Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Well, I have been intending to update you on 's immunology testing. I originally wrote you at the end of March asking you for advise as we were about to hear the results of her testing. However, we had to do more testing as some of the results came back abnormal. At this point, her results show everything to be normal after retesting. We are now working with her ENT to do some additional testing to determine if issues with her sinuses are to blame for her continual illnesses. I have appreciated all the advise that you have given me. I wish you all well. Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hiya Even money says that by the time this hits the board either Margret or Anne Other will be in with answers " Like a rat up a drain-pipe. " You ask:- " My question surrounds the sharing of my scoby with others. <............Snip....................> Would I be able to use a knife to divide a layer or two from my mother scoby or it is a wise practice to cut the scoby up into smaller pieces? The old hands will tell you A) That SCOBY is a hardy beasty. Consequently can take all sorts of " hammer " with impunity. So long as your hands are clean, there's no reason why you can't lift the " lid " SCOBY, extract what you want and replace the lid. It may, very likely stop growing and another form above it to no detriment. As regards sharing. One philosophy says that, as each layer *may* differ slightly from the ones above and below one gets a better, more representative sample by cutting layers, which have grown together like slices of a round cake rather than separating the layers. In any event the recipient will see a new SCOBY forming on top of their brew. I part with SCOBYs so rarely that I grow on demand in a jam-jar (Jelly to you lot) Using 2:3 old starter:new tea and no SCOBY in at all grows a nice clean sample every time. I really don't want to go chopping on them but am curious as to the best way to share these without destroying the integrity of the mother. Also, should I dispose of the extra scoby floating around in various sizes and colors? The size is governed by the diameter of your brewing vessel and the col(u)or by which tea(s) you use. So long as it is brewed using " Proper " tea it will produce valid offspring. Each of the old ones is a valid " Mother " for another brew. I can only use so many of these scoby myself but I have not been able to convince myself to throw them out so I wonder if there are other uses for the extra scoby. From time to time you'll see a run on uses. One person part-dries them for dog-chews, some one keeps thin ones around the house for burn dressings, people put them in blenders for face packs, feed them to larger beasties, compost them. The list is *nearly* endless and governed only by your ingenuity. Has anyone ever tried feeding these scoby to their livestock or their pets or perhaps into the dirt of their garden soil? Any input would be greatly appreciated. " HTH . (UK) ________________________________ From: Southern Touch Farm Subject: Advise, please Hello to the group members!<................HUGE snip.........................> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 I do believe that has got it covered, here! Thanks, ! I am one of those that keeps at least a pint measure of " SCOBY cream " on hand for wounds, etc. I also use it on a daily basis as a supplement to my hounds' evening meal. It must add something taste wise as they love it! I mix it in their meals mostly for the probiotic addition I. Gayle On Feb 2, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Kane wrote: > Hiya > Even money says that by the time this hits the board either Margret > or Anne Other will be in with answers " Like a rat up a drain-pipe. " > > You ask:- > " My question surrounds the sharing of my scoby with others. > <............Snip....................> > Would I be able to use a knife to divide a layer or two from my > mother scoby or it is a wise practice to cut the scoby up into > smaller pieces? > > The old hands will tell you > A) That SCOBY is a hardy beasty. > Consequently can take all sorts of " hammer " with impunity. > So long as your hands are clean, there's no reason why you can't > lift the " lid " SCOBY, extract what you want and replace the lid. It > may, very likely stop growing and another form above it to no > detriment. > > As regards sharing. One philosophy says that, as each layer *may* > differ slightly from the ones above and below one gets a better, > more representative sample by cutting layers, which have grown > together like slices of a round cake rather than separating the > layers. > In any event the recipient will see a new SCOBY forming on top of > their brew. I part with SCOBYs so rarely that I grow on demand in a > jam-jar (Jelly to you lot) > Using 2:3 old starter:new tea and no SCOBY in at all grows a nice > clean sample every time. > I really don't want to go chopping on them but am curious as to the > best way to share these without destroying the integrity of the > mother. Also, should I dispose of the extra > scoby floating around in various sizes and colors? > > The size is governed by the diameter of your brewing vessel and the > col(u)or by which tea(s) you use. So long as it is brewed using > " Proper " tea it will produce valid offspring. Each of the old ones > is a valid " Mother " for another brew. > > I can only use so many of these scoby myself but I have not been > able to convince myself > to throw them out so I wonder if there are other uses for the extra > scoby. > > > From time to time you'll see a run on uses. One person part-dries > them for dog-chews, some one keeps thin ones around the house for > burn dressings, people put them in blenders for face packs, feed > them to larger beasties, compost them. The list is *nearly* endless > and governed only by your ingenuity. > > Has anyone ever tried feeding these scoby to their livestock > or their pets or perhaps into the dirt of their garden soil? Any > input would be greatly appreciated. " > > HTH . > (UK) > > > ________________________________ > From: Southern Touch Farm > Subject: Advise, please > > Hello to the group members!<................HUGE > snip.........................> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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