Re: I'm new and have sour kombucha!

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Hi

I'm going to take a guess that you did not add any real(Camellia

Sinensis) tea to your green yerba mate. For your non camellia

sinensis teas (tisanes) like yerba mate, rooibos, honeybush, lapach,

straight herbals and fruits you need to add some real tea. This can

be black, green, oolong or white tea. I use 2 parts tisanes to 1

part real tea. Some prefer to use equal part. Experiment and go with

the taste you like best.

My wife like to add 1.75 liter bottle of KT to her bath water one a

week. She feel it gives her softer skin.

Bill

>hi everyone!

>i'm very excited about kombucha. it has been making me feel wonderful. i let

>my first batch brew, and after 2 weeks, it still tasted very sweet. at 3

>weeks, did as well. however, i harvested some of it and left the rest to

>brew more. my feeling on the matter was that the mama has to eat all the

>sugar in order to make it be as healthy a brew as possible, but now, after 4

>weeks, it has gone super sour and tastes how i imagine bile does. i hope i

>didn't ruin the mom, it seemed to already have 3 babies!

>should i not be letting it brew as long as i did? all of the websites i've

>read say 5 days-2 weeks, but i thought it shouldn't be sweet anymore. i used

>a green yerba mate, if that makes any difference.

>and also is there anything beneficial to my health that can be done with

>sour kombucha? i've read that kombucha is awesome to soak your feet in, and

>since i won't be injesting it, i thought maybe i could use it for some skin

>treats.

>

>any thoughts are appreciated!

>

>thanks and cheers to wonderful health!

>

>-emily

[Guest guest]

thank you for your response, bill. you are correct--i didn't add any

camellia sinesis tea. for the future, would black gunpowder tea work? and

should i still use a little of the sour brew to start my new batch, or will

that sour the new one as well? would it be better for me to use a little bit

of apple cider vinegar?

thanks for the bath tip. would this be okay even if the kombucha is sour?

On 6/11/07, Bill Fieszel <ffieszel@...> wrote:

>

> Hi

>

> I'm going to take a guess that you did not add any real(Camellia

> Sinensis) tea to your green yerba mate. For your non camellia

> sinensis teas (tisanes) like yerba mate, rooibos, honeybush, lapach,

> straight herbals and fruits you need to add some real tea. This can

> be black, green, oolong or white tea. I use 2 parts tisanes to 1

> part real tea. Some prefer to use equal part. Experiment and go with

> the taste you like best.

>

> My wife like to add 1.75 liter bottle of KT to her bath water one a

> week. She feel it gives her softer skin.

>

> Bill

>

> >hi everyone!

> >i'm very excited about kombucha. it has been making me feel wonderful. i

> let

> >my first batch brew, and after 2 weeks, it still tasted very sweet. at 3

> >weeks, did as well. however, i harvested some of it and left the rest to

> >brew more. my feeling on the matter was that the mama has to eat all the

> >sugar in order to make it be as healthy a brew as possible, but now,

> after 4

> >weeks, it has gone super sour and tastes how i imagine bile does. i hope

> i

> >didn't ruin the mom, it seemed to already have 3 babies!

> >should i not be letting it brew as long as i did? all of the websites

> i've

> >read say 5 days-2 weeks, but i thought it shouldn't be sweet anymore. i

> used

> >a green yerba mate, if that makes any difference.

> >and also is there anything beneficial to my health that can be done with

> >sour kombucha? i've read that kombucha is awesome to soak your feet in,

> and

> >since i won't be injesting it, i thought maybe i could use it for some

> skin

> >treats.

> >

> >any thoughts are appreciated!

> >

> >thanks and cheers to wonderful health!

> >

> >-emily

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thank you for your response, bill. you are correct--i didn't add any

camellia sinesis tea. for the future, would black gunpowder tea work? and

should i still use a little of the sour brew to start my new batch, or will

that sour the new one as well? would it be better for me to use a little bit

of apple cider vinegar?

thanks for the bath tip. would this be okay even if the kombucha is sour?

On 6/11/07, Bill Fieszel <ffieszel@...> wrote:

>

> Hi

>

> I'm going to take a guess that you did not add any real(Camellia

> Sinensis) tea to your green yerba mate. For your non camellia

> sinensis teas (tisanes) like yerba mate, rooibos, honeybush, lapach,

> straight herbals and fruits you need to add some real tea. This can

> be black, green, oolong or white tea. I use 2 parts tisanes to 1

> part real tea. Some prefer to use equal part. Experiment and go with

> the taste you like best.

>

> My wife like to add 1.75 liter bottle of KT to her bath water one a

> week. She feel it gives her softer skin.

>

> Bill

>

> >hi everyone!

> >i'm very excited about kombucha. it has been making me feel wonderful. i

> let

> >my first batch brew, and after 2 weeks, it still tasted very sweet. at 3

> >weeks, did as well. however, i harvested some of it and left the rest to

> >brew more. my feeling on the matter was that the mama has to eat all the

> >sugar in order to make it be as healthy a brew as possible, but now,

> after 4

> >weeks, it has gone super sour and tastes how i imagine bile does. i hope

> i

> >didn't ruin the mom, it seemed to already have 3 babies!

> >should i not be letting it brew as long as i did? all of the websites

> i've

> >read say 5 days-2 weeks, but i thought it shouldn't be sweet anymore. i

> used

> >a green yerba mate, if that makes any difference.

> >and also is there anything beneficial to my health that can be done with

> >sour kombucha? i've read that kombucha is awesome to soak your feet in,

> and

> >since i won't be injesting it, i thought maybe i could use it for some

> skin

> >treats.

> >

> >any thoughts are appreciated!

> >

> >thanks and cheers to wonderful health!

> >

> >-emily

>

>

>

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wrote:

> ..............i didn't add any.camellia sinesis tea. for the future, would

> black gunpowder tea work?

If it's proper tea, yes! Funny, my gunpowder tea is green and I do use it

a lot. You can use white, green, oolong, black, open leaf or tea bags

for your brew. That gives you a BIG choice!

> should i still use a little of the sour brew to start my new batch,

Definitely. A very acidic starter is VERY good for a new brew as the

acidity provides protection against mold and helps the brewing process.

> ...or will that sour the new one as well?

Just enough to be beneficial for the brew. You can be quite generous wit

the acidic starter. Recommended amount is about a 10th of the volume of

liquid, e.g. 100ml per litre/quart.

> would it be better for me to use a little bit of apple cider vinegar?

Definitely not! Since you are blessed with proper acidic Kombucha you

could not have a more perfect starter. With apple cider you would have to

make sure that it is properly pasteurised (heated to boiling) as you do

not want to introduce the apple-cider culture (mother of vinegar) into

the Kombucha brew

Stick with your acidic Kombucha. It's perfect!

> thanks for the bath tip. would this be okay even if the kombucha is sour?

The sourer the better! If it's sweeter and there is still much sugar

contained in it you are likely to get stickified .... ;-)

Blessings,

Margret UK :-)

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In message <be945db0706120701u29392618s7b5bdfcbdd630fd6@...>

wrote:

> ..............i didn't add any.camellia sinesis tea. for the future, would

> black gunpowder tea work?

If it's proper tea, yes! Funny, my gunpowder tea is green and I do use it

a lot. You can use white, green, oolong, black, open leaf or tea bags

for your brew. That gives you a BIG choice!

> should i still use a little of the sour brew to start my new batch,

Definitely. A very acidic starter is VERY good for a new brew as the

acidity provides protection against mold and helps the brewing process.

> ...or will that sour the new one as well?

Just enough to be beneficial for the brew. You can be quite generous wit

the acidic starter. Recommended amount is about a 10th of the volume of

liquid, e.g. 100ml per litre/quart.

> would it be better for me to use a little bit of apple cider vinegar?

Definitely not! Since you are blessed with proper acidic Kombucha you

could not have a more perfect starter. With apple cider you would have to

make sure that it is properly pasteurised (heated to boiling) as you do

not want to introduce the apple-cider culture (mother of vinegar) into

the Kombucha brew

Stick with your acidic Kombucha. It's perfect!

> thanks for the bath tip. would this be okay even if the kombucha is sour?

The sourer the better! If it's sweeter and there is still much sugar

contained in it you are likely to get stickified .... ;-)

Blessings,

Margret UK :-)

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oops, i guess i meant green gunpowder tea! i just got some at my coop. it

was organic and fair trade and soooo expensive! it was like $19/lb! i mean i

only got about $3.50 worth, but does anyone know where i can buy cheaper

fair trade/organic tea? my coop pretty much gives us almost wholesale so i'm

doubting it, but i guess i don't need to use a whole lot at once, so it's

fine. it smells awesome. i just made it last night, let it sit overnight to

cool, and put it with my scobies (all of the babies it seemed to have with

its first brew!) this morning.

and does anyone have any recipes for other skin products/tonics with

kombucha? maybe kombucha soap???? that would be amazing, i bet.

love,

emily

philadelphia, pa!

On 6/12/07, Margret Pegg <Minstrel@...> wrote:

>

> In message

<be945db0706120701u29392618s7b5bdfcbdd630fd6@...<be945db0706120701u29\

392618s7b5bdfcbdd630fd6%40mail.gmail.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > ..............i didn't add any.camellia sinesis tea. for the future,

> would

> > black gunpowder tea work?

> If it's proper tea, yes! Funny, my gunpowder tea is green and I do use it

> a lot. You can use white, green, oolong, black, open leaf or tea bags

> for your brew. That gives you a BIG choice!

>

> > should i still use a little of the sour brew to start my new batch,

> Definitely. A very acidic starter is VERY good for a new brew as the

> acidity provides protection against mold and helps the brewing process.

>

> > ...or will that sour the new one as well?

> Just enough to be beneficial for the brew. You can be quite generous wit

> the acidic starter. Recommended amount is about a 10th of the volume of

> liquid, e.g. 100ml per litre/quart.

>

> > would it be better for me to use a little bit of apple cider vinegar?

> Definitely not! Since you are blessed with proper acidic Kombucha you

> could not have a more perfect starter. With apple cider you would have to

> make sure that it is properly pasteurised (heated to boiling) as you do

> not want to introduce the apple-cider culture (mother of vinegar) into

> the Kombucha brew

> Stick with your acidic Kombucha. It's perfect!

>

> > thanks for the bath tip. would this be okay even if the kombucha is sour

> ?

> The sourer the better! If it's sweeter and there is still much sugar

> contained in it you are likely to get stickified .... ;-)

>

> Blessings,

>

> Margret UK :-)

>

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>

>

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oops, i guess i meant green gunpowder tea! i just got some at my coop. it

was organic and fair trade and soooo expensive! it was like $19/lb! i mean i

only got about $3.50 worth, but does anyone know where i can buy cheaper

fair trade/organic tea? my coop pretty much gives us almost wholesale so i'm

doubting it, but i guess i don't need to use a whole lot at once, so it's

fine. it smells awesome. i just made it last night, let it sit overnight to

cool, and put it with my scobies (all of the babies it seemed to have with

its first brew!) this morning.

and does anyone have any recipes for other skin products/tonics with

kombucha? maybe kombucha soap???? that would be amazing, i bet.

love,

emily

philadelphia, pa!

On 6/12/07, Margret Pegg <Minstrel@...> wrote:

>

> In message

<be945db0706120701u29392618s7b5bdfcbdd630fd6@...<be945db0706120701u29\

392618s7b5bdfcbdd630fd6%40mail.gmail.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > ..............i didn't add any.camellia sinesis tea. for the future,

> would

> > black gunpowder tea work?

> If it's proper tea, yes! Funny, my gunpowder tea is green and I do use it

> a lot. You can use white, green, oolong, black, open leaf or tea bags

> for your brew. That gives you a BIG choice!

>

> > should i still use a little of the sour brew to start my new batch,

> Definitely. A very acidic starter is VERY good for a new brew as the

> acidity provides protection against mold and helps the brewing process.

>

> > ...or will that sour the new one as well?

> Just enough to be beneficial for the brew. You can be quite generous wit

> the acidic starter. Recommended amount is about a 10th of the volume of

> liquid, e.g. 100ml per litre/quart.

>

> > would it be better for me to use a little bit of apple cider vinegar?

> Definitely not! Since you are blessed with proper acidic Kombucha you

> could not have a more perfect starter. With apple cider you would have to

> make sure that it is properly pasteurised (heated to boiling) as you do

> not want to introduce the apple-cider culture (mother of vinegar) into

> the Kombucha brew

> Stick with your acidic Kombucha. It's perfect!

>

> > thanks for the bath tip. would this be okay even if the kombucha is sour

> ?

> The sourer the better! If it's sweeter and there is still much sugar

> contained in it you are likely to get stickified .... ;-)

>

> Blessings,

>

> Margret UK :-)

>

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In message <be945db0706140625o43e111bds30c5e009d09b4637@...> you

wrote:

> oops, i guess i meant green gunpowder tea! i just got some at my coop. it

> was organic and fair trade and soooo expensive! it was like $19/lb! i mean i

> only got about $3.50 worth, but does anyone know where i can buy cheaper

> fair trade/organic tea? my coop pretty much gives us almost wholesale so i'm

> doubting it, but i guess i don't need to use a whole lot at once, so it's

> fine. it smells awesome. i just made it last night, let it sit overnight to

> cool, and put it with my scobies (all of the babies it seemed to have with

> its first brew!) this morning.

>

> and does anyone have any recipes for other skin products/tonics with

> kombucha? maybe kombucha soap???? that would be amazing, i bet.

>

> love,

>

,

these 2 sites might be interesting for you

http://users.bestweb.net/~om/kmi/skin-hair.html

http://www.happyherbalist.com/kombucha_recipes.htm

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Hello ,

You said you are from Philadelphia, well there is an Asian market there, and

also one in Atlantic City. I know of several Asian ladies who go shopping there

every so often to stock up on things they can't get locally. So since you are

right there you should be able to find them and save money as well. I've never

been there, but friends have gotten teas, herbs, and noodles, etc. for me on

their trips.

Also try Oriental Restaurants. I get my Oolong and Green tea from The Five Star

Restaurant, and it is $1 for a box of 20 teabags. It makes excellant Kt, and

before I learned about Kt, I used it for years and it did fantastic improvements

in my health, so I know it is great tea.

If your Kt is becoming 'sour' quickly maybe you aren't using enough sugar. I

started with only a cup of natural sugar to 3 1/2 cups of boiled water with 5-7

teabags, and it made great tea, but became tart in 10 days. Someone suggested

raising the sugar and I now use 1 1/3 cups of sugar and I like the results even

more. Play with your recipe a little, and develop Kt that pleases your taste

more. Also check the archives, as they are a treasure trove of information from

long experienced brewers. take care, Edith

I'm new and have sour kombucha!

Posted by: " emily wishnick " emily.wishnick@... pinkzinck

Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:32 am ((PDT))

oops, i guess i meant green gunpowder tea! i just got some at my coop. it

was organic and fair trade and soooo expensive! it was like $19/lb! i mean i

only got about $3.50 worth, but does anyone know where i can buy cheaper

fair trade/organic tea? my coop pretty much gives us almost wholesale so i'm

doubting it, but i guess i don't need to use a whole lot at once, so it's

fine. it smells awesome. i just made it last night, let it sit overnight to

cool, and put it with my scobies (all of the babies it seemed to have with

its first brew!) this morning.

and does anyone have any recipes for other skin products/tonics with

kombucha? maybe kombucha soap???? that would be amazing, i bet.

love,

emily

philadelphia, pa!

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

You said you are from Philadelphia, well there is an Asian market there, and

also one in Atlantic City. I know of several Asian ladies who go shopping there

every so often to stock up on things they can't get locally. So since you are

right there you should be able to find them and save money as well. I've never

been there, but friends have gotten teas, herbs, and noodles, etc. for me on

their trips.

Also try Oriental Restaurants. I get my Oolong and Green tea from The Five Star

Restaurant, and it is $1 for a box of 20 teabags. It makes excellant Kt, and

before I learned about Kt, I used it for years and it did fantastic improvements

in my health, so I know it is great tea.

If your Kt is becoming 'sour' quickly maybe you aren't using enough sugar. I

started with only a cup of natural sugar to 3 1/2 cups of boiled water with 5-7

teabags, and it made great tea, but became tart in 10 days. Someone suggested

raising the sugar and I now use 1 1/3 cups of sugar and I like the results even

more. Play with your recipe a little, and develop Kt that pleases your taste

more. Also check the archives, as they are a treasure trove of information from

long experienced brewers. take care, Edith

I'm new and have sour kombucha!

Posted by: " emily wishnick " emily.wishnick@... pinkzinck

Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:32 am ((PDT))

oops, i guess i meant green gunpowder tea! i just got some at my coop. it

was organic and fair trade and soooo expensive! it was like $19/lb! i mean i

only got about $3.50 worth, but does anyone know where i can buy cheaper

fair trade/organic tea? my coop pretty much gives us almost wholesale so i'm

doubting it, but i guess i don't need to use a whole lot at once, so it's

fine. it smells awesome. i just made it last night, let it sit overnight to

cool, and put it with my scobies (all of the babies it seemed to have with

its first brew!) this morning.

and does anyone have any recipes for other skin products/tonics with

kombucha? maybe kombucha soap???? that would be amazing, i bet.

love,

emily

philadelphia, pa!