Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 We never use aluminum for any cooking......but if you just used it to make the tea, and not to ferment the tea...then you probably will be alright......Next time try stainless steel, and you won't have any worries....ron and vivian in leander tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 We never use aluminum for any cooking......but if you just used it to make the tea, and not to ferment the tea...then you probably will be alright......Next time try stainless steel, and you won't have any worries....ron and vivian in leander tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hi KM and EveryOne, You may want to do a bit of research on the use of both aluminum and teflon....both may be very toxic for your health! This is not the place to have that debate but just a suggestion to look into it further. I recommend that you use neither to make your Kombucha or anything else for that matter.... Happy Healthy Brewing. Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it should never be made in an aluminum pan. > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > Thanks for any info. > KM > > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hi KM and EveryOne, You may want to do a bit of research on the use of both aluminum and teflon....both may be very toxic for your health! This is not the place to have that debate but just a suggestion to look into it further. I recommend that you use neither to make your Kombucha or anything else for that matter.... Happy Healthy Brewing. Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it should never be made in an aluminum pan. > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > Thanks for any info. > KM > > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Hi KM and EveryOne, You may want to do a bit of research on the use of both aluminum and teflon....both may be very toxic for your health! This is not the place to have that debate but just a suggestion to look into it further. I recommend that you use neither to make your Kombucha or anything else for that matter.... Happy Healthy Brewing. Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it should never be made in an aluminum pan. > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > Thanks for any info. > KM > > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 >Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to >make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and >seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it >should never be made in an aluminum pan. > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > Thanks for any info. > KM Are you saying you're brewing the KT in an aluminum teflon pan? If so, DO NOT drink this kombucha and I would be very worried about the SCOBY for future batches, and would suggest getting a new one and starting over. KT should NEVER be brewed in any kind of metal container. You need a glass jar, a one-gallon jar is fine, they can sometimes be gotten free from delicatessens because they get various condiments in these jars and mostly just throw them away (or recycle). Or there is a selection of glass vessels at the big discounter stores. KT is very acidic and leaches metals and many plastics. Teflon and aluminum are both unstable and the KT would definitely be leaching metals and plastics into the brew, extremely unhealthy. If the question is that you steeped the tea in the metal container and then poured it into another container for actual brewing, then it won't be so toxic and you can continue with your current SCOBY and brewing, just don't use that pan for steeping the tea in future. It would be okay to steep the tea in a stainless steel pan and add the sweetener in that, but it would still need to be transferred to a glass vessel for brewing. I agree with others that you might really want to reconsider using teflon or aluminum to cook in. Teflon kills pet birds when pans are preheated to typical stove temperatures (google it, you'll see) and is therefore obviously a toxin, and aluminum is implicated in Alzheimer's. Best wishes, and please if you have any other questions about materials and methods, don't hesitate to ask. --V ~~~ 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 November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Oh no, I am brewing it in large glass pickle jar that was cleaned and sanitized. I normally cook in stainless or cast iron but my dutch oven was in use when I received my scoby and just grabbed the only other large pan I had (which sadly was aluminum.) The brew is looking as good or better than pictures I have seen in a day to day progression. My DH says that with the teflon coating, no aluminum could get to it. I am now thinking of tossing my few aluminum pans and just sticking with my stainless and iron. I have used my iron skillets for so long that they are more non-stick than any teflon I've ever used. Thanks for your responce and for adding me to this list. > >Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to > >make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and > >seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it > >should never be made in an aluminum pan. > > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > > Thanks for any info. > > KM > > Are you saying you're brewing the KT in an aluminum teflon pan? If so, DO > NOT drink this kombucha and I would be very worried about the SCOBY for > future batches, and would suggest getting a new one and starting over. > > KT should NEVER be brewed in any kind of metal container. You need a glass > jar, a one-gallon jar is fine, they can sometimes be gotten free from > delicatessens because they get various condiments in these jars and mostly > just throw them away (or recycle). Or there is a selection of glass > vessels at the big discounter stores. > > KT is very acidic and leaches metals and many plastics. Teflon and > aluminum are both unstable and the KT would definitely be leaching metals > and plastics into the brew, extremely unhealthy. > > If the question is that you steeped the tea in the metal container and then > poured it into another container for actual brewing, then it won't be so > toxic and you can continue with your current SCOBY and brewing, just don't > use that pan for steeping the tea in future. It would be okay to steep the > tea in a stainless steel pan and add the sweetener in that, but it would > still need to be transferred to a glass vessel for brewing. > > I agree with others that you might really want to reconsider using teflon > or aluminum to cook in. Teflon kills pet birds when pans are preheated to > typical stove temperatures (google it, you'll see) and is therefore > obviously a toxin, and aluminum is implicated in Alzheimer's. > > Best wishes, and please if you have any other questions about materials and > methods, don't hesitate to ask. > > --V > > > > ~~~ 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 November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Oh no, I am brewing it in large glass pickle jar that was cleaned and sanitized. I normally cook in stainless or cast iron but my dutch oven was in use when I received my scoby and just grabbed the only other large pan I had (which sadly was aluminum.) The brew is looking as good or better than pictures I have seen in a day to day progression. My DH says that with the teflon coating, no aluminum could get to it. I am now thinking of tossing my few aluminum pans and just sticking with my stainless and iron. I have used my iron skillets for so long that they are more non-stick than any teflon I've ever used. Thanks for your responce and for adding me to this list. > >Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to > >make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and > >seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it > >should never be made in an aluminum pan. > > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > > Thanks for any info. > > KM > > Are you saying you're brewing the KT in an aluminum teflon pan? If so, DO > NOT drink this kombucha and I would be very worried about the SCOBY for > future batches, and would suggest getting a new one and starting over. > > KT should NEVER be brewed in any kind of metal container. You need a glass > jar, a one-gallon jar is fine, they can sometimes be gotten free from > delicatessens because they get various condiments in these jars and mostly > just throw them away (or recycle). Or there is a selection of glass > vessels at the big discounter stores. > > KT is very acidic and leaches metals and many plastics. Teflon and > aluminum are both unstable and the KT would definitely be leaching metals > and plastics into the brew, extremely unhealthy. > > If the question is that you steeped the tea in the metal container and then > poured it into another container for actual brewing, then it won't be so > toxic and you can continue with your current SCOBY and brewing, just don't > use that pan for steeping the tea in future. It would be okay to steep the > tea in a stainless steel pan and add the sweetener in that, but it would > still need to be transferred to a glass vessel for brewing. > > I agree with others that you might really want to reconsider using teflon > or aluminum to cook in. Teflon kills pet birds when pans are preheated to > typical stove temperatures (google it, you'll see) and is therefore > obviously a toxin, and aluminum is implicated in Alzheimer's. > > Best wishes, and please if you have any other questions about materials and > methods, don't hesitate to ask. > > --V > > > > ~~~ 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 November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Oh no, I am brewing it in large glass pickle jar that was cleaned and sanitized. I normally cook in stainless or cast iron but my dutch oven was in use when I received my scoby and just grabbed the only other large pan I had (which sadly was aluminum.) The brew is looking as good or better than pictures I have seen in a day to day progression. My DH says that with the teflon coating, no aluminum could get to it. I am now thinking of tossing my few aluminum pans and just sticking with my stainless and iron. I have used my iron skillets for so long that they are more non-stick than any teflon I've ever used. Thanks for your responce and for adding me to this list. > >Hi, this is my first time making the tea and I used an aluminum pan to > >make the tea in. It was teflon coated. It is making a baby on top and > >seems to be doing well after 3 days. Yesterday I read somewhere that it > >should never be made in an aluminum pan. > > What will happen to the tea? Will it make me sick? > > Thanks for any info. > > KM > > Are you saying you're brewing the KT in an aluminum teflon pan? If so, DO > NOT drink this kombucha and I would be very worried about the SCOBY for > future batches, and would suggest getting a new one and starting over. > > KT should NEVER be brewed in any kind of metal container. You need a glass > jar, a one-gallon jar is fine, they can sometimes be gotten free from > delicatessens because they get various condiments in these jars and mostly > just throw them away (or recycle). Or there is a selection of glass > vessels at the big discounter stores. > > KT is very acidic and leaches metals and many plastics. Teflon and > aluminum are both unstable and the KT would definitely be leaching metals > and plastics into the brew, extremely unhealthy. > > If the question is that you steeped the tea in the metal container and then > poured it into another container for actual brewing, then it won't be so > toxic and you can continue with your current SCOBY and brewing, just don't > use that pan for steeping the tea in future. It would be okay to steep the > tea in a stainless steel pan and add the sweetener in that, but it would > still need to be transferred to a glass vessel for brewing. > > I agree with others that you might really want to reconsider using teflon > or aluminum to cook in. Teflon kills pet birds when pans are preheated to > typical stove temperatures (google it, you'll see) and is therefore > obviously a toxin, and aluminum is implicated in Alzheimer's. > > Best wishes, and please if you have any other questions about materials and > methods, don't hesitate to ask. > > --V > > > > ~~~ 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 November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Phew!!!! Really glad to hear that, KM. happy brewing!!! Yes, toss that aluminum out to the dump, highly recommended raising a glass, --V >Oh no, I am brewing it in large glass pickle jar that was cleaned >and sanitized. >I normally cook in stainless or cast iron but my dutch oven was in >use when I received my scoby and just grabbed the only other large >pan I had (which sadly was aluminum.) The brew is looking as good or >better than pictures I have seen in a day to day progression. My DH >says that with the teflon coating, no aluminum could get to it. I am >now thinking of tossing my few aluminum pans and just sticking with >my stainless and iron. I have used my iron skillets for so long that >they are more non-stick than any teflon I've ever used. >Thanks for your responce and for adding me to this list. ~~~ 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 November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Phew!!!! Really glad to hear that, KM. happy brewing!!! Yes, toss that aluminum out to the dump, highly recommended raising a glass, --V >Oh no, I am brewing it in large glass pickle jar that was cleaned >and sanitized. >I normally cook in stainless or cast iron but my dutch oven was in >use when I received my scoby and just grabbed the only other large >pan I had (which sadly was aluminum.) The brew is looking as good or >better than pictures I have seen in a day to day progression. My DH >says that with the teflon coating, no aluminum could get to it. I am >now thinking of tossing my few aluminum pans and just sticking with >my stainless and iron. I have used my iron skillets for so long that >they are more non-stick than any teflon I've ever used. >Thanks for your responce and for adding me to this list. ~~~ 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 November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Phew!!!! Really glad to hear that, KM. happy brewing!!! Yes, toss that aluminum out to the dump, highly recommended raising a glass, --V >Oh no, I am brewing it in large glass pickle jar that was cleaned >and sanitized. >I normally cook in stainless or cast iron but my dutch oven was in >use when I received my scoby and just grabbed the only other large >pan I had (which sadly was aluminum.) The brew is looking as good or >better than pictures I have seen in a day to day progression. My DH >says that with the teflon coating, no aluminum could get to it. I am >now thinking of tossing my few aluminum pans and just sticking with >my stainless and iron. I have used my iron skillets for so long that >they are more non-stick than any teflon I've ever used. >Thanks for your responce and for adding me to this list. ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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