Guest guest Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 How long can I leave the starter tea in my continuous brew vessel before adding fresh tea? I know it continues to ferment and becomes like vinegar, but does it matter if it's a few days/a week before I get another batch started? I'm still working out the supply and demand of our household and I made the mistake of starting a new batch immediately after drawing off the first, and it was too much. It has been sitting for a couple of days now and I'm ready to add new tea. Will it be okay? Thx!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 > > How long can I leave the starter tea... > > ... weeks. I will see Margret's claim of " weeks, " and ante up my own opinion: Months! That's one reason I *love* kombucha; it's extremely patient and forgiving, and is available on MY time schedule. (Unlike " needy " kefir grains, which prefer to be fed every day.) Literally, I have gone months and ignored my kombucha. And as Margret said, as long the SCOBY(s) is covered with kombucha, no worries! You can pick up where you left off. If anything, the additional " starter liquid " (in form of highly fermented, vinegary kombucha) simply means it will take less time to transform the new sweet tea to kombucha. :-) Good luck! Vicki Braun > > > How long can I leave the starter tea in my continuous brew vessel before > > adding fresh tea? > > As long as there is plenty of liquid covering the scobys ... weeks. > The more acidic the starter gets, the better! > > > It has been sitting for a couple of days now and I'm ready to add new tea. > > Will it be okay? > > Absolutely! The acidity acts as preservative for the culture/scoby. > It's always best left at room temperature, not in the fridge! > > Keep enjoying your brewing and drinking! > > kombuchaly, > > Margret:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 > > How long can I leave the starter tea... > > ... weeks. I will see Margret's claim of " weeks, " and ante up my own opinion: Months! That's one reason I *love* kombucha; it's extremely patient and forgiving, and is available on MY time schedule. (Unlike " needy " kefir grains, which prefer to be fed every day.) Literally, I have gone months and ignored my kombucha. And as Margret said, as long the SCOBY(s) is covered with kombucha, no worries! You can pick up where you left off. If anything, the additional " starter liquid " (in form of highly fermented, vinegary kombucha) simply means it will take less time to transform the new sweet tea to kombucha. :-) Good luck! Vicki Braun > > > How long can I leave the starter tea in my continuous brew vessel before > > adding fresh tea? > > As long as there is plenty of liquid covering the scobys ... weeks. > The more acidic the starter gets, the better! > > > It has been sitting for a couple of days now and I'm ready to add new tea. > > Will it be okay? > > Absolutely! The acidity acts as preservative for the culture/scoby. > It's always best left at room temperature, not in the fridge! > > Keep enjoying your brewing and drinking! > > kombuchaly, > > Margret:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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