressed and often polluted environments.

What's true for Kombucha also holds for other probiotic foods like

Kefir, fermented vegetables etc.

Be blessed and have a positive day!

Margret, drinking her morning Kombucha :-))

P.S. The quote about diarrhoea in infants can be found in Harald W. Tietze's

book (1999) 'Living Food for Longer Life'

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<<I feel younger, and smile more. What more

could you want? LOL Sunny>>

Sunny,

It sounds like you have gotten " sunny " !!!!!!!!! Yeah! Good for you ; )

millie

[Guest guest]

I agree Sunny, and I wonder...........

Why, after all these years,

hasn't there been some sort of

scientific study or trials???

I seem to remember someone covered this one yonks ago. I think the idea was

something like...

If they test it and find the claims to be true, then it's of absolutely NO

commercial value unless they can ban Joe Public from making his own so that they

can sell it as a " Wonder cure " .

Why waste money testing an item which you cannot, later, exploit to fill your

coffers?

N. England.

P.S. My machine just announced " There are no spelling errors. "

Enter that in your " dairy " folks. (There's one now)

IT'S a FIRST>Tarantaraaaaaaaaah.

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<<<<If they test it and find the claims to be true, then it's of absolutely

NO commercial value unless they can ban Joe Public from making his own

so that they can sell it as a " Wonder cure " .

Why waste money testing an item which you cannot, later, exploit to

fill your coffers?>>>>

NAIL ON THE HEAD BRIAN....EXACTLY

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<<<<If they test it and find the claims to be true, then it's of absolutely

NO commercial value unless they can ban Joe Public from making his own

so that they can sell it as a " Wonder cure " .

Why waste money testing an item which you cannot, later, exploit to

fill your coffers?>>>>

NAIL ON THE HEAD BRIAN....EXACTLY

[Guest guest]

Numerous studies on Kombucha are available

AND almost all are positive.

Awhile ago I uploaded about 25 scientific studies on the affects

of kombucha tea, what is in it, possible health benefits and other

stuff I find interesting. In my own research on my web site

I have many of those studies and discuss it at lenght.There

are also numerous studies on acetic acid and gluconic acid,

how these acids are formed, how the mushroom is formed - and

research into the production of the mushroom because of the

healing properties. So if you read these studies you'll more about

how the mushroom and acids are produced and why.

Since I list my products for sale on my site Bev has requested

that I not link to those. But the files, minus my comments (which

may make some more happy) are in the kombucha files. Or go to

PubMed and search " Kombucha " or acetic acid or gluconic acid.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmedtutorial/

Peace

Ed Kasper LAc. & family

..............................................

Re: Kombucha

Posted by: " Brown " care4turtles@... turtlerose1961

Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:54 pm (PST)

<<<<If they test it and find the claims to be true, then it's of absolutely

NO commercial value unless they can ban Joe Public from making his own

so that they can sell it as a " Wonder cure " .

Why waste money testing an item which you cannot, later, exploit to

fill your coffers?>>>>

NAIL ON THE HEAD BRIAN....EXACTLY

[Guest guest]

My Kombucha use dates back to 1994 when my Aunt sent me one to try.

Before I drank it for the first time I was having several symptoms

which included high blood pressure, weight gain, trouble sleeping,

bowel and urine problems, an illness called sarcoidosis, (which comes

with a host of other problems) Oh...and depression. After starting to

drink the " tea " I felt lifted and full of light at first and the

second day my digestion began to improve as well as most of the other

ailments. I've stopped consuming it off and on over the last 14 years,

but return when my health slips. Currently have just returned to

drinking the tea for my sarcoidosis symptoms and depression and

feel much better today after only a month on this miracle drink.

>

>

>

> I like to hear what did Kombucha do for you

> and can you tell a different from before you ever had kombucha and

after drinking kombucha

>

>

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Well I can tell you that my after drinking KT for 3 days my girl friend cleaned

my apt. from top to bottom. It's her first time drinking KT. and she loves it.

Swears it ups her energy level. When I was drinking KT a few years ago I

remember a boost in my sex drive.

.

I like to hear what did Kombucha do for you

and can you tell a different from before you ever had kombucha and after

drinking kombucha

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- good to hear your positive experience... and congrats on the clean

apartment! LOL. I know I get an energy boost from it too. I usually have a much

better day after drinking 8 oz or so in the morning. More energy, regularity

where there was none, and I am less likely to eat junk. I don't know if it's an

appetite suppressant or if it's killing off my candida and causing my sugar

cravings to go away. Either way - I am seeing positive effects too.

Re: kombucha

Well I can tell you that my after drinking KT for 3 days my girl friend

cleaned my apt. from top to bottom. It's her first time drinking KT. and she

loves it. Swears it ups her energy level. When I was drinking KT a few years ago

I remember a boost in my sex drive.

.

I like to hear what did Kombucha do for you

and can you tell a different from before you ever had kombucha and after

drinking kombucha

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Hi and EveryOne,

Please look in the FILES section of the Original Kombucha list

homepage on . You will find both How To Make Kombucha

information and flavoring tips.

kombucha tea

Click on Files in the left hand margin. Lots of good Kombucha

information there!

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

Was it dinovanta who asked after alcoholic Kombucha?

> I found this quote partly from Guenther and partly from the Happy

Herbalist

> for what it is worth:

>

> __________________________________________________________

> It may be possible to make a Kombucha wine through

> a 2-stage fermentation process as follows:

>

> Stage 1 - Brew Kombucha tea as per normal

> Stage 2 - Remove Kombucha culture. Add more sugar water

> and continue anaerobic fermentation (without oxygen)

> as in normal wine making and voila! Kombucha wine

> with approximately 10-14% alcohol by volume!

>

> I have not experimented likewise, but I would like to pass

> on this new idea for all kombucha friends, who are keen on

> experimenting. Certainly one should add some ferment yeast,

> as it is done when making wine.

> Cheerio - Salute - a votre Sante,

> Guenther "

> >Snip<

>

> What I am doing is to stop the ferment at 5-6 days, so there is more

> sugar in it, also the yeast is still active, bottle and seal tight

> leaving no air, then store it for 4 weeks. The yeast and

> sugar that are left in the bottle carry on working, anaerobically,

> without air,and it is this process that raises the alcohol level.

> >end<

>

> IMO, you will not get those high % by the normal kombucha

> process.

> A good result would be alcohol in the 5-10% range

> Use a HYDROMETER before the second stage and after to determine %.

>

> http://www.partyman <http://www.partyman.se/oe-hydrometer_sugar.htm>

> .se/oe-hydrometer_sugar.htm

> A more simple way, especially for diabetics is to use their

> Hand-held digital glucose testing monitors, used to blood

> glucose to test residual sugar levels in wines / kombucha.

>

> in summary:

> have a high yeast to bacteria ratio.

> use maltose sugar regular rate plus add more daily,

> go into the anaerobic fermentation day 3 (where alcohol

> production is the highest)

> if you wish to add champagne yeast do so at this point.

> (following activation instructions for that type of yeasts)

> use a balloon to seal the fermentation jar. Tape the balloon

> around the opening (as one would use a rubber band to seal

> the cloth in normal KT brewing) and set the temperature for

> that particular yeasts, or leave at room temperature

> (70-80F)

>

> Just my thoughts, there are lots of methods available.

> as a note: IMHO kombucha has the proper amount of healthy

> alcohol already in the normal ferment. Higher amounts of

> alcohol are not medicinally advisable.

>

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Hi Bev,

You will need to ask on the Original Kombucha list....

Original Kombucha List<kombucha tea >

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

-- Kombucha

Hi

I need to get a new scoby and a little liquid to start a new

brew. Sadly my continuous 10 litre brew went like vinegar after using

the same mushroom for the past 7 years. I'm in Wellington, New Zealand.

Cheers & thanks

Bev

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Hi Maggie

Getting a SCOBY on this list is not difficult; several people would send it to

you for the price of postage... It beats having to wait for a GT SCOBY to form

and can get you started right away. Let me suggest a very simple method which

has gotten a friend of mine started.

Get a SCOBY, most likely you will receive it with some Starter. The starter is

some very sour KT which is used to provide an environemnt with enough acidity

for the organisms to reproduce and tostarve off organisms not beneficial to the

culture (your brew). In the absence of a starter, distilled White Vinegar, get

it from Heinz it is most llikely not derivated form petroleum (some vinegar, I

read , are). About half a cup to a cup for a gallon of tea.

Okay now the interesing and fun part. get some Prepared Tea .. Say Organic Green

tea from Tradewinds, they sell it by the gallon available at WholeFood Stores.

The sweetened or unsweetened version it does not really matter since the

sweetened, is  too lightly sweetened to make a good Kombucha. Add a cup of sugar

to it.. White, Brown, but Organic brown preferred... up to 1 1/2 would not be a

problem... add to the pre-prepared Tradewinds green or Black tea ( straight with

no lemon or any other flavor just TEA!)...

Put the whole thing in a glass vessel  with wide mouth... You can find some at

Target and Wlamart a Gallon about $7.50...

Put the Scoby , the Vinegar and the The sweetened Tradewinds Tea in the gallon,

cover with a good Paper Towel and a elastic band and leave it alone for a few

days...say 5  to 10 days.. Around 7 days you have drinkable Kombucha Tea.a.nd

don;t worry, the SCOBY will float, sometimes stay in the middle and

other simply sink.. Not a problem it will produce KT and another

(daughter?) SCOBY and the mroe the culture acclimates itself with your

environment the biger the resulting SCOBYs..

 It is THAT easy... The most interesting thing? Most often another SCOBY forms..

a

Don't make it more complicated than it really is... Sweetened Tea plus

some White DISTILLED VInegar in a Glasss vessel with a SCOBy will give

you KT...Don't sweat it and be scientifically precise in your

measurements... other will give you reccipe using Tea bags and teaspoon

of tea. That is the way I do it , the Tradewinds method is for

expediency and to get you started..

Frantz

From: maggie ruth <maggieruthann@...>

Subject: Kombucha

kombucha tea

Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 9:00 PM

I am new to the group and would like to get started making my own

Kombucha.  I need a recipe with detailed instructions how to make it and what

type of tea to initially brew and where to get it and how to make a scoby.  From

what I've been reading, it sounds like all I need to do is get a bottle of GTS

but I will need detailed instructions on that too.  However, if there is someone

in Florida in the Hillsborough, Hernando, Pasco or Citrus County area that has

an extra scoby and wouldn't mind parting with it, I would appreciate it.

Thank you for any help you all can give.

Maggie

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Hi Frantz,

I used your recipe and the liquid seems kind of dark.  How will I know if it is

bad?  Like if it has bad bacteria in it or something.  It looks like something

is trying to form accross the whole top.  I started it last thursday evening. 

The scoby I received had burst its ziplock bag and had very little liquid with

it.  I put it in a mason jar with a little water and sugar for about 3 or 4 days

till I was able to finish getting the rest of the stuff I needed.  I put all the

ingredients in and then dumped the scoby in with whatever liquid was in the

mason jar and it has sat on my counter without being disturbed or moved.  I've

just occassionally looked at it but have not touched.

Any advise or help you can give me short of coming to my house and looking at it

would be great.

Thanks........ Maggie

________________________________

From: Frantz Mathias <frantzgm@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:47:25 PM

Subject: Re: Kombucha

Hi Maggie

Getting a SCOBY on this list is not difficult; several people would send it to

you for the price of postage... It beats having to wait for a GT SCOBY to form

and can get you started right away. Let me suggest a very simple method which

has gotten a friend of mine started.

Get a SCOBY, most likely you will receive it with some Starter. The starter is

some very sour KT which is used to provide an environemnt with enough acidity

for the organisms to reproduce and tostarve off organisms not beneficial to the

culture (your brew). In the absence of a starter, distilled White Vinegar, get

it from Heinz it is most llikely not derivated form petroleum (some vinegar, I

read , are). About half a cup to a cup for a gallon of tea.

Okay now the interesing and fun part. get some Prepared Tea .. Say Organic Green

tea from Tradewinds, they sell it by the gallon available at WholeFood Stores.

The sweetened or unsweetened version it does not really matter since the

sweetened, is  too lightly sweetened to make a good Kombucha. Add a cup of sugar

to it.. White, Brown, but Organic brown preferred... up to 1 1/2 would not be a

problem... add to the pre-prepared Tradewinds green or Black tea ( straight with

no lemon or any other flavor just TEA!)...

Put the whole thing in a glass vessel  with wide mouth... You can find some at

Target and Wlamart a Gallon about $7.50...

Put the Scoby , the Vinegar and the The sweetened Tradewinds Tea in the gallon,

cover with a good Paper Towel and a elastic band and leave it alone for a few

days...say 5  to 10 days.. Around 7 days you have drinkable Kombucha Tea.a.nd

don;t worry, the SCOBY will float, sometimes stay in the middle and

other simply sink.. Not a problem it will produce KT and another

(daughter?) SCOBY and the mroe the culture acclimates itself with your

environment the biger the resulting SCOBYs..

 It is THAT easy... The most interesting thing? Most often another SCOBY forms..

a

Don't make it more complicated than it really is... Sweetened Tea plus

some White DISTILLED VInegar in a Glasss vessel with a SCOBy will give

you KT...Don't sweat it and be scientifically precise in your

measurements. .. other will give you reccipe using Tea bags and teaspoon

of tea. That is the way I do it , the Tradewinds method is for

expediency and to get you started..

Frantz

From: maggie ruth <maggieruthann>

Subject: Kombucha

kombucha tea

Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 9:00 PM

I am new to the group and would like to get started making my own Kombucha.  I

need a recipe with detailed instructions how to make it and what type of

tea to initially brew and where to get it and how to make a scoby.  From what

I've been reading, it sounds like all I need to do is get a bottle of GTS but I

will need detailed instructions on that too.  However, if there is someone in

Florida in the Hillsborough, Hernando, Pasco or Citrus County area that has an

extra scoby and wouldn't mind parting with it, I would appreciate it.

Thank you for any help you all can give.

Maggie

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In message <704125.92063.qm@...> you wrote:

>

> I used your recipe and the liquid seems kind of dark. 

Hi Maggie,

As Frantz isn't available ATM, I'll offer a suggestion, hopefully to allay

your fears.

> How will I know if it is bad?  Like if it has bad bacteria in it or

> something.

Only at the end of the fermentation process (7-14 days) will you trult

find out whether your Kombucha culture has done its job properly.

The Kombucha liquid should be tasting increasingly acidic, a bit like

cider. It's entirely up to you how sweet you want to leave it. It's the

acidic content which is thought to be the most healthgiving one, but unless

you are diabetic or suffer from thrush/yeast overgrowth you can allow a

little sweetness according to your taste.

Kombucha acidity, most strongly present in the solid culture itself usually

can take care of itself very well, and is self protective.

>  It looks like something is trying to form accross the whole top.

That's a very good sign: A new Kombucha culture forming across the top

of the liquid. You seem to have a very well working brew! :-)

> I put all the ingredients in and then dumped the scoby in with whatever

> liquid was in the mason jar and it has sat on my counter without being =

> disturbed or moved.  I've just occassionally looked at it but have not

> touched.

>

The not-touching has been rewarding you by a new culture forming on the

top, which would have been disturbed and not formed if you had wobbled the

jar and contents! But even if you had, fermentation would still have

progressed, and the microflora of yeasts and bacteria in the liquid would

have been actively transforming the sweet tea (accounts for the darkish

hue of the liquid) into Kombucha.

http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

You see, you can hardly go wrong with Kombucha brewing! :-)

All the4 best in your Kombucha adventure - I'm sure you're doing great!

Margret UK :-)

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Hi I was told by the guy that gave me the scobies that as long as nothing is

fuzzy looking it was find and not bad.

Sandy God Bless You! I am new too I just made my first batch and drank it with

elderbery concentrate. Also apple juice. I am still alive. I guess I did ok

then. God Bless You!

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What is kombucha?

Some examples of Commercial Kombucha: Millennium Kombucha Wonder Drink Katalyst Kombucha

This is what some others in macrobiotics have said about kombucha:

Kombucha

Mushroom at THE PACIFIC MACROBIOTIC CONFERENCES, 1994.

Kombucha

at Cybermacro 2005

Macrobiotic

Questions & Answers 1996

Sam

luzmarana wrote:

I just listening about kombucha and its properties I would like to

have some comments about it. Is kombucha ok for macrobiotic diet?

[Guest guest]

What is kombucha?

Some examples of Commercial Kombucha: Millennium Kombucha Wonder Drink Katalyst Kombucha

This is what some others in macrobiotics have said about kombucha:

Kombucha

Mushroom at THE PACIFIC MACROBIOTIC CONFERENCES, 1994.

Kombucha

at Cybermacro 2005

Macrobiotic

Questions & Answers 1996

Sam

luzmarana wrote:

I just listening about kombucha and its properties I would like to

have some comments about it. Is kombucha ok for macrobiotic diet?

[Guest guest]

Its called Dave's GT Synergy Kombucha Tea... you can make your own scoby with a

bottle of the Original flavor of Dave's.

Lots cheaper that way!!

Patti

________________________________

From: PickPinkFlowers <haggisisscotsfood@...>

Sent: Mon, June 7, 2010 2:03:17 PM

Subject: Kombucha

I have been buying it at the health food store, but it is expensive. I pay

$3.19 for one bottle. There are now many flavors.

It comes in glass bottles, which are famous for " boiling over " when you open

them, or even exploding, according to a clerk at the health food store.

The label on the brand I buy says the guy began bottling it for sale after it

helped his mother so much when she had breast cancer. I think the brand is

Synergy, but I am not sure. It is the only brand the stores here carry. Josie

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the link Michal(:

Though I couldn't find your other page about the 2nd fementation stage. could

you send a link?

What material do you use for the corking?

and how do you know if it doesnt leak toxins into your drink?

Cheers!

Yair

P.S:

I wrote a few questions on the other " rejevalac and kambutcha " thread.

Do you have some good tips regarding these?

> >

> >

> > Its called Dave's GT Synergy Kombucha Tea... you can make your own

> > scoby with a bottle of the Original flavor of Dave's.

> >

> > Lots cheaper that way!!

> >

> > Patti

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: PickPinkFlowers <haggisisscotsfood@...

> > <mailto:haggisisscotsfood%40>>

> > <mailto:%40>

> > Sent: Mon, June 7, 2010 2:03:17 PM

> > Subject: Kombucha

> >

> > I have been buying it at the health food store, but it is expensive. I

> > pay $3.19 for one bottle. There are now many flavors.

> > It comes in glass bottles, which are famous for " boiling over " when

> > you open them, or even exploding, according to a clerk at the health

> > food store.

> > The label on the brand I buy says the guy began bottling it for sale

> > after it helped his mother so much when she had breast cancer. I think

> > the brand is Synergy, but I am not sure. It is the only brand the

> > stores here carry. Josie

> >

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Hi again... this is the link to the secondary fermentation for kombucha... the

bottling of your kombucha in the second fermentation will make the bubbles that

we want... I use these beer bottles with swing tops... I have pictures of the

bottles at the link below... you could use a cork but the cork will pop off a

couple of times a day... and you will have to put the cork back on ... but that

will work too... try to find Grolsch beer bottles with the swing top... then you

drink the beer and wash out the bottle and uses it again... the grolsch beer is

expensive but like 2.50 a bottle but the beer is very good'

    By the way there is the same amount of caffeine in green tea as in black

tea... it is just that there are other properties in green tea that take away

the effects of the caffeine... You should use tea from the tea plant only...

although you could actually make kombucha from " Coca cola " it is better to use

tea from the tea plant... black, green or oolong teas... don't use roobios or

earl grey... don't use any teas with strong oils .... you can mix in any tea or

flavor once the scobys are out of the picture but the scobys can be negatively

effected by strong oily teas or teas with anti microbal properties ... like earl

grey has... do it simply... black or green tea... white sugar... the reason

whilte sugar works best is because the simple white sugar is the easiest sugar

for the simple bacteria to digest

From: yairs <yair44234@...>

Subject: Re: Kombucha

Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 6:17 AM

 

Thanks for the link Michal(:

Though I couldn't find your other page about the 2nd fementation stage. could

you send a link?

What material do you use for the corking?

and how do you know if it doesnt leak toxins into your drink?

Cheers!

Yair

P.S:

I wrote a few questions on the other " rejevalac and kambutcha " thread.

Do you have some good tips regarding these?

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> > Its called Dave's GT Synergy Kombucha Tea... you can make your own

> > scoby with a bottle of the Original flavor of Dave's.

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> > Lots cheaper that way!!

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> > Patti

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> > Sent: Mon, June 7, 2010 2:03:17 PM

> > Subject: Kombucha

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> > I have been buying it at the health food store, but it is expensive. I

> > pay $3.19 for one bottle. There are now many flavors.

> > It comes in glass bottles, which are famous for " boiling over " when

> > you open them, or even exploding, according to a clerk at the health

> > food store.

> > The label on the brand I buy says the guy began bottling it for sale

> > after it helped his mother so much when she had breast cancer. I think

> > the brand is Synergy, but I am not sure. It is the only brand the

> > stores here carry. Josie

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