Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 I have discovered that the Plastic Coffee filters you can buy at Stater Bros. works beautifully! I have been using them for about a year now. If it gets clogged up simply rinse it out and pour a little vinegar over it and go right on straining. Hope this helps, Myrna Quote
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Ann, I buy them at Stater Bros. They are very inexpensive and really work great! Quote
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 My process for straining the finished kombucha is both wasteful (I use about 10 coffee filters to strain 3 quarts of kt) and time consuming ( it takes about 45 minutes to strain 3 quarts). Anyone have a better way to do it? Quote
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 Ann Gornik wrote: > My process for straining the finished kombucha is both wasteful (I use about > 10 coffee filters to strain 3 quarts of kt) and time consuming ( it takes > about 45 minutes to strain 3 quarts). > > Anyone have a better way to do it? Set up a suction filtration system? -- Goat (Generalist of all Trades)! Quote
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 Ann-- I don't strain when bottling, because things always grow again. And, I myself drink anything that shows up in the glass when I pour-- it's all good and nutritious. However, my partner doesn't like the yeastie bits or SCOBY bits and strains his from bottle into his glass with a bamboo tea strainer that we keep special for the purpose. Takes about 5 or 10 secs including a quick rinse of the strainer. It's that type that looks like a U-shaped basket with a handle, that fits into a mug, costs a couple dollars. The bamboo weave strains anything big enough to upset anyone, without destroying the bubbles. Did someone tell you you should be straining it? I don't see the point, and if I had to spend that kind of time and expense it would get in the way of drinking KT. Plus, straining through paper totally destroys the effervescence. Preserving the effervescence when bottling certainly adds to future bubbliness when aged. hth --V >My process for straining the finished kombucha is both wasteful (I use about >10 coffee filters to strain 3 quarts of kt) and time consuming ( it takes >about 45 minutes to strain 3 quarts). > >Anyone have a better way to do it? ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 I use a re-useable coffee filter that I put inside of a large funnel... stains about as fast as you can pour. Jn3one6 > >Reply-To: original_kombucha >To: <original_kombucha > >Subject: straining KT >Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 17:16:39 -1000 > > > > >My process for straining the finished kombucha is both wasteful (I use >about > >10 coffee filters to strain 3 quarts of kt) and time consuming ( it takes > >about 45 minutes to strain 3 quarts). > > > >Anyone have a better way to do it? > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Posted May 3, 2006 Do these coffee filters have metal in them? Ann G _____ From: original_kombucha [mailto:original_kombucha ] On Behalf Of MPaltza@... Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:59 PM To: original_kombucha Subject: Re: straining KT I have discovered that the Plastic Coffee filters you can buy at Stater Bros. works beautifully! I have been using them for about a year now. If it gets clogged up simply rinse it out and pour a little vinegar over it and go right on straining. Hope this helps, Myrna Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 The only reusable coffee filters that I know of are the ones with the gold screening in them. I saw some cloth ones on amazon.com. Where did you find them? Ann _____ From: original_kombucha [mailto:original_kombucha ] On Behalf Of MPaltza@... Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:01 PM To: original_kombucha Subject: Re: straining KT No Ann, they are completely made out of plastic. Best to you, Myrna Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 In message <004c01c66f29$29103c70$640a0a0a@AnnsLaptop> you wrote: > My process for straining the finished kombucha is both wasteful (I use about > 10 coffee filters to strain 3 quarts of kt) and time consuming ( it takes > about 45 minutes to strain 3 quarts). > > Anyone have a better way to do it? Ann, I just use a simple ol' fine nylon-mesh & plastic tea strainer. _Works_ fine. The yeasts in the liquid grow even AFTER straining and form ooglies in the bottles after several days/weeks of storage. Tea-strainer method is quick, simple and easy. On decanting, I just strain the KT again, no problem! Straining at the oars of life, Margret;-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com http://www.elijahlist.com +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people. Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Suzy asks.......is it really necessary to strain the KT...I don't do I do something wrong..???? Re: straining KT YES! -m Re: straining KT I have discovered that the Plastic Coffee filters you can buy at Stater Bros. works beautifully! I have been using them for about a year now. If it gets clogged up simply rinse it out and pour a little vinegar over it and go right on straining. Hope this helps, Myrna Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Hi Ann - I don't strain my kombucha either. If you want to continue doing it for aesthetic purposes but don't have reusable coffee filters as others are suggesting, you could try using...ahem...pantyhose as a filter. I haven't tried this myself, but I've heard that others have used it successfully, and of course it would not be wasteful because it can be washed and reused. And I'd bet the liquid would flow through faster through pantyhose than through a paper coffee filter. Just an idea. Me, I just scoop out any major " ooglies " (if I even bother at all) and pour the rest of the brew through the funnel into my empty wine bottles. Nori " Ann Gornik " wrote: > > My process for straining the finished kombucha is both wasteful (I use about 10 coffee filters to strain 3 quarts of kt) and time consuming ( it takes about 45 minutes to strain 3 quarts). Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 I strain my KT using a plastic colandar lined with a clean white flour sack towel and let it drain into a bowl. It strains quickly this way. I'm sure the little yeastie things are good for you but it bothers me to feel them in my mouth our see them in my cup. Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 > Suzy asks.......is it really necessary to strain the KT...I don't do I >do something wrong..???? Totally not. Margret's production is much much larger than mine and I see that she works hard on " presentation " for the squeamish I love her wit I personally like getting all the bits. Once in a while I'll pick out something, but really, mostly it's very minimal and all healthy. I love being so " hardcore " that I don't mind the bits-- I was a horribly picky eater as a child and very much like overcoming that kind of thing. Cloudiness-- some batches are, some aren't-- never troubles me. --V ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 >Hi Ann - I don't strain my kombucha either. If you want to continue >doing it for aesthetic purposes but don't have reusable coffee filters btw, I think the reusable coffee filter that was referenced was the ones made out of cotton or hemp, shaped like a cone but washable/reusable. I used those for years for coffee brewing. No doubt that would be a better alternative than the paper if one must strain/filter. --V ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote
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