Brewing in a ceramic jar

[Guest guest]

Hey everybody,

I am a new brewer and thinking about trying the continuous method for my

kombucha. i have a ceramic jug that receives large gallons of distilled water.

The jug has a plastic faucet for pouring. I am wondering if I'd be able to brew

kombucha inside this ceramic jug. Is light an issue? The kombucha would be in

total darkness. Will the kombucha eat away at the plastic faucet? Ok, thanks so

much! Happy brewing!

[Guest guest]

The ceramic jugs are generally fine. (Some folks worry about lead in glazes,

but assuming that you purchase a commercially made product, you'll be fine.) In

fact, ceramic jugs are what " Kombucha Mama " (Hannah Crum) sells for continuous

brew.

I prefer to do continuous brew (CB) in a large glass container, so I can monitor

the level of the liquid, and see if the SCOBY has gotten so large that it's

displacing a lot of kombucha. (It happens, believe me!) Then it's time to get

rid of the massive CB SCOBY (keep a piece for the next batch, of course). When

you do that (probably 2 or 3 times a year), you should also make sure you clean

the spigot.

No worries whether the SCOBY is in dark or light. It's just best to not have it

in direct sunlight.

Most continuous brewers tend to not worry too much about the nylon spigot, as

it's such a small source of non-inert material. Some folks have gone so far as

to use a tap designed for a wooden cask (or even a wood cask, for that matter),

but that's just their preference. Do what feels right for you.

Good luck!

Vicki in Orlando

>

> Hey everybody,

>

> I am a new brewer and thinking about trying the continuous method

> for my kombucha. i have a ceramic jug that receives large gallons

> of distilled water. The jug has a plastic faucet for pouring. I am

> wondering if I'd be able to brew kombucha inside this ceramic jug.

> Is light an issue? The kombucha would be in total darkness. Will

> the kombucha eat away at the plastic faucet? Ok, thanks so much!

> Happy brewing!