Re: Question about storing Kombucha *temporarily*

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hi tamara,

i also use plastic bottles for a short time and i beleive your kt will be fine

in plastic as mine is. Longer periods in plastic are not good as they say kt can

leach chemicals from the plastic but you should be fine to carry it to work.

(UK)

I believe in God, only i spell it nature.

Lloyd

kombucha tea

From: tneb9405@...

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:07:15 +0000

Subject: Question about storing Kombucha *temporarily*

Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing

however something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a " plastic "

bottle to bring to work.

We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our second

ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge. (therefore too large

to be schlepping to and from work)

Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an hour that

it would be in the plastic?

We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we could use.

What do you all think?

Many thanks!

Tamara B

[Guest guest]

hi tamara,

i also use plastic bottles for a short time and i beleive your kt will be fine

in plastic as mine is. Longer periods in plastic are not good as they say kt can

leach chemicals from the plastic but you should be fine to carry it to work.

(UK)

I believe in God, only i spell it nature.

Lloyd

kombucha tea

From: tneb9405@...

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:07:15 +0000

Subject: Question about storing Kombucha *temporarily*

Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing

however something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a " plastic "

bottle to bring to work.

We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our second

ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge. (therefore too large

to be schlepping to and from work)

Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an hour that

it would be in the plastic?

We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we could use.

What do you all think?

Many thanks!

Tamara B

[Guest guest]

I reuse commercial kombucha glass bottles for my second fermentation and it

works well for me.

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On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:11 AM, linda guest <linda-guest@...> wrote:

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leach chemicals from the plastic but you should be fine to carry it to work.

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however something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a " plastic "

bottle to bring to work.

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ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge. (therefore too large

to be schlepping to and from work)

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[Guest guest]

If you're worried about plastic leaching and want an alternative why

don't you look into the metal bottles like Sigg bottles that are light

and have a lining to keep the liquid away from the metal? If it is a

responsible seller they will tell you if it should be able to hold or

not hold certain liquids. I like reusablebags.com for things like this.

G

" It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my

heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me

with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the

components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and

loving as they are. " ~Cheryl Zuccaro

On Nov 9, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Tamara wrote:

Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing

however something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a

" plastic " bottle to bring to work.

We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our

second ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge.

(therefore too large to be schlepping to and from work)

Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an

hour that it would be in the plastic?

We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we

could use.

What do you all think?

Many thanks!

Tamara B

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[Guest guest]

You could always get some of those Nalgene bottles (I got mine at REI) - from

what I've heard so far, they don't have BPA in them, which is the main worrisome

chemical in most plastics.  They are also well-nigh indestructible, which is

often useful.  I've had the same pair for 10 years, they have been left in the

car in the summer heat, frozen with the lids on (one of them bulged out and got

misshapen but is still water-tight), dropped on the ground, attacked by dogs,

and they're still fine and sound.

Pippa

From: Tamara <tneb9405@...>

Subject: Question about storing Kombucha *temporarily*

kombucha tea

Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 7:07 AM

Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing however

something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a " plastic " bottle to

bring to work.

We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our second

ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge. (therefore too large

to be schlepping to and from work)

Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an hour that

it would be in the plastic? 

We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we could use.

What do you all think?

Many thanks!

Tamara B

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[Guest guest]

I would not use plastic.....all nalgene were pulled off shelves In Canada

" Epiphany Pizor " <altowolfkin@...> wrote:

>You could always get some of those Nalgene bottles (I got mine at REI) - from

what I've heard so far, they don't have BPA in them, which is the main worrisome

chemical in most plastics.  They are also well-nigh indestructible, which is

often useful.  I've had the same pair for 10 years, they have been left in the

car in the summer heat, frozen with the lids on (one of them bulged out and got

misshapen but is still water-tight), dropped on the ground, attacked by dogs,

and they're still fine and sound.

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>From: Tamara <tneb9405@...>

>Subject: Question about storing Kombucha *temporarily*

>kombucha tea

>Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 7:07 AM

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>Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing however

something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a " plastic " bottle to

bring to work.

>We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our second

ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge. (therefore too large

to be schlepping to and from work)

>Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an hour that

it would be in the plastic? 

>We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we could use.

>What do you all think?

>Many thanks!

>Tamara B

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tamara,

Please see the information about plastics in the list FILES section.

Go to:

kombucha tea

and then click on the Files link on the left side of the page. There is

information about plastic there and lots of other Kombucha related files as

well. Everyone should check it out!

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing however

something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a " plastic " bottle to

bring to work.

> We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our second

ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge. (therefore too large

to be schlepping to and from work)

> Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an hour

that it would be in the plastic?

> We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we could

use.

> What do you all think?

> Many thanks!

> Tamara B

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[Guest guest]

Hi EveryOne,

Please be careful not to use aluminum bottles with Kombucha as Kombucha will

leach the aluminum or other metals and aluminum is toxic.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> Hubby and I now are fully enjoying all the Kombucha we are producing

> however something occurred to me when hubby was bottling up his in a

> " plastic " bottle to bring to work.

> We don't really want to carry a glass bottle to work and we do our

> second ferment in larger size bottles that we place in the fridge.

> (therefore too large to be schlepping to and from work)

> Would anything be leached out from the bottle in the 30 minutes to an

> hour that it would be in the plastic?

> We both want to bring it to work to enjoy but don't have a bottle we

> could use.

> What do you all think?

> Many thanks!

> Tamara B

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