Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 > > this is probably a ridiculous question, but my girlfriend and i were > playing with one of my scobys last night, and we wondered what would > happen if we turned her upside-down...? would she still brew? re- > orient to have a bottom as smooth as the top...? > Heehee, If your hands are good and clean you can play frisbee back and forth with each other and put her back into her brew and she will probably make a nice tasting kt for you - upside down, inside out or topsy turvy. And since you both handled her she will probably know a little more about what you both need for her to help you with. I love handling my scobys! Pervertedly, ;O) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sorry everyone, I just realized how that may sound to newbies and I don't advise it. I do love to handle my scobys with CLEAN, vinegared hands but I don't throw them around. Goodnight Sandy... > Heehee, If your hands are good and clean you can play frisbee back and > forth with each other and put her back into her brew and she will > probably make a nice tasting kt for you - upside down, inside out or > topsy turvy. And since you both handled her she will probably know a > little more about what you both need for her to help you with. > I love handling my scobys! > Pervertedly, > ;O) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 In message <euv50o+92i1eGroups> you wrote: > this is probably a ridiculous question, but my girlfriend and i were > playing with one of my scobys last night, and we wondered what would > happen if we turned her upside-down...? would she still brew? re- > orient to have a bottom as smooth as the top...? Seriously, it does not matter at all whether the 'mother' is upside down, downside up or cut in two or mashed in the liquidiser ..... it still will brew just as well - no doubt about it. I do it all them time. What did the 'playing with scoby' involve. If you gave each other a body massage with it I should not recommend it for brewing any more for hygienic reasons ;-) You can even brew with just a very generous amount of starter liquid without a scoby/mother. playfully, Margret:-) (UK) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ Aim at Heaven and you will get earth 'thrown in'; aim at earth and you will get neither. - C.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 I wouldn't change top- and bottomside all the time because at one point you will like to take off old layers. > > > this is probably a ridiculous question, but my girlfriend and i were > > playing with one of my scobys last night, and we wondered what would > > happen if we turned her upside-down...? would she still brew? re- > > orient to have a bottom as smooth as the top...? > > Seriously, it does not matter at all whether the 'mother' is upside down, > downside up or cut in two or mashed in the liquidiser ..... it still will > brew just as well - no doubt about it. I do it all them time. > > What did the 'playing with scoby' involve. > If you gave each other a body massage with it I should not recommend > it for brewing any more for hygienic reasons ;-) > > You can even brew with just a very generous amount of starter liquid without > a scoby/mother. > > playfully, > > Margret:-) (UK) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ > > Aim at Heaven and you will get earth 'thrown in'; aim at earth and you will get neither. - C.S. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 In message <euvpmc+fj03eGroups> pangolopalanga wrote: > I wouldn't change top- and bottomside all the time because at one > point you will like to take off old layers. Do you? I only take layers off as they naturally drop off with old age ;-) It really doesn't matter what is top and what is bottom, although, of course the new scoby always grows on the top. Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ Wise men still seek Him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 y'all are so funny! what a great thread!! no, my girlfriend and i didn't give each other a body massage with the scoby (though that's a GREAT idea!!). we just spun her in the liquid a little and flipity-flopity-ied her a bit. you know. just stuff you'd do with your children. (never never never shake a scoby!) danielle > > > this is probably a ridiculous question, but my girlfriend and i were > > playing with one of my scobys last night, and we wondered what would > > happen if we turned her upside-down...? would she still brew? re- > > orient to have a bottom as smooth as the top...? > > Seriously, it does not matter at all whether the 'mother' is upside down, > downside up or cut in two or mashed in the liquidiser ..... it still will > brew just as well - no doubt about it. I do it all them time. > > What did the 'playing with scoby' involve. > If you gave each other a body massage with it I should not recommend > it for brewing any more for hygienic reasons ;-) > > You can even brew with just a very generous amount of starter liquid without > a scoby/mother. > > playfully, > > Margret:-) (UK) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ > > Aim at Heaven and you will get earth 'thrown in'; aim at earth and you will get neither. - C.S. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 In message <ev0m29+geg9eGroups> you wrote: > y'all are so funny! Yes, le, I'm convinced that Kombucha contains a hilarity compound ;-) > what a great thread!! no, my girlfriend and i didn't give each other a > body massage with the scoby (though that's ..... ...on the cards? ;-) Oh dear, there is that tickle factor! > we just spun her in the liquid a little and > flipity-flopity-ied her a bit. you know. just stuff you'd do with > your children. REALLY! ;-) How extraordinary! My youngest is 14 already and much too large to fit in the Kombucha jar, though. What a pity - a good idea too late ;-) I see you speak of your Kombucha as 'her'. Well, my KT culture stems from a very efficacious ish one called 'Bob'. Now he WAS a size, about an inch thick ... speaking of obese ;-) much too heavy to dance the highland fling ;-) He fathered several equally hefty young 'nes, my pride and joy :-) These just go plop into the jar when another new brew is being conceived. I love the feel of my 'boys' and they look at me through the glass jars, well enveloped in goody sugar-tea, spurring on the latest newcomer on top still growing, but rarely measuring up to Bob Jr's thickness .... > (never never never shake a scoby!) Would it cry? Happy Easter time! Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ The way you know you've been given life, hope and a future is when you begin giving those away to everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 ha ha - you girls are funny. i'm really enjoying this. Arielle > > > y'all are so funny! > Yes, le, I'm convinced that Kombucha contains a hilarity compound ;-) > > > what a great thread!! no, my girlfriend and i didn't give each other a > > body massage with the scoby (though that's ..... > ..on the cards? ;-) Oh dear, there is that tickle factor! > > > we just spun her in the liquid a little and > > flipity-flopity-ied her a bit. you know. just stuff you'd do with > > your children. > REALLY! ;-) How extraordinary! My youngest is 14 already and much too > large to fit in the Kombucha jar, though. What a pity - a good idea > too late ;-) > > I see you speak of your Kombucha as 'her'. > Well, my KT culture stems from a very efficacious ish one called > 'Bob'. Now he WAS a size, about an inch thick ... speaking of obese ;-) > much too heavy to dance the highland fling ;-) > He fathered several equally hefty young 'nes, my pride and joy :-) > > These just go plop into the jar when another new brew is being conceived. > I love the feel of my 'boys' and they look at me through the glass jars, > well enveloped in goody sugar-tea, spurring on the latest newcomer on top > still growing, but rarely measuring up to Bob Jr's thickness .... > > > (never never never shake a scoby!) > Would it cry? > > Happy Easter time! > > Margret:-) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ > > The way you know you've been given life, hope and a future is when > you begin giving those away to everyone else. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 body massage wiith a scoby maybe .soak a big dog bone (hard leather kind) in warm water for a day and massage with that Re: upside-down mother ha ha - you girls are funny. i'm really enjoying this. Arielle > > > y'all are so funny! > Yes, le, I'm convinced that Kombucha contains a hilarity compound ;-) > > > what a great thread!! no, my girlfriend and i didn't give each other a > > body massage with the scoby (though that's ..... > ..on the cards? ;-) Oh dear, there is that tickle factor! > > > we just spun her in the liquid a little and > > flipity-flopity-ied her a bit. you know. just stuff you'd do with > > your children. > REALLY! ;-) How extraordinary! My youngest is 14 already and much too > large to fit in the Kombucha jar, though. What a pity - a good idea > too late ;-) > > I see you speak of your Kombucha as 'her'. > Well, my KT culture stems from a very efficacious ish one called > 'Bob'. Now he WAS a size, about an inch thick ... speaking of obese ;-) > much too heavy to dance the highland fling ;-) > He fathered several equally hefty young 'nes, my pride and joy :-) > > These just go plop into the jar when another new brew is being conceived. > I love the feel of my 'boys' and they look at me through the glass jars, > well enveloped in goody sugar-tea, spurring on the latest newcomer on top > still growing, but rarely measuring up to Bob Jr's thickness .... > > > (never never never shake a scoby!) > Would it cry? > > Happy Easter time! > > Margret:-) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ > > The way you know you've been given life, hope and a future is when > you begin giving those away to everyone else. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 In message <000f01c7770c$f9162740$0a02a8c0@xxxxoh96w43pgi> you wrote: > body massage wiith a scoby maybe .soak a big dog bone (hard leather kind) > in warm water for a day and massage with that Ewwwww, you are welcome to it!! As for me, I'll stick to my lovely SCOBY. Shudderingly, Margret -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ We learn to pray by praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 a scobbie bath. a giganticized one. like you used to bathe in a bath of jello. Arielle > > > > > y'all are so funny! > > Yes, le, I'm convinced that Kombucha contains a hilarity > compound ;-) > > > > > what a great thread!! no, my girlfriend and i didn't give each > other a > > > body massage with the scoby (though that's ..... > > ..on the cards? ;-) Oh dear, there is that tickle factor! > > > > > we just spun her in the liquid a little and > > > flipity-flopity-ied her a bit. you know. just stuff you'd do > with > > > your children. > > REALLY! ;-) How extraordinary! My youngest is 14 already and much > too > > large to fit in the Kombucha jar, though. What a pity - a good idea > > too late ;-) > > > > I see you speak of your Kombucha as 'her'. > > Well, my KT culture stems from a very efficacious ish one > called > > 'Bob'. Now he WAS a size, about an inch thick ... speaking of > obese ;-) > > much too heavy to dance the highland fling ;-) > > He fathered several equally hefty young 'nes, my pride and joy :-) > > > > These just go plop into the jar when another new brew is being > conceived. > > I love the feel of my 'boys' and they look at me through the glass > jars, > > well enveloped in goody sugar-tea, spurring on the latest newcomer > on top > > still growing, but rarely measuring up to Bob Jr's thickness .... > > > > > (never never never shake a scoby!) > > Would it cry? > > > > Happy Easter time! > > > > Margret:-) > > -- > > +------------------ Minstrel@ --------------------+ > > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > > +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ----------------- -+ > > > > The way you know you've been given life, hope and a future is when > > you begin giving those away to everyone else. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 When your 'old' layers fall off, new layers that are on top of it will be disposed. After three brews a layer is not so active any more. This is one good reason for peeling off your scobies when they grow thick. The peeled off scobies can go in the 'spare' container. > > > I wouldn't change top- and bottomside all the time because at one > > point you will like to take off old layers. > > Do you? I only take layers off as they naturally drop off with old age ;-) > It really doesn't matter what is top and what is bottom, although, of course > the new scoby always grows on the top. > > Margret:-) > > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ > > Wise men still seek Him > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 In message <ev29g1+ebqreGroups> you wrote: > When your 'old' layers fall off, new layers that are on top of it > will be disposed. > After three brews a layer is not so active any more. This is not according to my experience, however. Scobys remain active for a surprisingly long time .. until they turn darker brown and floppy. That's when they get promoted to bath flannels or Kombucha cream ;-) > This is one good > reason for peeling off your scobies when they grow thick. The only reason I can see for peeling them is that they take too much space in the jar. I usually brew with several smaller scobys or an enormously thick one called Bob junior. He would NOT take kindly to peeling! > The peeled off scobies can go in the 'spare' container. Yes, that's where I put extra scobys which eat all the sugar out of the KT they're in and produce a marvellously vinegary starter liquid which I use to send scobys to people who want to start brewing, and I use it for my brew, of course. Also makes great skin tonic and first aid on burns and other wounds ... yours apeelingly, Margret;-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ We learn to pray by praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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