Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hey everyone, Just a quick question, has anyone ever checked or heard of alcohol in the KT when it is ready to drink? Just something I noticed on a web site not long ago, that it has alcohol in it... comments? Tahena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 It is generally accepted that finished KT has about the same alcohol content as fruit juice. And yes, fruit juice does contain alcohol. :-) Gayle On Apr 11, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Lady Tahena wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Just a quick question, has anyone ever checked or heard of alcohol in > the KT when it is ready to drink? > > Just something I noticed on a web site not long ago, that it has > alcohol > in it... > > comments? > > Tahena > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks Gayle! I wondered about that, I didn't feel or taste any in my KT, most alcohol I use is in my tinctures I make, as I generally can't drink the stuff. :-) Good info to know! Thanks Tahena Gayle Marks wrote: > > > It is generally accepted that finished KT has about the same alcohol > content as fruit juice. > And yes, fruit juice does contain alcohol. :-) > Gayle > > On Apr 11, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Lady Tahena wrote: > > > Hey everyone, > > > > Just a quick question, has anyone ever checked or heard of alcohol in > > the KT when it is ready to drink? > > > > Just something I noticed on a web site not long ago, that it has > > alcohol > > in it... > > > > comments? > > > > Tahena > > > > -- It's not how much you accomplish in life that really counts, but how much you give to others It's not how high you build your dreams that makes a difference, but how high your faith can climb It's not how many goals you reach, but how many lives you touch It's not who you know that matters, but who you are inside Believe in the impossible, hold tight to the incredible, and live each day to its fullest potential. Barlow Jordan Please feel free to visit my websites: www.ladytahena.co.cc www.interavon.ca/julie.mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks Gayle! I wondered about that, I didn't feel or taste any in my KT, most alcohol I use is in my tinctures I make, as I generally can't drink the stuff. :-) Good info to know! Thanks Tahena Gayle Marks wrote: > > > It is generally accepted that finished KT has about the same alcohol > content as fruit juice. > And yes, fruit juice does contain alcohol. :-) > Gayle > > On Apr 11, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Lady Tahena wrote: > > > Hey everyone, > > > > Just a quick question, has anyone ever checked or heard of alcohol in > > the KT when it is ready to drink? > > > > Just something I noticed on a web site not long ago, that it has > > alcohol > > in it... > > > > comments? > > > > Tahena > > > > -- It's not how much you accomplish in life that really counts, but how much you give to others It's not how high you build your dreams that makes a difference, but how high your faith can climb It's not how many goals you reach, but how many lives you touch It's not who you know that matters, but who you are inside Believe in the impossible, hold tight to the incredible, and live each day to its fullest potential. Barlow Jordan Please feel free to visit my websites: www.ladytahena.co.cc www.interavon.ca/julie.mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Just wondering why there is never a disclaimer on fruit juice like the one on GT's bottles... Just curious, is it because KT is so addictive ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 IMO, KT actually works to decrease alcohol cravings. some times i think i want a glass of wine, but drink KT instead and that does the trick. i dont consider myself an addict, though i do drink wine and beer regularly. i cant speak to someone with a true addiction, but you can not control whether someone drinks or not, and if he choses to it is not because you brew KT. mouthwash has a higher alcohol content than KT, even nighttime cold medicines have 10% alcohol compared to less than one half of one percent for KT. anyone in recovery is bombarded by exposure to cues that trigger drinking. are you going to get rid of your TV because of beer commercials? move to a dry county so he doesnt pass a liquor store? not eat in a restaurant where someone at the next table might order a drink? for most of us, this is not practical or possible. i am not saying you shouldnt take your family's needs into consideration but i just dont see KT as having high relapse potential and may actually serve as a deterent as recovering alcoholics crave sugar and this might serve to reduce that craving. again this is an opinion of mine and not anything based on research or hard facts. LaGrand 918-931-9600 Fax: 866-669-0231 ________________________________ From: Kane <brainnake@...> kombucha tea Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 3:32:59 AM Subject: Re: Re: Alcohol content? Paragraph one surprised me greatly, never having been adicted to any liquid. :¬)) Mine's nicotine. As regards sugar, the SCOBY needs carbohudrate. I doubt the degree of purity is vital, but the less refined the carbohydrate the more other fkavouring you add to your brew. . (UK) http://uk.groups. / group/ABALTAT/ ____________ _________ _________ __ From: Ginnings Subject: RE: Re: Alcohol content? With regard to the alcohol content of kombucha .. As someone who has worked with people in recovery as part of my job and have had a father and a son with a problem, I honestly think it would be a really bad idea for anyone with a substance abuse problem to drink it. It is just too risky. Some batches really have the taste and flavor and smell and could really trigger a craving. I don't let my son know about it, and my husband is frankly nervous about me keeping it in the house if my son is here. I am very conflicted about the potential benefits for me and risk for him. I want very much to brew my own but am hesitant about doing so because it is harder to keep unobtrusive if you are brewing. Anyone who thinks 0.25 to 0.35% doesn't matter to someone in recovery has probably not ever worked with the addiction prone. Just the smell alone could be enough to set some people off. My husband says to him it tastes like drinking a wine cooler and he won't drink it. As for the use of cane sugar - yes that is white sugar. But the scoby eats up the sugar as part of the fermenting process. That is a conflict for folks as well - but if you let it process till most of the sugar is gone, you are not getting much. Sort of another decision for each person to make. I am not knowledgeable enough to know if the cane sugar is necessary. For me there are some uses for which nothing else really works as well as cane sugar - I just really watch it carefully on the amount. Organic cane is still cane sugar, just grown with organic farming methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 > > IMO, KT actually works to decrease alcohol cravings. some times i think i want a glass of wine, but drink KT instead and that does the trick. > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Over on " this side " we were out of town yesterday and ate out. I had a bottle of " Fentiman's Botanically brewed Mandarin and Seville orange Jigger " Which boasted " Not more than 0.5% alcohol by volume " on the label. . (UK) http://uk./group/ABALTAT/ ________________________________ From: LaGrand Subject: Re: Re: Alcohol content? sorry, i just assume everyone has been on here awhile. GT Dave's is a commercial brand of KT. To me, it is like " Coke " is to soda, the most well-known and available brand in stores. it has great flavors and a mild, pleasant taste. you could, of course, use any brand, but some i have tried have not been very tasty, and when you are spending up to $5 a bottle, its nice to have a known brand that is available wherever you go. so, in general, when someone refers to GTs, think " commercial KT " . i cant post the link to their website here, but just google GT Daves kombucha and it will give you the link. yes, it is good to ease into drinking it for a variety of reasons, whether you believe in detox principles or not, you are introducing a foreign bateria into your body. ideally we would do that with all new foods we try. good luck LaGrand 918-931-9600 Fax: 866-669-0231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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