storing Kombucha

[Guest guest]

I am now making my second kombuchas from 2 different scobies without any

problems. I am going to try making some with a bit of fizz to them.

I have read the warnings about the bottles exploding so i am bottling mine in

grolsh bottles with the flip tops.As a precaution i will be putting the bottles

inside a toy box (with lid) just in case any explode.This way there shouldn't be

an danger of exploding glass and i will tap the toy box before opening it just

in case moving them causes them to explode. I have used this method for

sparkling wines etc for years without a mishap.I just thought i would mention it

for extra safety with possible exploding bottles.

[Guest guest]

I'd bet that Grolsch bottles are at least as strong as GT bottles! Also, the

bottles that you can buy at local brew shops look just like the grolsch bottles,

and they're probably made for safety since many homebrewers make mistakes and/or

don't stop fermentation promptly.

-Todd

[Guest guest]

Hi, Todd, my faith in Grolsch bottles is good, it is the tops, they are i would

say almost airtight? Correct me if wrong, i am talking about the ones i used,

there might be different ) i used what they use for balsamic vinegars,oils ( i

like to re-use) and replaced the rubberseals with other organic linings (little

inventions i had) at the time, till i tried GT, and since i was not " burping "

them, and fizzy results (Vezuvious fizzy ), no shatters..or shards...just

sharing that i found a safe system..and these bottles are out there, people just

throw them in the recycle bin, since most people do not grow Kombucha.Peace,and

Love Jahjet

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> I'd bet that Grolsch bottles are at least as strong as GT bottles! Also, the

bottles that you can buy at local brew shops look just like the grolsch bottles,

and they're probably made for safety since many homebrewers make mistakes and/or

don't stop fermentation promptly.

>

> -Todd

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[Guest guest]

What a neat idea! I have a cooler that I could put outdoors and keep some of my

kombucha aside for aging. I'd love to try month old (or even 3 or 4 month old)

kombucha.

In your experience what is the best flavor to allow to age? Our favorite by far

to drink right away is lemon ginger however strawberry lemonade is a close

second. I just opened the strawberry ginger recently and had a cute little

explosion of mushed up strawberries flying up towards the ceiling. Scared the

dickens out of me!!!!

Tamara

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> Tamara, I have some that are months old, and I kept wondering on that

myself,till now that i have more than what we consum, and it seems it gets

better with age, especially in the right bottles. I store most of mine in the

frig. . I have some in a cooler kept outside, about same temps as yours, and

same with those..when opened they still have fizz,and the flavor is a dry..

champagne-like ..wonderful!

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> Vintaged kombucha is special..well worth the effort.

> tte

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[Guest guest]

What a neat idea! I have a cooler that I could put outdoors and keep some of my

kombucha aside for aging. I'd love to try month old (or even 3 or 4 month old)

kombucha.

In your experience what is the best flavor to allow to age? Our favorite by far

to drink right away is lemon ginger however strawberry lemonade is a close

second. I just opened the strawberry ginger recently and had a cute little

explosion of mushed up strawberries flying up towards the ceiling. Scared the

dickens out of me!!!!

Tamara

>

> Tamara, I have some that are months old, and I kept wondering on that

myself,till now that i have more than what we consum, and it seems it gets

better with age, especially in the right bottles. I store most of mine in the

frig. . I have some in a cooler kept outside, about same temps as yours, and

same with those..when opened they still have fizz,and the flavor is a dry..

champagne-like ..wonderful!

>

> Vintaged kombucha is special..well worth the effort.

> tte

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