Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 yes and no.. i usually clean in between -- but sometimes i let it go twice -- afraid of to much bacteria?? danishmom416 wrote: Merry Christmas everyone. I am new at brewing KT. I was wondering if I have to clean the jar that I'm taking the KT out of before I start a new batch or will it be Ok to just take some of the tea out and one scobys and just pour in more sugar/ tea mixture. thank you, nne www.vmdirect.com/paulak www.frumples.com www.pkfrumple.unfranchise.com 1- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 ~~~~~Wishing peace on earth, everywhere on earth~~~~~~~~~~~ >yes and no.. i usually clean in between -- but sometimes i let it go twice >-- afraid of to much bacteria?? Maybe you meant to say " yeast " ? Too much yeast is what anyone should be afraid of. Encouraging the bacteria is what we usually are after. There's really no such thing as " too much bacteria " because if we want more yeast all we have to do is encourage it and it will take off again. We don't take direct actions to curb the bacteria, but we do so for yeast. I have done a variety of things, but I have never washed with soap in between uses. It really depends on your environment and climate how much cleaning needs to occur between batches. If you rinse out the residue at the bottom, you'll be rinsing out the yeasts. This can be important to keeping the yeasts down to a good balance (the yeasts can take over). I thoroughly wash the vessels every few times, but I use vinegar, not soap ever. Warmer, more tropical climates probably require more frequent washings because the environment is teeming with life. Changing the cloth cover between brews is another way to keep them safe. Wiping down the counters and possibly walls and any overhanging cupboards or anything can also be important. I have been using the sanitizing protocol I have posted before: You make 2 separate spray bottles, one of distilled vinegar, one is hydrogen peroxide (which deteriorates with exposure to light, so simply screw the sprayer mechanism directly onto the dark brown bottle the hydrogen peroxide comes in). Spray first one, then the other, then wipe. It kills everything, including hospital-level antibiotic-resistant bugs. It is nontoxic and cheap. Can be used for all sanitizing needs with equal success, and was developed for sanitizing salads and meats: it is edible. The only thing is, this protocol WILL KILL the KT culture. Don't spray it on the culture, or put the culture into a vessel that you used it on unless you've rinsed the vessel thoroughly. If you are sanitizing the walls or overhangings around your vessels, either cover the vessels with thick towels for the duration, or move them. The oversprays could affect your brews. But ultimately, the KT is its own best protection. That is, the KT itself fends off invading organisms. It's just that the outside of the vessels tend to get sticky, and yeastie bits can dry on the rim, and, it's really true that in the tropics, more washing is needed. --V >danishmom416 wrote: Merry Christmas >everyone. I am new at brewing KT. I was wondering if I >have to clean the jar that I'm taking the KT out of before I start a >new batch or will it be Ok to just take some of the tea out and one >scobys and just pour in more sugar/ tea mixture. >thank you, nne ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Thank you for the wonderful information. The sprays that you use , are they straight peroxide and vinegar? Thanks nne Merry Christmas > >everyone. I am new at brewing KT. I was wondering if I > >have to clean the jar that I'm taking the KT out of before I start a > >new batch or will it be Ok to just take some of the tea out and one > >scobys and just pour in more sugar/ tea mixture. > >thank you, nne > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Thank you for the wonderful information. The sprays that you use , are they straight peroxide and vinegar? Thanks nne Merry Christmas > >everyone. I am new at brewing KT. I was wondering if I > >have to clean the jar that I'm taking the KT out of before I start a > >new batch or will it be Ok to just take some of the tea out and one > >scobys and just pour in more sugar/ tea mixture. > >thank you, nne > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 nne, yes, full strength. The hydrogen peroxide should be the 3% dilution that is sold as first-aid. But you don't dilute what's in the bottle. --V >Thank you for the wonderful information. The sprays that >you use , are they straight peroxide and vinegar? Thanks nne ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi, V Thanks for this tip, will come in handy in the kitchen and bath. Audrey <snippet> > Wiping down the counters and possibly walls and any overhanging cupboards > or anything can also be important. I have been using the sanitizing > protocol I have posted before: You make 2 separate spray bottles, one of > distilled vinegar, one is hydrogen peroxide (which deteriorates with > exposure to light, so simply screw the sprayer mechanism directly onto the > dark brown bottle the hydrogen peroxide comes in). Spray first one, then > the other, then wipe. It kills everything, including hospital-level > antibiotic-resistant bugs. It is nontoxic and cheap. > --V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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