Re: ARRRGGHH! How long is considered LONG for a ferment time?

[Guest guest]

You're probably fine, two weeks+ is not uncommon if temps are cool and

you like a tart brew.

If there is a warmer spot you could move it (if the scoby sinks the

brew will still be fine)

Or just wait a few more days...sigh.

If you have more than one brewing container you can have them mature

in rotation.

Take Care,

Beau

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 21:16:45 -0000, ethrdg987 <ethrdg987@...> wrote:

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>

> I'm brewing my third batch... My first two were not particularly

> great, but I'm learning with each one and have a good feeling about

> this third one.

>

> This batch will have been brewing for 14 days tomorrow. I tasted it

> today (thinking it would be nicely fermented and nearly perfect!) and

> it's not particularly ferment-y or vinegary. It doesn't taste icky

> sweet, though; there is a baby on top and some bubbles in the tea...

> I know it's been colder in our house lately, and that slows things

> down. But how long is a ridiculously long brew time? Is it common

> for a brew to take more than two weeks? (And, in a high-pitched,

> whining voice:) When might I finally have my K-T????

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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my tea used to take 3 weeks, untill I moved to high place in house,

second floor I found alot hoter -- In

kombucha tea , " ethrdg987 " <Ethrdg987@a...>

wrote:

>

> I'm brewing my third batch... My first two were not particularly

> great, but I'm learning with each one and have a good feeling

about

> this third one.

>

> This batch will have been brewing for 14 days tomorrow. I tasted

it

> today (thinking it would be nicely fermented and nearly perfect!)

and

> it's not particularly ferment-y or vinegary. It doesn't taste

icky

> sweet, though; there is a baby on top and some bubbles in the

tea...

> I know it's been colder in our house lately, and that slows things

> down. But how long is a ridiculously long brew time? Is it

common

> for a brew to take more than two weeks? (And, in a high-pitched,

> whining voice:) When might I finally have my K-T????

[Guest guest]

-

my tea used to take 3 weeks, untill I moved to high place in house,

second floor I found alot hoter -- In

kombucha tea , " ethrdg987 " <Ethrdg987@a...>

wrote:

>

> I'm brewing my third batch... My first two were not particularly

> great, but I'm learning with each one and have a good feeling

about

> this third one.

>

> This batch will have been brewing for 14 days tomorrow. I tasted

it

> today (thinking it would be nicely fermented and nearly perfect!)

and

> it's not particularly ferment-y or vinegary. It doesn't taste

icky

> sweet, though; there is a baby on top and some bubbles in the

tea...

> I know it's been colder in our house lately, and that slows things

> down. But how long is a ridiculously long brew time? Is it

common

> for a brew to take more than two weeks? (And, in a high-pitched,

> whining voice:) When might I finally have my K-T????

[Guest guest]

If you want the brew to ferment faster, why don't you just raise the

temperature?

You could:

get a heating tray or

make an incubator with a low wattage light (a single Christmas light might

do it) in a styrofoam cooler.

ARRRGGHH! How long is considered LONG for a ferment time?

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>

>I'm brewing my third batch... My first two were not particularly

>great, but I'm learning with each one and have a good feeling about

>this third one.

>

>This batch will have been brewing for 14 days tomorrow. I tasted it

>today (thinking it would be nicely fermented and nearly perfect!) and

>it's not particularly ferment-y or vinegary. It doesn't taste icky

>sweet, though; there is a baby on top and some bubbles in the tea...

>I know it's been colder in our house lately, and that slows things

>down. But how long is a ridiculously long brew time? Is it common

>for a brew to take more than two weeks? (And, in a high-pitched,

>whining voice:) When might I finally have my K-T????

>

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