Re: Can you make a SCOBY from Scratch?

[Guest guest]

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

Then yes, you can.

Jaxi

> Hello,

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> cons of this?

>

> Thank you in advance.

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

Then yes, you can.

Jaxi

> Hello,

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> cons of this?

>

> Thank you in advance.

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've never tried this, but the person who gave me my scoby said that she bought

a bottle of commercial KT and left some in the bottle (the sediment part) and

left it out on the counter for a couple weeks and a scoby formed. I've seen

them start forming when I've taken a couple days to drink a whole bottle of

commercial so it probably works. I'd put a cloth or something over the bottle

to keep it hygienic.

--Bettina, bettina@...

Against animal cruelty? Check out www.acinvestigations.org

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you

win.†--Gandhi

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 10:26:59 AM

Subject: Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

I've never tried this, but the person who gave me my scoby said that she bought

a bottle of commercial KT and left some in the bottle (the sediment part) and

left it out on the counter for a couple weeks and a scoby formed. I've seen

them start forming when I've taken a couple days to drink a whole bottle of

commercial so it probably works. I'd put a cloth or something over the bottle

to keep it hygienic.

--Bettina, bettina@...

Against animal cruelty? Check out www.acinvestigations.org

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you

win.†--Gandhi

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 10:26:59 AM

Subject: Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

I've never tried this, but the person who gave me my scoby said that she bought

a bottle of commercial KT and left some in the bottle (the sediment part) and

left it out on the counter for a couple weeks and a scoby formed. I've seen

them start forming when I've taken a couple days to drink a whole bottle of

commercial so it probably works. I'd put a cloth or something over the bottle

to keep it hygienic.

--Bettina, bettina@...

Against animal cruelty? Check out www.acinvestigations.org

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you

win.†--Gandhi

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 10:26:59 AM

Subject: Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

Hello Jaxi,

What are GTs?

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

Then yes, you can.

Jaxi

> Hello,

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> cons of this?

>

> Thank you in advance.

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Jaxi,

What are GTs?

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

Then yes, you can.

Jaxi

> Hello,

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> cons of this?

>

> Thank you in advance.

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Jaxi,

What are GTs?

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

Then yes, you can.

Jaxi

> Hello,

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> cons of this?

>

> Thank you in advance.

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple with

GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

The recipe is:

1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit! High

County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

All the best!

beth

[Guest guest]

I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple with

GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

The recipe is:

1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit! High

County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

All the best!

beth

[Guest guest]

I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple with

GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

The recipe is:

1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit! High

County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

All the best!

beth

[Guest guest]

Thank you Bettina!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Bettina!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Bettina!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

In message <2C47050C707A4B43AF1D14FAB0CABF78@TSSA16FF8942FE> you wrote:

>

> I am new to this group and new to kombucha.

Welcome, -Jane!

> Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch "

Scoby/the solid, is a typical byproduct of Kombucha fermentation.

It is built by the bacteria.

Looking at an analysis of the Kombucha yeast-bacteria symbiotic colony,

I should think it would be nigh to impossible to concoct a viable Kombucha

culture from scratch yourself.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/analysis_of_kombucha.htm

The best thing would be, to find a Kombucha brewer and ask them for a scoby

and some of the ready brewed KT (as acidic as possible). Then you would

have a starter and get off to brewing your own KT very quickly.

No need to mess around with uncertainty at the end.

kombuchaly with blessings,

Margret :-) UK

--

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

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

http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/index.html

creation.com

True peace only comes from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

[Guest guest]

GTs is a very popular and famous brand of KT in the USA. Sold at Whole

Foods and many co-ops across the nation.

www.GTSkombucha.com <http://www.gtskombucha.com/>

It was how I first discovered KT.

Jaxi

> Hello Jaxi,

> What are GTs?

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

>

>

>

> What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

> Then yes, you can.

>

> Jaxi

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> > Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> > cons of this?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> > Warmly,

> > Jane Humes

> > http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

GTs is a very popular and famous brand of KT in the USA. Sold at Whole

Foods and many co-ops across the nation.

www.GTSkombucha.com <http://www.gtskombucha.com/>

It was how I first discovered KT.

Jaxi

> Hello Jaxi,

> What are GTs?

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

>

>

>

> What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

> Then yes, you can.

>

> Jaxi

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> > Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> > cons of this?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> > Warmly,

> > Jane Humes

> > http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

GTs is a very popular and famous brand of KT in the USA. Sold at Whole

Foods and many co-ops across the nation.

www.GTSkombucha.com <http://www.gtskombucha.com/>

It was how I first discovered KT.

Jaxi

> Hello Jaxi,

> What are GTs?

> Warmly,

> Jane Humes

> http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

>

>

>

> What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

> Then yes, you can.

>

> Jaxi

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> > Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> > cons of this?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> > Warmly,

> > Jane Humes

> > http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have not seen High Country here.

The co-ops seem to carry GTs and then one or two made by local folks. I

have not tended to like those as much AND they tend to cost a lot more.

Whole Foods has GTs and they recently started carrying a coconut water kefir

beverage. Sadly that is sweetened with Stevia and I didn't like it. If it

had been unsweetened I might have liked it. I have been curious about

trying water kefir and hoped it might give me an idea of if I would like it.

Jaxi

> I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

> kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple

> with

> GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

>

> The recipe is:

> 1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

> 8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

>

> Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit!

> High

> County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

>

> All the best!

>

> beth

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have not seen High Country here.

The co-ops seem to carry GTs and then one or two made by local folks. I

have not tended to like those as much AND they tend to cost a lot more.

Whole Foods has GTs and they recently started carrying a coconut water kefir

beverage. Sadly that is sweetened with Stevia and I didn't like it. If it

had been unsweetened I might have liked it. I have been curious about

trying water kefir and hoped it might give me an idea of if I would like it.

Jaxi

> I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

> kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple

> with

> GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

>

> The recipe is:

> 1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

> 8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

>

> Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit!

> High

> County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

>

> All the best!

>

> beth

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have not seen High Country here.

The co-ops seem to carry GTs and then one or two made by local folks. I

have not tended to like those as much AND they tend to cost a lot more.

Whole Foods has GTs and they recently started carrying a coconut water kefir

beverage. Sadly that is sweetened with Stevia and I didn't like it. If it

had been unsweetened I might have liked it. I have been curious about

trying water kefir and hoped it might give me an idea of if I would like it.

Jaxi

> I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

> kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple

> with

> GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

>

> The recipe is:

> 1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

> 8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

>

> Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit!

> High

> County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

>

> All the best!

>

> beth

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jaxi, now I will have to try one too!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

>

>

>

> What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

> Then yes, you can.

>

> Jaxi

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> > Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> > cons of this?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> > Warmly,

> > Jane Humes

> > http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jaxi, now I will have to try one too!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

>

>

>

> What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

> Then yes, you can.

>

> Jaxi

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> > Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> > cons of this?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> > Warmly,

> > Jane Humes

> > http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jaxi, now I will have to try one too!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

>

>

>

> What do you mean by " from scratch " ? If you mean from some raw say ... GTs?

> Then yes, you can.

>

> Jaxi

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this group and new to kombucha. I have not made it ...yet!

> > Can you make a SCOBY from " scratch " and if so how. What are the pros and

> > cons of this?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> > Warmly,

> > Jane Humes

> > http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you beth!

Warmly,

Jane Humes

http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com

Re: Can you make a SCOBY from " Scratch " ?

I have successfully started many scobys from bottles of raw commercial

kombucha. The best brand for this is High Country. I have done multiple with

GT's, most successful but not as quickly or as viable.

The recipe is:

1 16 oz. bottle raw kombucha

8 oz. sweet tea (1 teabag, 2T sugar)

Combine and cover with cloth, paper towel or coffee filter and let sit! High

County will form beautiful scobys within 2-3 weeks.

All the best!

beth