9. a floating colony may not always be Kombucha,

August 31, 2006

MArge, I hope to have more pictures posted early next week.

I have hesitated because they often seem to cause more

confusion than clarity. I will also be sending in several

ferments for lab testing and will post all that information

as well.

I agree with you, for commercial KT I like Pronatura's Dr.

Sklenar's Kombucha Tea the best. Now, fortunately there's

getting to be a lot of choices. Three local California's

obtained their starting cultures and some advice from me and

it feels pretty good to see them all around.

I remember you trying to start from Dr. Sklenar's Kombucha

Tea. How did it work out. It should work but takes a lot

longer. The taste begins declining over successive ferments

(compared to the original) I theorize its from the type of

sugar used in Europe. Try it with Dextrose and it may work

better for you but the SCOBY didn't seem to form well for me

on my attempts.

Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Santa Cruz, CA.

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9. " a floating colony may not always be Kombucha, "

Posted by: " Marjorie Russin " prairiegirly@...

Date: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:38 am (PDT)

Dear Ed,

That's very interesting. Would anyone have pictures of these

alternative floating colonies? Do they resemble our

scobies?

Also , has anyone researched DT Dave's complete chemical

analysis to see if it is really so far afield from, " our, "

Kombucha?

I hate to pay $19.. for 33 oz. of Dr. Sklenar's Kombucha

Tea, good as it is.

If Ii can get up the Whole Foods in Silver Spring, i just

may try DT Dave's and see if it still keeps my eyebrows

black and my son's hair not so grey. LOve. MArge.

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