Re: Is it safe to brew outside??

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In message <j2n31h+tftpeGroups> you wrote:

> I have banished my jars to the outdoors and now I am wondering if it was a

> good idea. It is a fair bit hotter out there during the day and pretty

> cool at night. I am kinda worried. Can anybody let me know if I should

> bring them back in?

Hi, ,

As long as the jars are not in direct sunlight and covered well against

creepy-crawly attack, I think your jars should be all right outside.

I used to brew at my later Mother's in Germany, helping her with her

brews. They were 'happy' outside in the shade during the very warm summer

day and cooler nights.

The temperature in the shade should not exceed 30C/86F, as too much heat

will damage the bacteria/yeast microcultures in the Kombucha brew.

You could do an experiment if you have more than one brew: keep half of them

out and half of them in, and compare if there is any difference in the

KT, scoby growth. Would be interesting, I think!

All best kombuchaly,

Margret:-)

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[Guest guest]

Think I will do that experiment. I have 10 jars right now so I think

it will be okay. Is it true about direct sunlight destroying them or

is just a little sun healthy? Vitamin D? Thanks again, melissa

> In message <j2n31h+tftpeGroups> you wrote:

>

>> I have banished my jars to the outdoors and now I am wondering if it was a

>>

>> good idea. It is a fair bit hotter out there during the day and pretty

>> cool at night. I am kinda worried. Can anybody let me know if I should

>> bring them back in?

>

> Hi, ,

>

> As long as the jars are not in direct sunlight and covered well against

> creepy-crawly attack, I think your jars should be all right outside.

> I used to brew at my later Mother's in Germany, helping her with her

> brews. They were 'happy' outside in the shade during the very warm summer

> day and cooler nights.

>

> The temperature in the shade should not exceed 30C/86F, as too much heat

> will damage the bacteria/yeast microcultures in the Kombucha brew.

>

> You could do an experiment if you have more than one brew: keep half of them

> out and half of them in, and compare if there is any difference in the

> KT, scoby growth. Would be interesting, I think!

>

> All best kombuchaly,

>

> Margret:-)

> --

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

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

> If you confess with your mouth, " Jesus is Lord, " and believe in your

> heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Rom.10:9)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Think I will do that experiment. I have 10 jars right now so I think

it will be okay. Is it true about direct sunlight destroying them or

is just a little sun healthy? Vitamin D? Thanks again, melissa

> In message <j2n31h+tftpeGroups> you wrote:

>

>> I have banished my jars to the outdoors and now I am wondering if it was a

>>

>> good idea. It is a fair bit hotter out there during the day and pretty

>> cool at night. I am kinda worried. Can anybody let me know if I should

>> bring them back in?

>

> Hi, ,

>

> As long as the jars are not in direct sunlight and covered well against

> creepy-crawly attack, I think your jars should be all right outside.

> I used to brew at my later Mother's in Germany, helping her with her

> brews. They were 'happy' outside in the shade during the very warm summer

> day and cooler nights.

>

> The temperature in the shade should not exceed 30C/86F, as too much heat

> will damage the bacteria/yeast microcultures in the Kombucha brew.

>

> You could do an experiment if you have more than one brew: keep half of them

> out and half of them in, and compare if there is any difference in the

> KT, scoby growth. Would be interesting, I think!

>

> All best kombuchaly,

>

> Margret:-)

> --

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

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

> If you confess with your mouth, " Jesus is Lord, " and believe in your

> heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Rom.10:9)

>

>

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In message <CAM5OjCxsQ6Jn-k8vRWaMrc12B31DeyV07EujkgkmOdLqih5MVw@...>

you wrote:

> Is it true about direct sunlight destroying them or

> is just a little sun healthy? Vitamin D?

Hi , The Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is very powerful and

an anti-bacterial, which means that it can impair/destroy the bacteria that

are part of the Kombucha culture.

Thus it is best to keep the Kombucha culture in the shade, but warmth, not

heat, is of course very desirable for the culture (just like in bread baking

and all fermenting!)

The vitamin D is produced by the human body as sunlight touches the skin.

Lack of it is just as detrimental as too much of it.

Don't know what role sunlight plays in vitamin D production on living things

in general ....

But as to Kombucha, shade or indirect light is best.

kombuchaly,

Margret:-)

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In message <CAM5OjCxsQ6Jn-k8vRWaMrc12B31DeyV07EujkgkmOdLqih5MVw@...>

you wrote:

> Is it true about direct sunlight destroying them or

> is just a little sun healthy? Vitamin D?

Hi , The Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is very powerful and

an anti-bacterial, which means that it can impair/destroy the bacteria that

are part of the Kombucha culture.

Thus it is best to keep the Kombucha culture in the shade, but warmth, not

heat, is of course very desirable for the culture (just like in bread baking

and all fermenting!)

The vitamin D is produced by the human body as sunlight touches the skin.

Lack of it is just as detrimental as too much of it.

Don't know what role sunlight plays in vitamin D production on living things

in general ....

But as to Kombucha, shade or indirect light is best.

kombuchaly,

Margret:-)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, I was kidding about the vitamin d thang!

> In message

> <CAM5OjCxsQ6Jn-k8vRWaMrc12B31DeyV07EujkgkmOdLqih5MVw@...> you

> wrote:

>> Is it true about direct sunlight destroying them or

>> is just a little sun healthy? Vitamin D?

>

> Hi , The Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is very powerful and

> an anti-bacterial, which means that it can impair/destroy the bacteria that

> are part of the Kombucha culture.

>

> Thus it is best to keep the Kombucha culture in the shade, but warmth, not

> heat, is of course very desirable for the culture (just like in bread baking

> and all fermenting!)

>

> The vitamin D is produced by the human body as sunlight touches the skin.

> Lack of it is just as detrimental as too much of it.

>

> Don't know what role sunlight plays in vitamin D production on living things

> in general ....

> But as to Kombucha, shade or indirect light is best.

>

> kombuchaly,

>

> Margret:-)