Adding Flavours to Finished Brew?

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Hi Margret,

When people add tea to the finished brew, doesn't that " cook " the brew

because of the heat? Or do they let the additional teas cool first?

Re: What flavours can be added to finished brew

> In message <d6plh5+vue6eGroups> you wrote:

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>> Being new to this. I would like to know how can I add flavours to the

>> finished brew and what can be used? I have read that when a brew is

>> started a flavoured tea can be added. But this is my first brew and

>> all I used was `Green tea bags'. The brew 4 days old and comming along

>> nicely.

> Hi Malcolm, I should not hurry things too much at the beginning.

> First try and enjoy your first brew. A first brew often is not quite

> the ultimate in balance/flavour yet.

> Try mixing it with black tea ... just a little EarlGrey - any black

> or oolong (half-fermented )tea for that matter will give you interesting

> variations in taste.

>

> When you've done a few batches in basic tea then you can experiment

> with adding other things like fruit teas to it. I run several batches,

> some straight tea the other experimental with mystery things added.

> Don't forget to label...stick a post-it on your wonderful goldfish

> bowl;-)

>

> Fruit teas I like to add (very carefully and in great moderation!)

> are raspberry/strawberry/blueberry/rosehip/nettle tea.

> It is very easy to overpower the brew with too much fruit tea.

>

> I only use 1 bag per 2 litres on top of the usual proper tea ( e.g.

> green).

> It just gives a lovely little fruity twist and leaves enough of the

> distinct

> Kombucha character to enjoy.

>

> Some folk have mentioned peach tea and I'm sure the possibilities are

> probably nigh unto endless.

>

> Some add fruit tea on bottling, or ginger or dried fruit.

> I add the fruity teabags at the beginning of the ferment.

> It's good to have plenty of back-up cultures just in case some tea imparts

> a rogue flavour to the scoby and brew you don't fancy to repeat,

> or ruins the thing altogether.

>

> Have fun!

>

> Margret:-)

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In message <000e01c55edb$b1497fc0$1b471245@userca2fde7021> you wrote:

> When people add tea to the finished brew, doesn't that " cook " the brew

> because of the heat? Or do they let the additional teas cool first?

,

we ALWAYS let anything we add to Kombucha COOL first.... or the liquid

we add the Kombucha culture plus starter liquid to.

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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>When people add tea to the finished brew, doesn't that " cook " the brew

>because of the heat? Or do they let the additional teas cool first?

anything i add is cooled before i add it to the KT. i like to top off a

bottle with pomegranite or cranberry juice.

Ron

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

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[Guest guest]

Ron. Is this Cranberry juice the stuff that you get from the

supermarket? And about how much to the litre?

Malcolm.

> >When people add tea to the finished brew, doesn't that " cook " the

brew

> >because of the heat? Or do they let the additional teas cool first?

>

> anything i add is cooled before i add it to the KT. i like to top

off a

> bottle with pomegranite or cranberry juice.

>

> Ron

>

> A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

>

> http://ronwestb12.com

[Guest guest]

yea, but not the sweetened " cocktail " kind. just plain juice. i like

pomegranate for it's antioxidant properties better.

i've never measured when adding. i use 20 oz. bottles and fill them about

4/5 and then top with juice.

>Ron. Is this Cranberry juice the stuff that you get from the

>supermarket? And about how much to the litre?

>Malcolm.

>

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> > >When people add tea to the finished brew, doesn't that " cook " the

>brew

> > >because of the heat? Or do they let the additional teas cool first?

> >

> > anything i add is cooled before i add it to the KT. i like to top

>off a

> > bottle with pomegranite or cranberry juice.

> >

> > Ron

> >

> > A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

> >

> > http://ronwestb12.com

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