Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 LOL! At least you feet will be healthy!!!! I have never heard of such a huge scoby, thanks for telling that. I had wondered before how big they could get! Janet > > My scoby was taking over my continuous brew so I broke it down today, > cleaned the crock and started a new batch. The scoby weighed 6 lb. 9 > oz. and was 7 " thick. I put back a layer from the bottom, one from the > middle and one from the top, and the rest will be potted in the soil > for my patio flower garden. > > When I started pouring the sweet tea back into the crock, I felt > splashing on my bare feet. I had forgotten to close the spigot LOL. > > Disgruntled, sticky and wet, > Anita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 This is just too funny Anita, As we were setting up our tank- we discovered that someone *ahem* had left the spigot open and about 2 gallons of sweet tea was on the floor and had filled the drawer of the table the tank sets on. LOL we have natural wood floors so poor spent the next hour or so mopping up the mess and getting rid of that sticky sugar. Then the very next post I read was yours. We both had a belly laugh over that one. That was one very healthy scoby you had there! Having done continuous brews in my former home via a water crock it quickly became evident just how big those puppies can get when undisturbed as they are in continuous brewing. I had one that weighed over 5 lbs before I cut it up in pieces and restarted the brew. That scoby was taking up virtually all the extra room in the tank leaving very little for the KT which of course would go to vinegar very quickly. Good luck with your next batch. zoe > My scoby was taking over my continuous brew so I broke it down today, > cleaned the crock and started a new batch. The scoby weighed 6 lb. 9 > oz. and was 7 " thick. I put back a layer from the bottom, one from the > middle and one from the top, and the rest will be potted in the soil > for my patio flower garden. > When I started pouring the sweet tea back into the crock, I felt > splashing on my bare feet. I had forgotten to close the spigot LOL. > Disgruntled, sticky and wet, > Anita > ------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 > > As we were setting up our tank- we discovered that someone *ahem* had left the spigot open and about 2 gallons of sweet tea was on the floor and had filled the drawer of the table the tank sets on. LOL Thanks for sharing that story, Zoe! I'm sorry for your big mess, but now I feel a little less lonely in my absent-mindedness:) Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi Donna, So sorry to hear you lost your glass Kombucha fermenter and KT. Did the glass break apart on a line with where the spigot was installed, if so, perhaps that was the cause? Ive been using a large glass jar with a plastic spigot for years and never had a problem so it must be a defect in your container.... You'll soon be brewing again.... Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Bet I'm even more disgruntled ... > Had a glass 2.5 gallon Siberia dispenser (big glass jar with lid and spigot) > Picked it up to move it and the bottom fell off! Clean cut in the glass all > the way around! > Namaste -- > > donnalynn, teasmith > SensibiliTeas > 71 Lawrence Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 > (888) 449-9888 www.sensibiliteasonline.com > Over 480 teas available (website to be updated soon). 350 organic teas in the collection. > Send me a snail mail address for a complete tea list.... 10% discount if the code OK is used > when placing your order. > > > > Kombucha everywhere! > > > My scoby was taking over my continuous brew so I broke it down today, > cleaned the crock and started a new batch. The scoby weighed 6 lb. 9 > oz. and was 7 " thick. I put back a layer from the bottom, one from the > middle and one from the top, and the rest will be potted in the soil > for my patio flower garden. > > When I started pouring the sweet tea back into the crock, I felt > splashing on my bare feet. I had forgotten to close the spigot LOL. > > Disgruntled, sticky and wet, > Anita > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi, Is it OK to use a Sun tea jar or other jar with a plastic spigot? I am new to KT brewing but I thought KT in contact with plastic was a no-no? A jar with a spigot would be a lot more convenient for me. Would someone be able to clarify the effect of KT coming in contact with plastic? Thank you, Ann yoganandaom <OM@...> wrote: Hi Donna, So sorry to hear you lost your glass Kombucha fermenter and KT. Did the glass break apart on a line with where the spigot was installed, if so, perhaps that was the cause? Ive been using a large glass jar with a plastic spigot for years and never had a problem so it must be a defect in your container.... You'll soon be brewing again.... Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Bet I'm even more disgruntled ... > Had a glass 2.5 gallon Siberia dispenser (big glass jar with lid and spigot) > Picked it up to move it and the bottom fell off! Clean cut in the glass all > the way around! > Namaste -- > > donnalynn, teasmith > SensibiliTeas > 71 Lawrence Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 > (888) 449-9888 www.sensibiliteasonline.com > Over 480 teas available (website to be updated soon). 350 organic teas in the collection. > Send me a snail mail address for a complete tea list.... 10% discount if the code OK is used > when placing your order. > > > > Kombucha everywhere! > > > My scoby was taking over my continuous brew so I broke it down today, > cleaned the crock and started a new batch. The scoby weighed 6 lb. 9 > oz. and was 7 " thick. I put back a layer from the bottom, one from the > middle and one from the top, and the rest will be potted in the soil > for my patio flower garden. > > When I started pouring the sweet tea back into the crock, I felt > splashing on my bare feet. I had forgotten to close the spigot LOL. > > Disgruntled, sticky and wet, > Anita > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 > > Hi, > > Is it OK to use a Sun tea jar or other jar with a plastic spigot? I am new to KT brewing but I > thought KT in contact with plastic was a no-no? A jar with a spigot would be a lot more convenient for me. Would someone be able to clarify the effect of KT coming in contact with plastic? > > Thank you, > Ann > > Hi Ann, the difference that is being referred to is that some of the jars have a metal spigot, an absolute no no with kombucha as it will leach out the metal toxins, and so it is recommended to use the hard, food grade spigot, which is much easier on the body. I have used a sun jar with a plastic spigot, and it works just fine... pretty soon you'll be graduating to using a 2.5 gallon crock or jar-hah!!!! Drink your kombucha with confidence, a plastic spigot is fine. Jeani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 > > Not going to bother with the glass one. > The crock with the high shipping costs is on its way as a replacement. > Namaste -- > > > donnalynn, teasmith > SensibiliTeas > 71 Lawrence Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 > (518) 824-1290 (888) 449-9888 > www.sensibiliteasonline.com Sorry about your big mess, Donnalynn. It couldn't have been fun cleaning that up. I think you will love your new crock as much as I love mine (when the spigot's closed) Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Thanks Anita ... the spill was okay. Seems like the KT made a good cleaner! Removed some stained that had been there for years! LOL! donnalynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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