Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 > I have seen that some people brew their kombucha at > home in plastic containers. I would prefer glass, but > I have seen sun tea jars that are glass with a plastic > spigot. Would that small amount of plastic cause a > problem? I brew kombucha in gallon glass jars and kefir soda pop (we're taking it off the bubble earlier to avoid too much alcohol--and to get the kids to drink it--only way I can get probiotics into them regularly) in a glass sun tea jar with a plastic spigot and a plastic lid. > And how about boiling the sugar and water for kombucha > in metal? Is that a problem? I use a stainless steel soup pot. No prob. > And finally, I have read that you should consume no > more than a half cup of kombucha a day. Any thoughts > on why that is? Some people have a pretty drastic cleansing reaction when they first start kombucha. The recommendation is to start at 2 oz/day and work up. But I've consumed 16 oz bottles at a go with no ill effects once I worked up to it. Lynn S. ------ Lynn Siprelle * web developer, writer, mama, fiber junky http://www.siprelle.com * http://www.thenewhomemaker.com http://www.democracyfororegon.com * http://www.knitting911.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 > I have seen that some people brew their kombucha at > home in plastic containers. I would prefer glass, but > I have seen sun tea jars that are glass with a plastic > spigot. Would that small amount of plastic cause a > problem? ######## Not sure. Guess it depends on how sensitive kombucha is. I use a big glass jar. > > And how about boiling the sugar and water for kombucha > in metal? Is that a problem? ######## Nope. I do it in a stainless steel pot. I think you have to worry more about touching the colony itself with metal. Hence washing your hands after removing rings and before touching the colony. > > And finally, I have read that you should consume no > more than a half cup of kombucha a day. Any thoughts > on why that is? ######### Not sure. I started slowly with 1/4 cup per day. I worked up to 2+ cups a day no problem. For a while I seemed to crave it and eventually the craving went away. I've settled on 1 cup a day on a regular basis. > > Thanks for your help, > Abbey ######## You're welcome, Magda > http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 > I think you have to > worry more about touching the colony itself with metal. Hence washing > your hands after removing rings and before touching the colony. Really? Wow. My colony must be really robust, then, because I never take my wedding rings off... Lynn S. ------ Lynn Siprelle * web developer, writer, mama, fiber junky http://www.siprelle.com * http://www.thenewhomemaker.com http://www.democracyfororegon.com * http://www.knitting911.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Abbey wrote: > > I have seen that some people brew their kombucha at > home in plastic containers. I would prefer glass, but > I have seen sun tea jars that are glass with a plastic > spigot. Would that small amount of plastic cause a > problem? Sun tea jars are fantastic. I did find one with a *metal* spigot but I don't use it ... plastic is far better for fermenting, metal really can and does get etched. I suppose one could get a wood spigot and replace the one on the jar, or even glass, but like Sandor says, we are surrounded by the stuff, and the amount in the spigot is pretty tiny. > And how about boiling the sugar and water for kombucha > in metal? Is that a problem? Metal is only a problem when you keep something salty or really acidic in it for a long time. Salt is more of a problem than acid, but kombucha doesn't have salt anyway. > > And finally, I have read that you should consume no > more than a half cup of kombucha a day. Any thoughts > on why that is? I've heard that, and also that people get pretty strong reactions to it. I don't have any reaction to it that I can tell, except I get a little flushed (from niacin, I imagine). In experiments with rats though, they replaced their water with kombucha and the rats did ok. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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