11 Tips for New Kombucha Brewers 

Hi Mary. That's a good. It's my go to when I'm not sure what to do. 😃

Yum. Lmk. I've got some going now with vanilla

That is such a great idea 💡👏😀

That's awesome, Mary. And your right, once you get in a groove is super easy. Keep on groov'n my girl

Haha. Hi Mimi. There was another part with him in it but I had to edit that out. He was holding his pee-pee the whole time. I said, dude why were you holding your pee-pee like that. He said, I wasn't, I was itching it hahaha

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Aww thank you for the comment. So glad you've found the videos helpful. Happy brewing. You'll do great

Haha that's awesome 👌 👏

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Aww thank you so much for being here ☺🌞😀

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What a wonderful gift. You deserve it. I use green & black occasionally (usually when I run out of the other) and it's always turned out well. LMK how you like it. Glad the mango raspberry was good too!

Thanks for the tip. I hope that works out for you. I think I used Lipton once a long time ago but didn't like it. I do believe it was a flavored tea though.

@@KombuchaLiz yah, you have to look for black tea on the front of the package. Some lipton tea is mixed or earl grey those don't work.

Make sure you use enough starter tea. pH should be below 4.5 to start. If it's not, you need to add more starter tea, or some unflavored, unpasteurized store bought kombucha.

I hope the vanilla and strawberry 🍓works out 😀

Hi Mary, sorry for the late reply. Wow, that's very interesting. Great observation on your part. Glad you were able to figure it out. I tried the ginger and cantaloupe. It's soo good.

@@KombuchaLiz ginger seems to go well with lots of fruit. I like ginger and raspberry. Just bottled 7 bottles of apple cinnamon. That's my favorite so far:)

Hi Lina, I'm glad you found the videos helpful. I don't know the grams but I use 1.5 cups of sugar (about 300 grams) 1 gallon of water, 8-10 tea bags (depending on the tea and how strong I like it), and 1 cup of starter tea with a SCOBY. To grow a big SCOBY you could just leave it in the jar and let it grow (that will make sour kombucha). It could take a couple months. Or every time you make kombucha DON'T separate the baby from the mother. *****You DON'T need a big SCOBY to make kombucha. I know that's what all the pictures show but it's a lie. You only need a piece of SCOBY. When I've let my SCOBY get big I noticed less kombucha in the jar when its time to bottle it into smaller jars. Technically the mother doesn't grow but if it stayed at the top of the jar and the baby formed on top then it will grow. Don't be alarmed if the mother sinks to the bottom or hangs out on the side. That is normal. As long as you have a piece of SCOBY in the new jar you're good. Just make sure it's enough starter tea. For half a gallon I use 1/2 Cup for a gallon I use 1 cup. Some people use more Yes to your last question. As long as you have sufficient starter tea the SCOBY doesn't really matter. All great questions. Good luck. I'm sure your kombucha will be amazing and you'll be a professional in no time.

Hi Liz, just wanted to say that my first kombucha come out amazing and today I started a second fermentation. I divided it into 5 bottles and created different flavours in each: strawberry; strawberry, ginger and lemon zest; blueberry; blueberry, ginger and lemon zest; and ginger and lemon zest. Will let you know which one come out the tastiest in 7 days 🍋🍓🫐 Would like to add that I am also a very proud mama of a new the baby SCOBY! It come out thick and strong. Thanks for creating your amazing channel ❤️

Lina, congrats on your new baby. I pray for many years of joy and happiness. Those flavor combos you did sound amazing. I've never used the zest from the lemon so I'm eager to find out how you like it. It's people like you that make this channel so amazing. So Thank you for sharing with others 🙏🙏💜💜

Thank you for thinking of me, Mary. Are you a mom also?

@@KombuchaLiz yes ma'am I wanted to let you know that I bottled 7 jars of kambucha flavored with mango and raspberries this may be my next favorite .

@@maryjohnson1604 Happy mothers day! I will try that mango raspberry. I don't have any raspberries right now but I'll put it on my list.

@@KombuchaLiz I used frozen fruit

@@maryjohnson1604 That's what I usually use too.

Hi Leslie. This is a tough question to answer because each scoby is different so each person's booch is different. I think it depends on how long your f1 goes too. I've had bottles come close to exploding (bottle breaking) but they sat for like 4 weeks in the summer. If mine are in f2 I try to burp them once a week but usually forget

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Ok, I don't like this recipe. I will try raspberry, honey, and vanilla next week.

Did you figure out if you bottled the wrong one?

That sounds super tasty!

@@KombuchaLiz wow I used banana strawberry juice by naked in the last brew and wow did it get extremely carbonated! Wish we could share pictures here. Today's brew was really carbonated when I took out the scobe so I could bottle.

That raspberry, mango is yummY!

Hi Lynda. Absolutely! Your first batch sounds like it was fine. Kombucha and SCOBY can be tricky. I'll link you a video to check out that show scoby people thought was mold but they were fine. It's normal for the mother SCOBY to move around. I've had some that were sideways then one day they floated to the top. Once I had a mother that would float up and down the jar so every day it was in a different position. All is well. Yup, you are good to start another batch.

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You could. It might work better if you just hand squeeze the oranges or cut into smaller slices and cut the flesh out. I'm not sure if the white part of the orange will make it taste bitter. Lmk what you try.

@@KombuchaLiz can I put store bought orange juice in the kambucha?

Hi Stanley. You should taste it to figure out how you like it. Once you've made a couple batches you'll get an idea of how many days it usually takes. The SCOBY isn't always thick by the time the booch is done. Sometimes mine are just a very thin translucent layer. So don't go by that. I hope this helps. Lmk if you have more questions 😃

Hi Liz, thank you very much for your help. I have a request, can you pls re-send me the links to the good bacteria list in the kombucha. thank you once again.

@@Sseveres just Google what are the Google bacteria in Kombucha 😃🌞

Hi Carla. Yes, you could definitely do that. I would let them sit out together for a couple days. Them being the scoby and started you have along with the store bought. Make sure it's a brand you really like.

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Yes. The older it is the stronger

Hello! 😀 no you do not want to use a hermetic lid. In the first ferment the jar needs air so the Kombucha can ferment. A cloth of any type, even a napkin or paper towel, will work.

@@KombuchaLiz Thank you ! Sorry, I was a newbie at that time :) Since I made my first batch of kombucha 9 days F1 and 5 days F2 :) Delicious with berries and one made only with ginger and sugar :)

No worries. Everyone has questions when they are new at something. Sounds like you've got the hang of it. Glad to hear your batch turned out well. Cheers 🍻

I use it the same way as frozen fruit. You could also just use the juices.

@@KombuchaLiz ok, I planned to blend the frozen strawberries with the canned pineapple in the blender and use that in my bottles. Is that right?

@@maryjohnson1604 you could. I would just add them whole.

@@KombuchaLiz ok, I can do that:) thanks

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I am sorry. I do not.

@@KombuchaLiz ok, do you cover your brewing jar during 1st ferment? If yes, with what?

I do. Usually I use a napkin because I can write the dates on it and I always have 1 on hand. But for 2 of my jars I use cloth napkins from Christmas Tree shop

@@KombuchaLiz no no not the top of the jar, the skirt coveres the whole jar, protecting it from sunlight. ;)

Oh. No I don't use a skirt

Hi Anna. I am doing well. Thank you. How much starter tea did you have? And are you saying you put the SCOBY in 8 liters of tea? To answer you question it will depend on how much starter tea you had. If you could tell me in ounces or ml that would help.

And I understand your excitement about wanting to just brew some Kombucha. 😃

@@KombuchaLiz thank you for getting back to me 😊 i boiled 24g of loose leaf tea and 1. 5 cups of brown sugar i had about 100g of starter tea. i didnt think at the time to be honest i was just really really excited and impatient 😫 now i look at am im like itis not going to make it. then i listen your youtube tips and you say it is really forgiving. so i wondering how forgiving it really is? and if it can be fixed?

It definitely is forgiving. Thanks for that info. How much water did you use for the 24g of tea?

@@KombuchaLiz 8 litres of water way too much. thats way im a bit stressed and i have been searching to find information about it.

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