Re: Kombucha in the Bay Area, California - Do I need a Heating Panel in Winter?

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>I am new to Kombucha and will be receiving my starter shortly. I am

>wondering, once winter arrives in California, will I need a heating

>panel to ensure that my Kombucha is properly fermented?

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>Regards,

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, I'm further north in California and live off the grid so a heating

pad is not an option for me. My indoor temps rarely got above 67 degrees F

last winter and my brews kept fermenting but very slowly. They took 21

days and more, and as is the case when the yeast is less active and the

bacteria are dominating, the taste always stayed a little sweeter and

smoother (while still being fully fermented).

So, imo the answer is, you don't have to have a heater. But you do need to

be prepared for long slow brews which means you have to have more vessels

going to get the same supply quantities.

--V

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