Recycled bottles (was 'new question' thread)

[Guest guest]

I didn't even consider recycling liquor bottles! What a great idea! I'm all

about recycling bottles too because 1.) they are FREE and 2.) they aren't going

to the dump. We recycle where I live. The recycle truck comes once every week.

I'd love to hear about what other people do for bottling their KT with recycled

materials. Since brewing KT is a new adventure for me I don't know all the ins

and outs of everything yet, so hearing about what can be used (especially with

recycled materials) is very interesting to me.

~April

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From: Jahjet <jahjet@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Tue, June 29, 2010 12:27:09 AM

Subject: Re: new question...

Hi Yoli! Welcome Back! Considering the

wonderful toxin drawing quality of Kombucha, i prefer to store in glass bottles,

with no metal caps.(there are a few people,who use plastic bottles and maybe

they chime in. There are some food grade plastic bottles eg. the ones they use

for babies, which is BP free!) There are a lot of nice recycled bottles out

there, i recycle GT Daves (Synergy ) since his bottle caps are built in to

release pressure. There are other pop top glass bottles, some from IKEA and some

from Beer supply places.. i like GT Daves,it is for free..Margaret recycles

glass liqueur bottles from behind restaurants or bars..I love to recycle! They

usually have plastic caps too and food grade! I have friends save them for

me..wise to put them into fridge after a day or two to slow down fermentation

especially now with tempetures rising. i do not filter i like to give my jar a

good swirly & swoosh to stir it up

before bottling. Your recipe is right to a gallon of water! I see no reason to

use so many coffe filters, they like to breath, helps bacteria growth from air!

I use a light cotton( batist or muslim) as long it is not cheesecloth so little

nets cant get in. You can also use papertowels. I am glad you are back on the

brew scene..Enjoy and let us know please, how you are doing!

Peace & Luv

[Guest guest]

In message <002a01cb18cc$940fce90$bc2f6bb0$@net> you wrote:

> My brews used to be very slow, possibly because of using so many coffee

> filters?

Yes, dear Yoli, I shouldn't be surprised, as they hold back too many of the

microcultures of bacteria and yeasts.

> I'll use only one from now on ..

Why use one at all? I have never used a coffee filter except for coffee.;-)

Just straining through a fine-mesh nylon strainer works fine, and all the

more, since before the day is out, you will find some more oogly bits have

developed in your KT which you might want to strain out again - I do!

Tea strainers are so very quick and convenient.

Why waste your time with a coffee filter?

I find it quite amusing, just to think about it ..... LOL

kombuchaly,

Margret :-) Mrs Quick+Simple

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In message <002a01cb18cc$940fce90$bc2f6bb0$@net> you wrote:

> My brews used to be very slow, possibly because of using so many coffee

> filters?

Yes, dear Yoli, I shouldn't be surprised, as they hold back too many of the

microcultures of bacteria and yeasts.

> I'll use only one from now on ..

Why use one at all? I have never used a coffee filter except for coffee.;-)

Just straining through a fine-mesh nylon strainer works fine, and all the

more, since before the day is out, you will find some more oogly bits have

developed in your KT which you might want to strain out again - I do!

Tea strainers are so very quick and convenient.

Why waste your time with a coffee filter?

I find it quite amusing, just to think about it ..... LOL

kombuchaly,

Margret :-) Mrs Quick+Simple

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...whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent

or praiseworthy, think about such things! (Phil.4:8)

[Guest guest]

I was able to purchase a sprouter strainer lid from my Organic Depot, for

only a buck .50 a couple of years ago, and this has worked WELL for

straining my brews, because it fits into my funnel perfectly.

I would suggest looking for a strainer designed to fit a Ball jar for

sprouting. Also try nut milk bags.

Jah bless!

KOMBUCHICK

[Guest guest]

Dear Margret, just to make it clear! Yoly was usung 5 coffe filters to cover her

scobies, the top of her jar with, not to filter her KT with. Or at least that

is what i understood i will re-read, and maybe yoly will let us know LOL I do

not filter, the only thing i do is ocasionally get rid of bottom yeasty old

spent yeast buildup sedlement.

Luv

Jahjet

> > My brews used to be very slow, possibly because of using so many coffee

> > filters?

> Yes, dear Yoli, I shouldn't be surprised, as they hold back too many of the

> microcultures of bacteria and yeasts.

>

> > I'll use only one from now on ..

> Why use one at all? I have never used a coffee filter except for coffee.;-)

>

> Just straining through a fine-mesh nylon strainer works fine, and all the

> more, since before the day is out, you will find some more oogly bits have

> developed in your KT which you might want to strain out again - I do!

>

> Tea strainers are so very quick and convenient.

> Why waste your time with a coffee filter?

> I find it quite amusing, just to think about it ..... LOL

>

> kombuchaly,

>

> Margret :-) Mrs Quick+Simple

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> +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+

> http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

>

> ...whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent

> or praiseworthy, think about such things! (Phil.4:8)

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Margret, just to make it clear! Yoly was usung 5 coffe filters to cover her

scobies, the top of her jar with, not to filter her KT with. Or at least that

is what i understood i will re-read, and maybe yoly will let us know LOL I do

not filter, the only thing i do is ocasionally get rid of bottom yeasty old

spent yeast buildup sedlement.

Luv

Jahjet

> > My brews used to be very slow, possibly because of using so many coffee

> > filters?

> Yes, dear Yoli, I shouldn't be surprised, as they hold back too many of the

> microcultures of bacteria and yeasts.

>

> > I'll use only one from now on ..

> Why use one at all? I have never used a coffee filter except for coffee.;-)

>

> Just straining through a fine-mesh nylon strainer works fine, and all the

> more, since before the day is out, you will find some more oogly bits have

> developed in your KT which you might want to strain out again - I do!

>

> Tea strainers are so very quick and convenient.

> Why waste your time with a coffee filter?

> I find it quite amusing, just to think about it ..... LOL

>

> kombuchaly,

>

> Margret :-) Mrs Quick+Simple

> --

> +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+

> http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

>

> ...whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent

> or praiseworthy, think about such things! (Phil.4:8)

>

[Guest guest]

In message <i0ig4p+7udqeGroups> you wrote:

> Dear Margret, just to make it clear! Yoly was usung 5 coffe filters to

cover her scobies, the top of her jar with, not to filter her KT with. O

r at least that is what i understood i will re-read, and maybe yoly will

let us know LOL I do not filter, the only thing i do is ocasionally get r

id of bottom yeasty old spent yeast build up sedlement.

Yes Jahjet, we've got to let Yoly put us right. It's easy to misunderstan

d

things - I am a master of it! ;-)

Kombucha-love with bubbles and splashes ....

Margret in the very warm and humid UK ;-)

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