Re: Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for VM....was my first smoothie

[Guest guest]

The only really unpalatable batch I made was my "continuous brewing" experiment BUT I put it up in a few large Mason jars, kept it on the counter, and used it 300 ml at a time to add to new batches. In fact, I never completely used it up--I now add some KT to it every week so that I have some REALLY sour stuff to add to new batches. Call it sentiment.

I had a few somewhat sour batches in the beginning and heeded Peggy's kind advice to dilute them with a bit of water, which worked fine. However, my current "week + a half-day" gives me consistently good results so that hasn't occurred in a long time.

Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for VM....was my first smoothie

Oh Kim,

Trust me - I know about nasty-tasting KT. Yuck to some of my brews. The ones that are simply way too sour, I either drink by heavily diluting with water or fruit juice, or it goes in my SCOBY hotel. I've got some great-looking SCOBYs in there!

Did I mention that the KT I got when I did the cinnamon stick thing was like champagne or fine wine - even had the requisite "legs"!

We're waiting to hear how your new batch turns out. I bet it'll be scrump-diddly-icious, or at least really good!

[Guest guest]

So you you brew an amount, such that it lasts until the next batch

is ready or what?

Velda

On 3/27/2011 12:42 PM, wrote:

The only really unpalatable batch I made was my "continuous

brewing" experiment BUT I put it up in a few large Mason jars,

kept it on the counter, and used it 300 ml at a time to add to

new batches. In fact, I never completely used it up--I now add

some KT to it every week so that I have some REALLY sour stuff

to add to new batches. Call it sentiment.

I had a few somewhat sour batches in the beginning and heeded

Peggy's kind advice to dilute them with a bit of water, which

worked fine. However, my current "week + a half-day" gives me

consistently good results so that hasn't occurred in a long

time.

Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for

VM....was my first smoothie

Oh Kim,

Trust

me - I know about nasty-tasting KT. Yuck to some of

my brews. The ones that are simply way too sour, I

either drink by heavily diluting with water or fruit

juice, or it goes in my SCOBY hotel. I've got some

great-looking SCOBYs in there!

Did

I mention that the KT I got when I did the cinnamon

stick thing was like champagne or fine wine - even

had the requisite "legs"!

We're

waiting to hear how your new batch turns out. I bet

it'll be scrump-diddly-icious, or at least really

good!

[Guest guest]

To get rid of any fruit flies I put some KT in a small bowl with just a drop of liquid dish soap.The soap reduces the surface tension of the KT and the flies sink and drown.I have a stand for my container so I just keep the little bowl under the stand.Kim in OR

The only really unpalatable batch I made was my "continuous brewing" experiment BUT I put it up in a few large Mason jars, kept it on the counter, and used it 300 ml at a time to add to new batches. In fact, I never completely used it up--I now add some KT to it every week so that I have some REALLY sour stuff to add to new batches. Call it sentiment.

I had a few somewhat sour batches in the beginning and heeded Peggy's kind advice to dilute them with a bit of water, which worked fine. However, my current "week + a half-day" gives me consistently good results so that hasn't occurred in a long time.

Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for VM....was my first smoothie

Oh Kim,

Trust me - I know about nasty-tasting KT. Yuck to some of my brews. The ones that are simply way too sour, I either drink by heavily diluting with water or fruit juice, or it goes in my SCOBY hotel. I've got some great-looking SCOBYs in there!

Did I mention that the KT I got when I did the cinnamon stick thing was like champagne or fine wine - even had the requisite "legs"!

We're waiting to hear how your new batch turns out. I bet it'll be scrump-diddly-icious, or at least really good!

[Guest guest]

I conceived a SCOBY tonight - well hopefully! We'll find out in a few weeks!!On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:06 PM, lil_joy <lil_joy69@...> wrote:

 

To get rid of any fruit flies I put some KT in a small bowl with just a drop of liquid dish soap.The soap reduces the surface tension of the KT and the flies sink and drown.

I have a stand for my container so I just keep the little bowl under the stand.Kim in OR

The only really unpalatable batch I made was my " continuous brewing " experiment BUT I put it up in a few large Mason jars, kept it on the counter, and used it 300 ml at a time to add to new batches. In fact, I never completely used it up--I now add some KT to it every week so that I have some REALLY sour stuff to add to new batches. Call it sentiment.

I had a few somewhat sour batches in the beginning and heeded Peggy's kind advice to dilute them with a bit of water, which worked fine. However, my current " week + a half-day " gives me consistently good results so that hasn't occurred in a long time.

Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for VM....was my first smoothie

  Oh Kim,

Trust me - I know about nasty-tasting KT. Yuck to some of my brews. The ones that are simply way too sour, I either drink by heavily diluting with water or fruit juice, or it goes in my SCOBY hotel. I've got some great-looking SCOBYs in there!

Did I mention that the KT I got when I did the cinnamon stick thing was like champagne or fine wine - even had the requisite " legs " !

We're waiting to hear how your new batch turns out. I bet it'll be scrump-diddly-icious, or at least really good!

[Guest guest]

Good for you! Let's hope one gestates for you--check it in a week or so and don't forget that it'll expand to cover the surface of your KT brewing vessel. IOW, don't worry if it seems kinda small.

Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for VM....was my first smoothie

Oh Kim,

Trust me - I know about nasty-tasting KT. Yuck to some of my brews. The ones that are simply way too sour, I either drink by heavily diluting with water or fruit juice, or it goes in my SCOBY hotel. I've got some great-looking SCOBYs in there!

Did I mention that the KT I got when I did the cinnamon stick thing was like champagne or fine wine - even had the requisite "legs"!

We're waiting to hear how your new batch turns out. I bet it'll be scrump-diddly-icious, or at least really good!

[Guest guest]

wohooo!

The only really unpalatable batch I made was my "continuous brewing" experiment BUT I put it up in a few large Mason jars, kept it on the counter, and used it 300 ml at a time to add to new batches. In fact, I never completely used it up--I now add some KT to it every week so that I have some REALLY sour stuff to add to new batches. Call it sentiment.

I had a few somewhat sour batches in the beginning and heeded Peggy's kind advice to dilute them with a bit of water, which worked fine. However, my current "week + a half-day" gives me consistently good results so that hasn't occurred in a long time.

Re: OT KT stuff was Unusual uses for VM....was my first smoothie

Oh Kim,

Trust me - I know about nasty-tasting KT. Yuck to some of my brews. The ones that are simply way too sour, I either drink by heavily diluting with water or fruit juice, or it goes in my SCOBY hotel. I've got some great-looking SCOBYs in there!

Did I mention that the KT I got when I did the cinnamon stick thing was like champagne or fine wine - even had the requisite "legs"!

We're waiting to hear how your new batch turns out. I bet it'll be scrump-diddly-icious, or at least really good!