When to drink kombucha?

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> ...Should one try to drink it on an empty stomach or a little

> before meals to get the good bacteria benefit?

I think opinions vary widely on this concept... Why not search

the OK archives?

kombucha tea/

I know that different folks like to drink kombucha (I think before

meals?) to lose weight. I don't really worry about *when* to drink;

I enjoy it all times of the day/evening.

Of course, there are also the folks who think that " probiotics "

can't survive the GI tract anyway... ;^>

just my 2 cents,

Vicki in Orlando

> > >

> > > So, you guys that do this continuous thing.....do you ever

> > > completely empty the jar before brewing more? I read that it's not

> > > a good idea to use the scoby that long? Kinda new to this so

> > > appreciate your comments. And who in the world could drink that

> > > much kombucha, unless you have a huge family?

> > > herbladie

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi, . I have the BB & B jar, which I use for continuous brew.

> > > >

> > > > > I kind of hoped for a wider opening to fish out what would be one

> > > > > gigando SCOBY

> > > >

> > > > I *just* cleaned out this CB jar after having used it for several

> > > > months. It's true that the opening is not as large as the widest

> > > > point of the jar. However, even tho' I had a gi-normous SCOBY,

> > > > the opening was plenty large enuf to fold the SCOBY, and pull it

> > > > out. (Currently it's drying on my back porch, for a lucky

> > > > canine friend! :-)

> > > >

> > > > I debated a long time before I got this jar. And I tried getting

> > > > a cheaper version, etc., drove all around looking for an

> > > > appropriately sized spigot, etc. If I had it to do over, I would

> > > > just have sucked it up and got the jar, saving a lot of time and

> > > > anxiety! I *LOVE* this jar, and it IS cool seeing the SCOBY,

> > > > the kombucha contents, etc.

> > > >

> > > > Best of luck,

> > > >

> > > > Vicki in Orlando