Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 In message <fdueku+n8k2eGroups> you wrote: > I messed up and didn't catch it until to late that I added a 1/4 cup > to much sugar to the brew. Now what? How will this affect the brew? , I don't think that it will matter! You might even be pleasantly surprised. Just leave your brew undisturbed until it smells pleasantly acidic and tastes cidery and pleasing to your tastebuds - at least 7 days, but maybe longer ... keep tasting it. It depends on temperature, type of container and the particular balance of yeasts and bacteria in your brew. No need to worry! Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ Not liking someone is no excuse for not loving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 In message <fdueku+n8k2eGroups> you wrote: > I messed up and didn't catch it until to late that I added a 1/4 cup > to much sugar to the brew. Now what? How will this affect the brew? , I don't think that it will matter! You might even be pleasantly surprised. Just leave your brew undisturbed until it smells pleasantly acidic and tastes cidery and pleasing to your tastebuds - at least 7 days, but maybe longer ... keep tasting it. It depends on temperature, type of container and the particular balance of yeasts and bacteria in your brew. No need to worry! Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ Not liking someone is no excuse for not loving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 > > , I don't think that it will matter! > You might even be pleasantly surprised. Margret...could you give me your take on how more or less sugar affects the brew? Timewise and tastewise....also fizz wise? I started out brewing with 300g sugar & six tea bags per gallon brew and went down to 200g sugar and up to eight tea bags as the brew was too " heavy " for my taste. Do you have any suggestions for a lighter tasting brew other than to lower the sugar amount? I guess I'm looking for advice on how to attain a good balance of sugar/water/tea. (haven't figured out what that is after 30 gallons brewed!) How have you found the amount of tea used affects finished taste??? I am hoping for some wise words!!! LOL Thank you in advance oh Dear Kombucha Maven!!! Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 > > , I don't think that it will matter! > You might even be pleasantly surprised. Margret...could you give me your take on how more or less sugar affects the brew? Timewise and tastewise....also fizz wise? I started out brewing with 300g sugar & six tea bags per gallon brew and went down to 200g sugar and up to eight tea bags as the brew was too " heavy " for my taste. Do you have any suggestions for a lighter tasting brew other than to lower the sugar amount? I guess I'm looking for advice on how to attain a good balance of sugar/water/tea. (haven't figured out what that is after 30 gallons brewed!) How have you found the amount of tea used affects finished taste??? I am hoping for some wise words!!! LOL Thank you in advance oh Dear Kombucha Maven!!! Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 In message <fdunk6+uls4eGroups> you wrote: > > Margret...could you give me your take on how more or less sugar > affects the brew? Timewise and tastewise....also fizz wise? Oh dear, Gayle :-P Ho-hum, now you're asking me to be systematic and organised, both of which I am not. I'm sorry if I've been giving that impression ;-) And 'maven'(or mavin or mayvin), what wonderful yiddish word, was anew word to me until just now. I really feel far from being an 'accumulator of knowledge', just passing on snippets from dark recesses of my brain .... > I started out brewing with 300g sugar & six tea bags per gallon brew I usually use 400g sugar and about 10 teabags (at least) also use a lot of open leaved tea (1 dessertspoon or 2 tsp as a teabag equivalent), but then I like a strong robust flavoured KT. But 300 gr per gallon I would consider an absolute minimum, otherwise your KT will be very watery and without 'body'. I find that the lightness or heaviness of a tea mainly stems from the kind of tea used. For a light tea I would recommend green Earl Grey mixed with any other green or white teas. Maybe the lightest and most delicious result I have ever achieved is with Genmaicha green (the tea with the popped maize in it). I think you would like it, even mixed with another tea. > and went down to 200g sugar and up to eight tea bags as the brew was > too " heavy " for my taste. Do you have any suggestions for a lighter > tasting brew other than to lower the sugar amount? I guess I'm > looking for advice on how to attain a good balance of > sugar/water/tea. (haven't figured out what that is after 30 gallons > brewed!) I am still tinkering and twigging and trying new mixes after 20 years and find that the outcomes are simply unpredictable and depending on too many varying variables ...... ;-) even my mood at the time. > How have you found the amount of tea used affects finished taste??? I like a goodly amount of tea in my brews and I just throw in quantities a lot of the time...told you that I am a messy brewer (my husband is the tidy and meticulous measurer and brewer, but he only does the bread, not the Kombucha, but loves drinking mine!) > I am hoping for some wise words!!! LOL Anyway, I need to be off - time's rushing on and I never can catch up with it .... Greeeeeeeetings kombuchaly, Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ May the strength of three be in your journey (Irish Proverb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 In message <fdunk6+uls4eGroups> you wrote: > > Margret...could you give me your take on how more or less sugar > affects the brew? Timewise and tastewise....also fizz wise? Oh dear, Gayle :-P Ho-hum, now you're asking me to be systematic and organised, both of which I am not. I'm sorry if I've been giving that impression ;-) And 'maven'(or mavin or mayvin), what wonderful yiddish word, was anew word to me until just now. I really feel far from being an 'accumulator of knowledge', just passing on snippets from dark recesses of my brain .... > I started out brewing with 300g sugar & six tea bags per gallon brew I usually use 400g sugar and about 10 teabags (at least) also use a lot of open leaved tea (1 dessertspoon or 2 tsp as a teabag equivalent), but then I like a strong robust flavoured KT. But 300 gr per gallon I would consider an absolute minimum, otherwise your KT will be very watery and without 'body'. I find that the lightness or heaviness of a tea mainly stems from the kind of tea used. For a light tea I would recommend green Earl Grey mixed with any other green or white teas. Maybe the lightest and most delicious result I have ever achieved is with Genmaicha green (the tea with the popped maize in it). I think you would like it, even mixed with another tea. > and went down to 200g sugar and up to eight tea bags as the brew was > too " heavy " for my taste. Do you have any suggestions for a lighter > tasting brew other than to lower the sugar amount? I guess I'm > looking for advice on how to attain a good balance of > sugar/water/tea. (haven't figured out what that is after 30 gallons > brewed!) I am still tinkering and twigging and trying new mixes after 20 years and find that the outcomes are simply unpredictable and depending on too many varying variables ...... ;-) even my mood at the time. > How have you found the amount of tea used affects finished taste??? I like a goodly amount of tea in my brews and I just throw in quantities a lot of the time...told you that I am a messy brewer (my husband is the tidy and meticulous measurer and brewer, but he only does the bread, not the Kombucha, but loves drinking mine!) > I am hoping for some wise words!!! LOL Anyway, I need to be off - time's rushing on and I never can catch up with it .... Greeeeeeeetings kombuchaly, Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ May the strength of three be in your journey (Irish Proverb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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