in my winter, zone 8 a I place my batch in the draft free cubical, my oven. all I do is turn the oven light on. talk about the easy bake oven era-who knew.
I dont comment often but i think you got the best channel about kombucha, well explain and deep into each basic. That help me for my kombucha production. I think you got a little error on the 65-85F conversion to C (18-30 C) but who cares anyway. have you ever tried kombucha into a keg for the carbonization ? sorry English is not my mother tongue
Gustave Le Chat Thank you so much for watching! And for catching that mistake! Oops! I’ll do an update on that part. I’ve never tried using a keg to carbonate my kombucha - I don’t own a keg unfortunately. But I imagine one day, I’ll get one and try it! When I do, I’ll definitely post a video about it! 😊
Love your videos.. Love the fact that they are concise and to the point, and packed full of good info.. Get more out of 5 minutes with you than 30 with someone else who rambles... I have a long note file with links to every video I have watched and still watching them.. I will forward them to anyone interested and tell them,, this channel gives you everything you need to know.. Just a very small thank you for your excellent presentation style.. Thank you again.. Cheers and happy brewing.. Going to pick up my first scoby and starter from a local in the area..
Wouldn't the heater on the bottom warm the liquid and it should rise. Thermodynamics will take care of the rest. I am trying putting my gallon containers on a heating matt and then keep them in a cardboard box to keep the surrounding air more stable. I also have it cracked open for air circulation.
Brian Kenyon If it works for you, I definitely won’t knock it! I’ve just spoken to several homebrewers that did that heating mats at the bottom tend to lead to overly yeasty brews, but everyone’s cultures are different! 😊
Kombucha needs dark the Christmas lights might sound like a good idea but not ideal for "dark" brewing, these are also low voltage and produce little or no heat. They have low temp mats very inexpensively that raise the temp 5 degrees or so that work amazing in the winter.www.amazon.com/Kombucha-Fermentation-Windowsill-Seedlings-Germination/dp/B01ETRWSFE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1522887192&sr=8-4&keywords=kombucha+mat+heater this mat can be wrapped around the jar and even over lapped or layed flat and the bottle put on the top. This has made my winter brewing much better.
I love this channel but I really wish you gave more info on how to keep a fermenting jar warm in the winter- surely christmas lights aren't the only option ? haha
I know I'm late but I live in an RV and was having a really hard time keeping my brew warm, it literally gets down to the low 50s at night in here. They make electric wraps for jars but I can't order anything right now, so this is what I did for the short run: I wrapped a folded towel around my jar and secured it with two rubber bands, then I bought those hand warmer pouches (I actually got the adhesive body warmer ones) and stuck them onto the towel. If it warms too much, add another layer of towel. If it isn't warming enough slip the heat pouch into one of the layers of the towel so it is closer to the jar. Probably don't put it directly against the jar because they get anywhere from 125-150°F.
5 year old video, but still.. it's winter time here in michigan and i dont like turning my temp up very high, usually around 65 - 70 f. I want the kombucha to be in the optimum range, so I got a small space heater with a temp control. I set it at 75 f and put it in the oven with my kombucha and close the door... set it and forget it..
7watt night lite (filament type bulb) In a big bucket & not directly touching brew chamber - I get 85°f even when ambient temp is about 38°f. Works well
I’ve been using a heating pad with a bath towel folded about 4 layers to dissipate the heat a little. It maintains the temp at around 82 degrees. But you’re right, it does concentrate the heat at the bottom. Hmmmm. I have extra light strings.
I have an immersion heater from beer brewing, can I use that to heat it up (January in Scotland was not the best time to start). I can't see a problem (apart from disrupting the SCOBY shape) but wanted to get your advice. Thanks for your videos for helping me in getting started!
I wrapped my first-time brew in a towel and an electric throw. I only turned the throw on for a short period of time, then it turned off automatically. I left it in the towel. is this ok?
I haven't -- in general, plain cane sugar is best since other types of sweeteners can mess with the brew and lead to off-flavors or problems with long-term viability. But if you try an experimental batch with it, I'm curious to hear about the outcome!
What is your recommendation about the wrap around heaters for keeping the appropriate temperature? We keep our apartment around 66 degrees and I'm concerned it might be too cold. I found this one: www.amazon.com/The-Kombucha-Shop-Heating-Wrap/dp/B079NSCT7X/ref=lp_12072497011_1_3?srs=12072497011&ie=UTF8&qid=1521184800&sr=8-3 Any thoughts??
jessica brown I’ve never had any personal experience with wrap-around heaters, so I can’t speak to it with any certainty, unfortunately! :/ But if you try it out, let me know how it works for you! I’m always looking for opinions kombucha materials I haven’t tried!
i live in a small apartment and the temperature stays around 88F - 100F degrees. Due to space issues i cant move it somewhere else or put a fan or anything facing it. my question is, will my scoby die at temperatures within that range and can i still have good Kombucha assuming the scoby grows? Thanks
I don't remove them from my brew vessels, and they've lasted me 1 year+ even after washings. But I haven't yet tried to remove one and re-stick it on something else, so I'm not sure if that's what you mean by reusable? Let me know if I've misunderstood!
