Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

[Guest guest]

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna

Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

________________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:28 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna

Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

________________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:28 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna

Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

________________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:28 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

 

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

I got my first one from someone on Freecycle simply by asking for one. I have

also grown a few from GT origional and multi green. The origional does NOT make

good KT. It tasted like beer to me and I pitched it. The multi green makes

wonderful KT! I think the SCOBY families are different and that is why the KT

taste different.

>

> Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am

new to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you

make yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and

all I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you

also tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: original_kombucha

> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

> Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

>

>

>  

> Hello All,

> Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

>

> I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions!

> Donna in Alaska

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I got my first one from someone on Freecycle simply by asking for one. I have

also grown a few from GT origional and multi green. The origional does NOT make

good KT. It tasted like beer to me and I pitched it. The multi green makes

wonderful KT! I think the SCOBY families are different and that is why the KT

taste different.

>

> Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am

new to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you

make yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and

all I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you

also tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: original_kombucha

> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

> Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

>

>

>  

> Hello All,

> Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

>

> I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions!

> Donna in Alaska

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I got my first one from someone on Freecycle simply by asking for one. I have

also grown a few from GT origional and multi green. The origional does NOT make

good KT. It tasted like beer to me and I pitched it. The multi green makes

wonderful KT! I think the SCOBY families are different and that is why the KT

taste different.

>

> Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am

new to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you

make yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and

all I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you

also tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: original_kombucha

> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

> Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

>

>

>  

> Hello All,

> Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

>

> I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions!

> Donna in Alaska

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Donna, would you mind sharing some more details? I quit CB because ours got

SO acidic.

> **

>

>

> Hello All,

> Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my

> overly tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to

> white tea and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea

> solution too strong on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution

> with water. My continuous brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able

> to use the green and a black tea without the finished product getting overly

> acidic so quickly, I believe.

>

> I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to

> the fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions!

> Donna in Alaska

>

>

>

--

~Becki

Always try to be the best, but don't ever think you are the best.

[Guest guest]

Donna, would you mind sharing some more details? I quit CB because ours got

SO acidic.

> **

>

>

> Hello All,

> Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my

> overly tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to

> white tea and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea

> solution too strong on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution

> with water. My continuous brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able

> to use the green and a black tea without the finished product getting overly

> acidic so quickly, I believe.

>

> I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to

> the fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions!

> Donna in Alaska

>

>

>

--

~Becki

Always try to be the best, but don't ever think you are the best.

[Guest guest]

Donna, would you mind sharing some more details? I quit CB because ours got

SO acidic.

> **

>

>

> Hello All,

> Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my

> overly tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to

> white tea and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea

> solution too strong on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution

> with water. My continuous brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able

> to use the green and a black tea without the finished product getting overly

> acidic so quickly, I believe.

>

> I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to

> the fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions!

> Donna in Alaska

>

>

>

--

~Becki

Always try to be the best, but don't ever think you are the best.

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for tips/info!! I live in Oceanside CA  for anyone nearby that

may have a SCOBY they wouldn't mind sharing that would be amazing!--if not I

will try these other leads:) Thx!  --Donna

_______________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:44 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

Hi Donna

Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

________________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:28 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for tips/info!! I live in Oceanside CA  for anyone nearby that

may have a SCOBY they wouldn't mind sharing that would be amazing!--if not I

will try these other leads:) Thx!  --Donna

_______________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:44 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

Hi Donna

Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

________________________________

To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:28 AM

Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

Hi there, I am very new to kombucha and would love to try to make some. I am new

to the group as well. Is there anyway you could tell me how (the steps) you make

yours as I am def going for a more mild taste as I am going to be green and all

I've had of kombucha is the GT Synergy which is very palatable. Could you also

tell me where you got your SCOBY from? Thanks so much! I am excited to try

making my own!

________________________________

To: original_kombucha

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:47 AM

Subject: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

Hello All,

Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my overly

tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to white tea

and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea solution too strong

on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution with water. My continuous

brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able to use the green and a black

tea without the finished product getting overly acidic so quickly, I believe.

I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to the

fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Donna in Alaska

[Guest guest]

From what I have read, the balance between the yeasts and bacteria were off as

my KT became acidic rapidly. I had made my tea strong with several teaspoons

of loose tea but continued with the same amount of sugar, 1 1/2 cups per 2 qts

water. THAT was a mistake! For 2 qts of water, I now use 1 tsp loose tea and 1

1/2 cups sugar. After steeping and cooling a bit, I strain and THEN add 2 qts

cold water. This seems to do the trick for me. Oh, I also removed the SCOBY

from my continuous brewer, cleaned the container and rinsed the SCOBY to remove

the yeasty filaments. I removed all but the last SCOBY. I also only used the

top KT and not the bottom.

Donna in Alaska

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hello All,

> > Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my

> > overly tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to

> > white tea and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea

> > solution too strong on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution

> > with water. My continuous brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able

> > to use the green and a black tea without the finished product getting overly

> > acidic so quickly, I believe.

> >

> > I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to

> > the fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

> >

> > Thanks for all the suggestions!

> > Donna in Alaska

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

> --

> ~Becki

> Always try to be the best, but don't ever think you are the best.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

From what I have read, the balance between the yeasts and bacteria were off as

my KT became acidic rapidly. I had made my tea strong with several teaspoons

of loose tea but continued with the same amount of sugar, 1 1/2 cups per 2 qts

water. THAT was a mistake! For 2 qts of water, I now use 1 tsp loose tea and 1

1/2 cups sugar. After steeping and cooling a bit, I strain and THEN add 2 qts

cold water. This seems to do the trick for me. Oh, I also removed the SCOBY

from my continuous brewer, cleaned the container and rinsed the SCOBY to remove

the yeasty filaments. I removed all but the last SCOBY. I also only used the

top KT and not the bottom.

Donna in Alaska

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hello All,

> > Just a note to report back that I have successfully managed to get my

> > overly tart and acidic KT back to mildness with a lovely fizz. I changed to

> > white tea and more sugar. I think my mistake was making the sugar tea

> > solution too strong on the tea part. I now dilute the sugar tea solution

> > with water. My continuous brew is coming out perfectly! I will now be able

> > to use the green and a black tea without the finished product getting overly

> > acidic so quickly, I believe.

> >

> > I keep my SCOBY hotel on a shelf mid-way up in my pantry. I'll move it to

> > the fridge when we go down to the Lower 48 for a month.

> >

> > Thanks for all the suggestions!

> > Donna in Alaska

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

> --

> ~Becki

> Always try to be the best, but don't ever think you are the best.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm in San Diego , if u want to pick one up

>

> Thank you all for tips/info!! I live in Oceanside CA  for anyone nearby that

may have a SCOBY they wouldn't mind sharing that would be amazing!--if not I

will try these other leads:) Thx!  --Donna

>

> _______________________________

>

> To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:44 AM

> Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

>

> Hi Donna

>

> Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

[Guest guest]

I'm in San Diego , if u want to pick one up

>

> Thank you all for tips/info!! I live in Oceanside CA  for anyone nearby that

may have a SCOBY they wouldn't mind sharing that would be amazing!--if not I

will try these other leads:) Thx!  --Donna

>

> _______________________________

>

> To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:44 AM

> Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

>

> Hi Donna

>

> Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

[Guest guest]

I'm in San Diego , if u want to pick one up

>

> Thank you all for tips/info!! I live in Oceanside CA  for anyone nearby that

may have a SCOBY they wouldn't mind sharing that would be amazing!--if not I

will try these other leads:) Thx!  --Donna

>

> _______________________________

>

> To: " original_kombucha " <original_kombucha >

> Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:44 AM

> Subject: Re: ah, back to KT the way I like it!

>

> Hi Donna

>

> Tell us where you live and maybe someone can get one to you from the group.

[Guest guest]

If you are desparate and can't come into a starter-I have used " High Country

Original " as a starter and it has always been successful, even after the recall

(with the " new and improved recipe " aka'watered down'(imo) version). I do start

with a more concentrated recipe-equal parts KT to sweet tea (ie: a 16oz bottle

High Country to 16oz of sweet tea) then I build on it. I used to love GT's

flavor before the recall. Now the only ones that still taste good to me are

Ginger or GingerBerry-I think it is due to ginger's natural ability to ferment

on its own (ginger beer)-Just mho.

Keep the passion!

[Guest guest]

If you are desparate and can't come into a starter-I have used " High Country

Original " as a starter and it has always been successful, even after the recall

(with the " new and improved recipe " aka'watered down'(imo) version). I do start

with a more concentrated recipe-equal parts KT to sweet tea (ie: a 16oz bottle

High Country to 16oz of sweet tea) then I build on it. I used to love GT's

flavor before the recall. Now the only ones that still taste good to me are

Ginger or GingerBerry-I think it is due to ginger's natural ability to ferment

on its own (ginger beer)-Just mho.

Keep the passion!