Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 Greetings ALL... I am new to Kombucha and just started drinking from my SCOBY yesterday. I have read much about it but one thing that I am unsure about so I joined this group. When a batch of cultured tea is ready for storage... must it be stored in a container with no air in it? even if you plan to drink the Tea in the time it takes to brew the next batch? is air the enemy of cultured Tea? Thank you in advance for any information given... CinTex Quote
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 In message <dr0d6h+n4omeGroups> you wrote: > Greetings ALL... . Hello CinTex :-) Welcome to this Kombucha list! > I am new to Kombucha and just started drinking from my SCOBY yesterday You would have been drinking from your KT (Kombucha Tonic) which is the liquid part of the Kombucha. Scoby (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria & Yeast) is the solid mat-part usually on top of the brew, which is a cellular structure the bacteria build .... > I have read much about it but one thing that I am unsure about so > I joined this group. Yes, this is a very informative group and fun too. :-) > When a batch of cultured tea is ready for storage... > must it be stored in a container with no air in it? Not necessarily. You can store your KT either in closed bottles or in an open but covered container. It is best stored in a cool place or in the fridge, because otherwise fermentation continues and sours the KT more than you might probably find palatable. > even if you plan to drink the Tea in the time it takes to brew the next > batch? If you have some older KT left over - it might even be more acidic by that time - it will make a perfect starter together with one or more previous scobys, as 10 per cent of KT per volume of sweet tea is the recommendation to add to your new brew. > is air the enemy of cultured Tea? Not really. The acidity in your KT will keep alien bacteria and spores at bay. Again, in cooler temperatures all kinds of bacteria and yeast are slowed down which would work in your favour (see above recommendation). All the best and happy drinking (not forgetting plenty of water to help flush poisons out of your body and to help avoid detox symptoms. Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com http://www.elijahlist.com +---------------------------------------------------------------+ God's first thought is not what we can do, but what we can become. Quote
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