Re: Newbie Questions

[Guest guest]

>Hello. A friend gave me one of her baby Kombucha started in tea, I

>waited 8 days and strained off 75% of the tea (in a Sun Tea

>container), then put it in the fridge in bottles. But she told me to

>keep 25% in the Sun Tea container on the counter. Is that ok?

I agree with Nori that this isn't really consonant with the method that is

taught through this list and sounds more like the continuous brewing method.

>Everywhere else I have read to put it in the fridge as well. So, the

>25% along with the mushroom have been sitting on my counter for a

>week. I think I am confused. Can I now just make the tea and after it

>cools pour it on the 25% starter?

You don't want to refrigerate the SCOBY or remaining starter liquid

(reserved for next batch) In a one-gallon brew, you need to retain about

1-2 cups of starter; I use 2 cups. You don't have to wait. Once you

decant, you can make a new batch right away. I recommend removing the

SCOBY and reserved starter to temporary containers and putting them back on

top after you've gotten your sweetened tea in the vessel. This ensure that

the top of the liquid is acidified. See my last post for more info on method.

>Can you drink too much of the tea?

Yes, some people have had too-intense detox symptoms and needed to back off

and go more slowly. But, that's about how one begins their relationship

with drinking KT. Many of us here on the list drink a quart or more per

day. HOwever, it is a diuretic, so you must drink more water per day also.

--V

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[Guest guest]

That's exactly what you do with the starter tea (25%) and the Mother or baby,

(your choice) Yes you do leave it on the counter. By putting it the

refrigerator, you slow down the ferment and it becomes sluggish. Always leave

the

starter tea out. I usually brew my tea the night before I am going to decanter.

Then the new fresh tea is ready to start a new batch when you decanter.

Hope this helps, Myrna

Can I now just make the tea and after it

cools pour it on the 25% starter?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I dehydrate the scoby's, cut them in little bits and eat them. The

taste is sweet-sour, I like it.

catherine (in Belgium)

2006/4/28, pnj21388 :

> what else can be done with the scobys?

>

> thank you

> JW