Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Since experimenting with Kombucha Cultures, I've enjoyed it in its natural state the most. I don't wash my scobys, and I don't filter out the symbiotic dangly yeasts either. I like my Kombucha Tea to be in its diverse natural form when I enjoy it and start new batches. I'm the same way with my Apple Cider Vinegar, I like it raw with all the culture gunky/yums in there. Just seems like a richer whole symbiotic culture diversity for my body to benefit from. I know we are all different, as are our tastes and tolerances. If you can't stomach the dangly yeasts there is no harm in filtering them out, but I wouldn't give the scoby a vinegar bath, you might do more harm than good there. Just my opinion ..::. > ** > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous brew > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of what > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do you > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them in > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Since experimenting with Kombucha Cultures, I've enjoyed it in its natural state the most. I don't wash my scobys, and I don't filter out the symbiotic dangly yeasts either. I like my Kombucha Tea to be in its diverse natural form when I enjoy it and start new batches. I'm the same way with my Apple Cider Vinegar, I like it raw with all the culture gunky/yums in there. Just seems like a richer whole symbiotic culture diversity for my body to benefit from. I know we are all different, as are our tastes and tolerances. If you can't stomach the dangly yeasts there is no harm in filtering them out, but I wouldn't give the scoby a vinegar bath, you might do more harm than good there. Just my opinion ..::. > ** > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous brew > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of what > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do you > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them in > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I don't filter mine but when I get a mouthful of baby scoby I just about gag lol I HATE the slimy feel LOL Myree myree.miche.com > ** > > > Since experimenting with Kombucha Cultures, I've enjoyed it in its natural > state the most. I don't wash my scobys, and I don't filter out the > symbiotic dangly yeasts either. I like my Kombucha Tea to be in its diverse > natural form when I enjoy it and start new batches. I'm the same way with > my Apple Cider Vinegar, I like it raw with all the culture gunky/yums in > there. Just seems like a richer whole symbiotic culture diversity for my > body to benefit from. I know we are all different, as are our tastes and > tolerances. If you can't stomach the dangly yeasts there is no harm in > filtering them out, but I wouldn't give the scoby a vinegar bath, you might > do more harm than good there. Just my opinion > .::. > > > > > ** > > > > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous > brew > > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of > what > > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do > you > > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them > in > > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I don't filter mine but when I get a mouthful of baby scoby I just about gag lol I HATE the slimy feel LOL Myree myree.miche.com > ** > > > Since experimenting with Kombucha Cultures, I've enjoyed it in its natural > state the most. I don't wash my scobys, and I don't filter out the > symbiotic dangly yeasts either. I like my Kombucha Tea to be in its diverse > natural form when I enjoy it and start new batches. I'm the same way with > my Apple Cider Vinegar, I like it raw with all the culture gunky/yums in > there. Just seems like a richer whole symbiotic culture diversity for my > body to benefit from. I know we are all different, as are our tastes and > tolerances. If you can't stomach the dangly yeasts there is no harm in > filtering them out, but I wouldn't give the scoby a vinegar bath, you might > do more harm than good there. Just my opinion > .::. > > > > > ** > > > > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous > brew > > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of > what > > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do > you > > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them > in > > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Donna - Washing the scobies in vinegar won't hurt them. Unless it's clogging every batch, what you might want to do every few batches (or several, depending on how quick it's clogging) is remove all the contents, rinse the container out and even remove the spigot to clean it out before putting everything back together then start with a new batch or at least run the liquid through a mesh to filter out most of the oogles. You can usually completely disassemble the entire spigot to get it REALLY cleaned out, but you probably won't need to go that far. I've read of vodka infusing folks using glass pebbles on the bottom of their containers to help catch some of the yeastie oogles, but haven't tried it myself. pd > ** > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous brew > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of what > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do you > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them in > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Donna - Washing the scobies in vinegar won't hurt them. Unless it's clogging every batch, what you might want to do every few batches (or several, depending on how quick it's clogging) is remove all the contents, rinse the container out and even remove the spigot to clean it out before putting everything back together then start with a new batch or at least run the liquid through a mesh to filter out most of the oogles. You can usually completely disassemble the entire spigot to get it REALLY cleaned out, but you probably won't need to go that far. I've read of vodka infusing folks using glass pebbles on the bottom of their containers to help catch some of the yeastie oogles, but haven't tried it myself. pd > ** > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous brew > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of what > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do you > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them in > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 One thing you might want to consider, as I have, is replacing your spigot. The spigot with the lever that gets pushed down gently to let your kt just trickle out just does not do it. Each one of mine clog all the time. Instead, I have replaced mine with the kind that have a push button that pushes down with a little effort and the drink pours out of the faucet with force, not just gravity. There does not seem to be a problem with the yeasties clogging these kinds of spigots. I can't find the link to the company where I got mine and the name will not come to mind. But it is probably in the archives because I probably shared the link when I shared my news at this discovery. Lyn > > > I'm making delicious KT in about ten days in a 2.5 gallon, continuous brew > container, but just today the spout clogged. The scobies have lots of what > I assume to be yeast on them, so I suspect that stuff is the cause. Do you > wash the scobies to remove the loose, dangling stuff before putting them in > your new brews? Would I wash them in white vinegar? many thanks. Donna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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