Re: Re: Added more tea and sugar.. Stuff breaking off Scoby

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In message <jobmfm+dnv0eGroups> you wrote:

> WOOOO.. I did add more sweetened tea and sugar to the existing Kombucha that

was in its last days of brewing and WOW!!! it is bubbling like crazy.

> It is just white with air bubbles along the sides as it bubbles up..

WooHoo, lovely bubbles, goodly amount of CO2, happy fermentation!

> And it is smelling great still.

> I am not wanting to disturb it right now with it bubbling so much..

> But here is a question I am wondering about?

>

> How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> until it stops so much Or what?

I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

So, when on trying it you find it is still too sweet, just give it another

day or two, so more of the sugar can be turned into healthy acids!

>

> I must say I am having alot of fun with making Kombucha..

LOL, that is how it should be! :-)

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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In message <jobmfm+dnv0eGroups> you wrote:

> WOOOO.. I did add more sweetened tea and sugar to the existing Kombucha that

was in its last days of brewing and WOW!!! it is bubbling like crazy.

> It is just white with air bubbles along the sides as it bubbles up..

WooHoo, lovely bubbles, goodly amount of CO2, happy fermentation!

> And it is smelling great still.

> I am not wanting to disturb it right now with it bubbling so much..

> But here is a question I am wondering about?

>

> How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> until it stops so much Or what?

I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

So, when on trying it you find it is still too sweet, just give it another

day or two, so more of the sugar can be turned into healthy acids!

>

> I must say I am having alot of fun with making Kombucha..

LOL, that is how it should be! :-)

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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----- Original Message -----

> How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> until it stops so much Or what?

I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

I've got a silly twist to this. My life was redirected about 2 mos ago. I then

started the process of moving much of my house to my Dad's to take care of him.

This included my precious brews. Tho I left one brew at my house because I

return now and then to cut my grass. Well I did not drink any of it until this

weekend...two months after I moved here. I decided to see what shape that

neglected brew was in and I put 2 oz into a cup and watered it down, figuring it

had to be vinegar.

To my great surprise, it was the best booch. It was fully fermented but was not

at all vinegary and it is at least 9 weeks old. I then tried some straight and

it was still my second best booch. It is light in color, making me wonder if I

did not put much or any black in there and probably just used white tea. Tho I

really don't remember what I did. I really should start labeling my crocks so I

know better what I put in each one.

Lyn

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----- Original Message -----

> How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> until it stops so much Or what?

I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

I've got a silly twist to this. My life was redirected about 2 mos ago. I then

started the process of moving much of my house to my Dad's to take care of him.

This included my precious brews. Tho I left one brew at my house because I

return now and then to cut my grass. Well I did not drink any of it until this

weekend...two months after I moved here. I decided to see what shape that

neglected brew was in and I put 2 oz into a cup and watered it down, figuring it

had to be vinegar.

To my great surprise, it was the best booch. It was fully fermented but was not

at all vinegary and it is at least 9 weeks old. I then tried some straight and

it was still my second best booch. It is light in color, making me wonder if I

did not put much or any black in there and probably just used white tea. Tho I

really don't remember what I did. I really should start labeling my crocks so I

know better what I put in each one.

Lyn

[Guest guest]

Yes, Lyn, I had a similar experience with my brew once,when I went away for

a few weeks, and, coming back, found my brew not too vinegary and still

lovely to my taste buds.

I am reasoning that our brews most likely are so good because the yeast

is not 'over the top' and the bacteria 'call the shots'. In brews where

the yeast is too active one can expect a sour, more beery brew.

So, having a well-balanced brew tending towards the bacteria side will not

mind long absences and still be lovely to drink!

Happy drinking with your Dad! Enjoy the time you have with him!

Margret:-)

In message

<541818502.1503928.1336518789236.JavaMail.root@...\

et> you wrote:

>

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> > How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> > until it stops so much Or what?

>

> I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

> It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

> trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

>

> I've got a silly twist to this. My life was redirected about 2 mos ago. I then

started the process of moving much of my house to my Dad's to take care of him.

This included my precious brews. Tho I left one brew at my house because I

return now and then to cut my grass. Well I did not drink any of it until this

weekend...two months after I moved here. I decided to see what shape that

neglected brew was in and I put 2 oz into a cup and watered it down, figuring it

had to be vinegar.

>

> To my great surprise, it was the best booch. It was fully fermented but was

not at all vinegary and it is at least 9 weeks old. I then tried some straight

and it was still my second best booch. It is light in color, making me wonder if

I did not put much or any black in there and probably just used white tea. Tho

I really don't remember what I did. I really should start labeling my crocks so

I know better what I put in each one.

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Yes, Lyn, I had a similar experience with my brew once,when I went away for

a few weeks, and, coming back, found my brew not too vinegary and still

lovely to my taste buds.

I am reasoning that our brews most likely are so good because the yeast

is not 'over the top' and the bacteria 'call the shots'. In brews where

the yeast is too active one can expect a sour, more beery brew.

So, having a well-balanced brew tending towards the bacteria side will not

mind long absences and still be lovely to drink!

Happy drinking with your Dad! Enjoy the time you have with him!

Margret:-)

In message

<541818502.1503928.1336518789236.JavaMail.root@...\

et> you wrote:

>

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> > How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> > until it stops so much Or what?

>

> I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

> It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

> trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

>

> I've got a silly twist to this. My life was redirected about 2 mos ago. I then

started the process of moving much of my house to my Dad's to take care of him.

This included my precious brews. Tho I left one brew at my house because I

return now and then to cut my grass. Well I did not drink any of it until this

weekend...two months after I moved here. I decided to see what shape that

neglected brew was in and I put 2 oz into a cup and watered it down, figuring it

had to be vinegar.

>

> To my great surprise, it was the best booch. It was fully fermented but was

not at all vinegary and it is at least 9 weeks old. I then tried some straight

and it was still my second best booch. It is light in color, making me wonder if

I did not put much or any black in there and probably just used white tea. Tho

I really don't remember what I did. I really should start labeling my crocks so

I know better what I put in each one.

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I am speaking from pretty much ignorance, but if the resulting brew depends on

the right balance of yeast to bacteria, is it the tea used that makes it turn

either way?

I used some kind of light tea, maybe white tea. It it a light gold color when I

dispense it. So if I used any black, it was minimal because black tea makes a

darker booch.

Lyn

----- Original Message -----

Yes, Lyn, I had a similar experience with my brew once,when I went away for

a few weeks, and, coming back, found my brew not too vinegary and still

lovely to my taste buds.

I am reasoning that our brews most likely are so good because the yeast

is not 'over the top' and the bacteria 'call the shots'. In brews where

the yeast is too active one can expect a sour, more beery brew.

So, having a well-balanced brew tending towards the bacteria side will not

mind long absences and still be lovely to drink!

Happy drinking with your Dad! Enjoy the time you have with him!

Margret:-)

In message <

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t > you wrote:

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Margret Pegg " < Minstrel@... >

> > How long does this take place now and do I just keep letting it do this

> > until it stops so much Or what?

>

> I should give it 4 days and then TRY the brew.

> It very often happens that folk miss the best taste of the brew by not

> trying it early enough. You need to catch it when it tastes good to you.

>

> I've got a silly twist to this. My life was redirected about 2 mos ago. I then

started the process of moving much of my house to my Dad's to take care of him.

This included my precious brews. Tho I left one brew at my house because I

return now and then to cut my grass. Well I did not drink any of it until this

weekend...two months after I moved here. I decided to see what shape that

neglected brew was in and I put 2 oz into a cup and watered it down, figuring it

had to be vinegar.

>

> To my great surprise, it was the best booch. It was fully fermented but was

not at all vinegary and it is at least 9 weeks old. I then tried some straight

and it was still my second best booch. It is light in color, making me wonder if

I did not put much or any black in there and probably just used white tea. Tho I

really don't remember what I did. I really should start labeling my crocks so I

know better what I put in each one.

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