Re: When is Kombucha ready to be bottled

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I wait until it's more vinegary than sweet, but a little sweet still left in

it. It's been 14 days for me as well and mine is ready. How big are the

mushrooms? Mine are so thin. Except the mother I got to get started

again.

The best time is when it feels right for you, because if it gets too tart

it'll be hard to drink(although beneficial).

Yeah, it just turned cold here as well but I had thins when it was a bit

warmer, so I wanna try letting it go for a few days more and see how it

goes(plus the fruit flys have taken over the kitchen, I'm afraid to go in

there).

I'm up in Dallas by the way.

--ph

>

> I know this has been mentioned inumerable times, but I can't find the

> answer and can't remember.

>

> My first batch has been brewing for 14 days. I tasted it yesterday,

> as did two of my kids. To us it is pretty sweet with just a hint of

> tart. The sweet overcomes the tart flavor. To me this means it still

> needs to brew longer.

>

> The temperatures turned cool in our part of Texas right when I started

> this batch. It has a very healthy thick baby on the top and seems to

> have no other problem.

>

> Marjorie in TX

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In message <eht41s+mtpmeGroups> you wrote:

> I know this has been mentioned inumerable times, but I can't find the

> answer and can't remember.

>

> My first batch has been brewing for 14 days. I tasted it yesterday,

> as did two of my kids. To us it is pretty sweet with just a hint of

> tart. The sweet overcomes the tart flavor. To me this means it still

> needs to brew longer.

>

> The temperatures turned cool in our part of Texas right when I started

> this batch. It has a very healthy thick baby on the top and seems to

> have no other problem.

>

Marjorie,

Looks you have a super brew weighted in favour of the bacteria side,

which means longer brewing time, but better flavour.... a great brew

in the coming!

It probably won't need much longer. You'll find, that all of a

sudden the brew can accelerate into acidity. SO, trying it daily at

this stage is important, if you still want to preserve some sweetness.

It is better to bottle on the sweet side, as during the secondary

fermentation in the bottle, some more sugar is used up and fizz is

produced.

Sounds you are on the right track ... won't be long now :-)

Happy drinking soon!

Margret:-)

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[Guest guest]

In message <eht41s+mtpmeGroups> you wrote:

> I know this has been mentioned inumerable times, but I can't find the

> answer and can't remember.

>

> My first batch has been brewing for 14 days. I tasted it yesterday,

> as did two of my kids. To us it is pretty sweet with just a hint of

> tart. The sweet overcomes the tart flavor. To me this means it still

> needs to brew longer.

>

> The temperatures turned cool in our part of Texas right when I started

> this batch. It has a very healthy thick baby on the top and seems to

> have no other problem.

>

Marjorie,

Looks you have a super brew weighted in favour of the bacteria side,

which means longer brewing time, but better flavour.... a great brew

in the coming!

It probably won't need much longer. You'll find, that all of a

sudden the brew can accelerate into acidity. SO, trying it daily at

this stage is important, if you still want to preserve some sweetness.

It is better to bottle on the sweet side, as during the secondary

fermentation in the bottle, some more sugar is used up and fizz is

produced.

Sounds you are on the right track ... won't be long now :-)

Happy drinking soon!

Margret:-)

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A commitment is doing what you said you would do long after

the feeling you said it in has passed.

[Guest guest]

Get yourself a pint mason jar and poke small holes in the lid, and put some

wine or a little kt in the bottom, and you fruit flys will check in but not

out....I have always found that when my kt starts attracting the fruit flys,

its usually ready to bottle....Them flys know when its ready to drink for

sure...ron and vivian in leander tx

[Guest guest]

Get yourself a pint mason jar and poke small holes in the lid, and put some

wine or a little kt in the bottom, and you fruit flys will check in but not

out....I have always found that when my kt starts attracting the fruit flys,

its usually ready to bottle....Them flys know when its ready to drink for

sure...ron and vivian in leander tx

[Guest guest]

>

> I wait until it's more vinegary than sweet, but a little sweet still

left in

> it. It's been 14 days for me as well and mine is ready. How big are the

> mushrooms? Mine are so thin. Except the mother I got to get started

> again.

The baby is very thick. Each time I have tested the brew a new layer

of baby grew over the KT that was pushed on top to test the taste.

I will taste it daily from now on to make sure it doesn't get too

sour. My kids will drink GT's raw original KT so when they said ours

was too sweet I knew it needed to sit longer. 8-)

>

> I'm up in Dallas by the way.

>

We are near Navasota, TX

Marjorie in TX

[Guest guest]

>

> I wait until it's more vinegary than sweet, but a little sweet still

left in

> it. It's been 14 days for me as well and mine is ready. How big are the

> mushrooms? Mine are so thin. Except the mother I got to get started

> again.

The baby is very thick. Each time I have tested the brew a new layer

of baby grew over the KT that was pushed on top to test the taste.

I will taste it daily from now on to make sure it doesn't get too

sour. My kids will drink GT's raw original KT so when they said ours

was too sweet I knew it needed to sit longer. 8-)

>

> I'm up in Dallas by the way.

>

We are near Navasota, TX

Marjorie in TX

[Guest guest]

>I will taste it daily from now on to make sure it doesn't get too

>sour. My kids will drink GT's raw original KT so when they said ours

>was too sweet I knew it needed to sit longer. 8-)

Awesome! Kids who get to have KT in their lives are very fortunate, I

think. Wonderful that they want it to have the right tang.

--V

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[Guest guest]

>I will taste it daily from now on to make sure it doesn't get too

>sour. My kids will drink GT's raw original KT so when they said ours

>was too sweet I knew it needed to sit longer. 8-)

Awesome! Kids who get to have KT in their lives are very fortunate, I

think. Wonderful that they want it to have the right tang.

--V

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste