Am I doing something wrong?

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Haven't posted for a while but its good to be back here reading your

messages etc.. anyway I have been doing kombucha for a while now

mainly for the health benefits that I can generally see since I

still have my suntan from last June and its now very much winter!

etc etc but the thing is I use kombucha with a few fruits mixed in a

blender so I don't notice the taste that has always been average at

best, I don't think I have yet had a " delicious tasting " beverage or

smell just from the fermentation pot although I appreciate that it

is very good for you, so continue to make it. I make it the same

each time for 6 litres worth consisting of 3 separate brewing pots..

the preperation is as follows; 1 litre of filtered water boiled for

5 minutes.. 30 tablespoons of caster sugar.. 5 green tea bags and 2

elderflower I have also occaionally used rose hip in this

combination but always include elderflower because I read in Harald

Tietze's book that it is good for the culture! With the sweetened

tea I get a big serving spoon and add the 1 litre of tea equally to

each 2 litre pot that has already been topped up with bottled water

and a little more at the end if needed. They are all covered with

muslin cloth and reproduce accordingly and within the time set I

just haven't had the " champagne " experience yet.. and it seems to

have stopped being as effective on my bowel movements, that felt

like a miracle for the months I first started drinking it. I don't

know whether to start using japanese style green tea or mix it with

black to hopefully regain such effects since my body seems very

settled with the current formula