Re: after 30 days fermenting KT

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you wrote:

> Then what? Is it like vinegar then and can be used as a vinegar would?

Yes, !

> Just wondering what others do with " aged " Kombucha Tea?

It makes excellent first aid for cuts and bruises, skin rub/tonic,

add it to hair rinse.

I use it very successfully for marinading meet. Adds great flavour to

curries.

> I'm tempted to put herbs

> in jars of it as I would Apple Cider Vinegar. Does anyone else experience

> success with using Kombucha this way?

Go and give into the temptation! ;-)

Kombucha works well and helps to preserve herbs.

Have fun!

Margret:-)

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Recently I had the horrifying experience of losing 11 gallons of KT due to

extreme health issues, following surgery....because my SO didn't follow my

instructions to bottle it when it was still drinkable! All 11 gallons turned to

super vinegar at the 30 day mark; it was not salvageable. Prior to that, I had

always been able to salvage neglected batches, at least up to the 14 day mark.

Luckily I had saved gallon size white vinegar bottles, so I just poured it in

them. I'm now using that for starting new batches of KT. I would not hesitate to

use it in the same way as ACV, either.

>

> Then what? Is it like vinegar then and can be used as a vinegar would? Just

> wondering what others do with " aged " Kombucha Tea? I'm tempted to put herbs

> in jars of it as I would Apple Cider Vinegar. Does anyone else experience

> success with using Kombucha this way? Thank you in advance!

> .::.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Recently I had the horrifying experience of losing 11 gallons of KT due to

extreme health issues, following surgery....because my SO didn't follow my

instructions to bottle it when it was still drinkable! All 11 gallons turned to

super vinegar at the 30 day mark; it was not salvageable. Prior to that, I had

always been able to salvage neglected batches, at least up to the 14 day mark.

Luckily I had saved gallon size white vinegar bottles, so I just poured it in

them. I'm now using that for starting new batches of KT. I would not hesitate to

use it in the same way as ACV, either.

>

> Then what? Is it like vinegar then and can be used as a vinegar would? Just

> wondering what others do with " aged " Kombucha Tea? I'm tempted to put herbs

> in jars of it as I would Apple Cider Vinegar. Does anyone else experience

> success with using Kombucha this way? Thank you in advance!

> .::.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the encouragement, Margret! I'm going to give into my

temptation and use KT to preserve my herbs! Thanks! ((((hugs))))

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On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:11 AM, Margret Pegg wrote:

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> CAAzK15Z-+iVssgrh9BO6Sar9groDrryPnjdg4A_3b4DVhQN6jA@...> you

> wrote:

>

> > Then what? Is it like vinegar then and can be used as a vinegar would?

>

> Yes, !

>

>

> > Just wondering what others do with " aged " Kombucha Tea?

> It makes excellent first aid for cuts and bruises, skin rub/tonic,

> add it to hair rinse.

> I use it very successfully for marinading meet. Adds great flavour to

> curries.

>

>

> > I'm tempted to put herbs

> > in jars of it as I would Apple Cider Vinegar. Does anyone else experience

> > success with using Kombucha this way?

>

> Go and give into the temptation! ;-)

> Kombucha works well and helps to preserve herbs.

>

> Have fun!

>

> Margret:-)

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> http://creation.com/creation-videos

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

*Excellent, thank you very much for the info! *

> **

>

>

> Recently I had the horrifying experience of losing 11 gallons of KT due to

> extreme health issues, following surgery....because my SO didn't follow my

> instructions to bottle it when it was still drinkable! All 11 gallons

> turned to super vinegar at the 30 day mark; it was not salvageable. Prior

> to that, I had always been able to salvage neglected batches, at least up

> to the 14 day mark. Luckily I had saved gallon size white vinegar bottles,

> so I just poured it in them. I'm now using that for starting new batches of

> KT. I would not hesitate to use it in the same way as ACV, either.

>

>

[Guest guest]

*Excellent, thank you very much for the info! *

> **

>

>

> Recently I had the horrifying experience of losing 11 gallons of KT due to

> extreme health issues, following surgery....because my SO didn't follow my

> instructions to bottle it when it was still drinkable! All 11 gallons

> turned to super vinegar at the 30 day mark; it was not salvageable. Prior

> to that, I had always been able to salvage neglected batches, at least up

> to the 14 day mark. Luckily I had saved gallon size white vinegar bottles,

> so I just poured it in them. I'm now using that for starting new batches of

> KT. I would not hesitate to use it in the same way as ACV, either.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi EveryOne,

You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may blow

the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room temperature. I

am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in Kombucha vinegar as I

have never tried to keep them that way very long.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

> >

> > Then what? Is it like vinegar then and can be used as a vinegar would? Just

> > wondering what others do with " aged " Kombucha Tea? I'm tempted to put herbs

> > in jars of it as I would Apple Cider Vinegar. Does anyone else experience

> > success with using Kombucha this way? Thank you in advance!

> > .::.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> ...it may blow the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons

> if left at room temperature...

LOL! Great visual, Bev. Thx for sharing!

>

> Hi EveryOne,

>

> You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

>

> I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may blow

the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room temperature. I

am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in Kombucha vinegar as I

have never tried to keep them that way very long.

>

> Peace, Love and Harmony,

> Bev

[Guest guest]

> ...it may blow the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons

> if left at room temperature...

LOL! Great visual, Bev. Thx for sharing!

>

> Hi EveryOne,

>

> You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

>

> I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may blow

the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room temperature. I

am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in Kombucha vinegar as I

have never tried to keep them that way very long.

>

> Peace, Love and Harmony,

> Bev

[Guest guest]

I don't think vinegar is more acidic than KT (at least if it is brewed

'properly'). Bragg's ACV measure pH 3.1, and my KT (which i brew for about 19

days or so) is 2.9. The acid in KT is more smooth though, i cannot drink Bragg's

straight but i can down a whole bottle of my KT with no problem.

I'm making herbal extracts with booch, and i pasteurize it first. Before that i

would have SCOBYs growing and such. Of course i'm losing the probiotic qualities

of the KT, but actually i don't care, i'm not using this KT for that purpose,

i'm only interested in the acid solution for preservation.

- Woody

Subject: Re: after 30 days fermenting KT

To: original_kombucha

Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:18 PM

 

Hi EveryOne,

You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may blow

the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room temperature. I

am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in Kombucha vinegar as I

have never tried to keep them that way very long.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

[Guest guest]

I don't think vinegar is more acidic than KT (at least if it is brewed

'properly'). Bragg's ACV measure pH 3.1, and my KT (which i brew for about 19

days or so) is 2.9. The acid in KT is more smooth though, i cannot drink Bragg's

straight but i can down a whole bottle of my KT with no problem.

I'm making herbal extracts with booch, and i pasteurize it first. Before that i

would have SCOBYs growing and such. Of course i'm losing the probiotic qualities

of the KT, but actually i don't care, i'm not using this KT for that purpose,

i'm only interested in the acid solution for preservation.

- Woody

Subject: Re: after 30 days fermenting KT

To: original_kombucha

Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:18 PM

 

Hi EveryOne,

You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may blow

the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room temperature. I

am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in Kombucha vinegar as I

have never tried to keep them that way very long.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

[Guest guest]

Hi Woody,

The key phrase here you wrote is: " I'm making herbal extracts with booch, and i

pasteurize it first. Before that i would have SCOBYs growing and such. Of course

i'm losing the probiotic qualities of the KT, but actually i don't care, i'm not

using this KT for that purpose, i'm only interested in the acid solution for

preservation. "

If you test and your Kombucha has essentially turned as acidic or more so than

vinegar, and you pasteurize it first, then you may be right and you will

probably get the results you want.

The issue is that not all Kombucha is acidic enough to preserve for long periods

of time and to leave it alive and yet under inhospitable growing conditions

could grow all kinds of things....not recommended.

I have kept Kombucha vinegar fermented herbs for weeks but not years. Let us

know how yours works out. I did not pasteurize first but then I didn't keep them

for a long time either.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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>

> Subject: Re: after 30 days fermenting KT

> To: original_kombucha

> Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:18 PM

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

KT is amazing and has quite a strong life force!

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

> >

> > Hi EveryOne,

> >

> > You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

> >

> > I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may

blow the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room

temperature. I am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in

Kombucha vinegar as I have never tried to keep them that way very long.

> >

> > Peace, Love and Harmony,

> > Bev

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

KT is amazing and has quite a strong life force!

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

> >

> > Hi EveryOne,

> >

> > You can use acidic Kombucha tea to keep herbs or other foods for awhile,

however because the KT is still alive and is not as acidic as vinegar, it is not

recommended to use it to preserve any foods for a long time.

> >

> > I have used aged KT for various herbs and it works well, although it may

blow the top of your dropper bottles up like balloons if left at room

temperature. I am sorry I cannot be specific about how long herbs keep in

Kombucha vinegar as I have never tried to keep them that way very long.

> >

> > Peace, Love and Harmony,

> > Bev

>