Is my SCOBY dead? How to keep it warm?

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Things are REALLY going slow over here, and I am hoping it is because it is

so cold over here.

This is my first scoby. I brewed green tea, added my sugar, cooled it down

and put the scoby in. The tea was slightly warm (please tell me I did NOT

kill my scoby), but was not terribly warm. But I am not seeing really any

growth. I am not even sure what grow would look like.

Our house is a very cold one (usually 60), so I am hoping that is just what

is slowing down my scoby growth. The mixture smells like kombucha, and we

are on day 5 today, and it tasted way too sweet.

So how can I warm up my brew? I was told that you should not put it near

electrical devices, so that ruled out putting it in my Excalibur dehydrator

like I do with my yogurt.

And how can I tell if my scoby is alive and doing well??

Is anyone in the Monument, CO area that could help me?

Thanks, a