different teas

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I know I don't post often, so please forgive me-- but I just wanted to pipe in

a bit. )

Some months back, someone mentioned some different teas, which sounded very

intriguing, so I ordered some to play with. I usually keep three gallons

going, but our

schedule was such that I just could not get around to taking care of them, so

they just

sat there for.... a long time. The top scoby in each jug was 3-4 inches thick.

I had to cut

it some to get it out of the jars! Totally creeped out my 16 yo son-- who had

to video it

with the camera. But I digress...

I did one gallon with a blend of Green, Black, and Oolong. The first gallon I

did had a good flavor,

but there was very little fizz. 2nd round there was much more fizz, and there

formed a " head " as I

decanted into smaller bottles. There were more ooglies as well. This one I

like. Just started my third

round with this tea combination.

2nd combination-- This one was Hibiscus, Jasmine, and Oolong. (2-2-2) It's a

beautiful color-- but not much fizz

from the first gallon, hardly any ooglies. Makes a beautiful thick pink scoby.

2nd gallon with this blend still

had no fizz, no ooglies. I just started the third round yesterday, but cut the

Hibiscus down, and added more

Green tea to the Jasmine and Oolong. We'll see how the next round does.

3rd combination-- Gen Mai Cha and Black (5-2). This one also had no fizz, and

was still very sweet tasting. It

did form a pretty scoby-- so what does this mean? It didn't eat all the

sugar??? I did another round, and 2nd

round still had no fizz, no ooglies to speak of. I upped the black tea on the

round I started 2 days ago. The

mother scobies (I left two in there) have both sunk, and there are no bubbles

around the top.

All of these I used the same amount of sugar. So someone help me understand why

the Gen Mai Cha batch

was still so sweet?

Blessings,

Beth H in north AL