Kombucha Tip: Removing labels from store-bought bottles 

Oh goodness, I missed a vital part of the tip, I apologize! I soaked the label in water first then covered with plastic wrap THEN I freeze it. The water has to absorb into the label so it doesn’t work on labels with plastic. I’m glad it worked for you though!

Yup, real easy. Done it for years.

Yes, I’ve used GooGone, as well.

Finally got it to work on the kombucha bottles. I find so many uses for them. The next one up is an amber Kevita bottle. Can’t wait.

Her method is to time consuming

@@Ftybr57 what's yours?

@@Ftybr57 For me, it only takes about 10 minutes to get the label peeled off, another 10 or 15 for the bottle to reach a manageable working temp. I work on other tasks during the process. Then the remaining adhesive comes off with a combination of olive oil, Dawn, baking soda, and scrubby sponge.

Yay!!!

Just bear in mind that OxyClean is made with chlorine and asbestos which there are no safe levels of for human consumption, so you might just keep in mind for edibles.

I usually pour water inside and shake it with soap. After rinsing all soap out of it, I fill it with water and chlorine (about 2 tb sps /L) and let it sit for half an hour..

for sure but why waste it when baking soda is cheaper ? 😁

Andy Bailey I think from what I’ve read that you need a Scoby or starter. I mean the kombucha yeasts and stuff aren’t just naturally in the air. I mean I’m sure there’s a way to do it but you may have to live in China 200 years ago for that to happen 😂😂

You can grow your own with patience. When I first began I was given a starter Pellicle that many refer to as a Scoby and 2 cups of starter tea. I had two gallon jars though. It was summertime. I used her method and processed one jar with the pellicle and starter tea that came with it and the other was processed with 16oz of GT Original kombucha as a starter tea and organic cane sugar and black tea that was it. I used a few coffee filters with a rubber band to seal both jars and left them alone for weeks in a low lit area. I checked and they began looking like gelatin. After I reviewed her post and video about mold I stopped worrying about that and let the jars sit some more. Both jars had pellicles by time I was ready to process for F-2. The starter pellicle I was given grew a new firm pellicle around it. Eventually I separated them. So I managed to grow my own in the subsequent jar. Hope this helps.

That isn't a thing you can do, because each SCOBY is starting from something. In reality everything in the world is starting from something, though...like, a seed or a spore or whatever. That's what you're doing when you start from a store-bought - you're giving that germ of life ingredient and the conditions it needs to grow, a get-together. So you have to start from something and be in a location where you have access to the temps you'll need to do the brewing (like, not Greenland or Chad, for example).

SCOBY size doesn't really matter as much as strength of starter tea. Is there a particular reason why you're trying to grow larger SCOBYs? I talk a bit more about what to expect during first fermentation and SCOBY growth (or lack thereof) here if that's helpful :) www.youbrewkombucha.com/what-to-expect-f1

Clifford James Bloomfield if you google for “replacement GTs bottle lids, you’ll see a few options. I’d give a direct link but unsure if that is allowed here.

www.youbrewkombucha.com/choosing-right-bottles-caps :)

True! I just gave my personal tips because I usually already have baking soda + oil at home and would rather not pay for a separate chemical-laden product when I already have ingredients at home that do the same thing. But if you like goo gone, that's great too! :)

I haven't tried removing those screen-printed bottles, so can't help you there, unfortunately. Same editor, new camera. :)

You Brew Kombucha I’ve tried steel wool with no effect. If I get it figured out, I’ll let you know. Mind me asking from which camera you came from and which one did you go to? Both take great pics. Keep up the helpful videos and stay covid19-free. :)

The glue for that would not have acetate in it usually, and if it doesn't then the acetone would not help you. Soapy water will do the job. You don't need anything fancy here.

Yup!

Bear in mind that a plastic bottle will leach microplastics into whatever you put in touch with them at every change in temp, since that is how they "decompose" (even though that's not really decomposing :)). So they're not actually food-safe.

Good tip too :) I just prefer to use straight oil since it does the same thing without the need to waste the peanut butter :)

😮 I’ll HAVE to try this! Thanks.

Great idea - I'm sure the condensate soaks it through that way. Thanks!

The lids tend to wear out pretty easily, so I don't have tips on re-using those, but I do have a comprehensive video on choosing the right bottles + caps. And in that video, I talk about replacement lids for common store-bought bottles, so definitely check it out if you're interested! www.youbrewkombucha.com/choosing-right-bottles-caps

The cheapest ways to do it is to find raw unfiltered kombuca at the store and use that make sure it is unflavored don't go online and buy the starter fluid from anywhere from $7 to $20 that is a scam buy a $3 bottle still it over priced but at least you don't have to pay for shipping

@@victorybeginsinthegarden thank you and it is the easiest way however, I'm trying to brew my own in a place where you can't find kombucha. I could travel to the USA and buy some but that's just unrealistic. I do thank you for the answer though

@@fabiGBOtown then what you can do is brew tea in sugar water and let it sit for about 2 weeks and you will have a starter tea kombucha in my opinion is a bit of a scam it is a better alternative to pops and soda but it is as simple as that

@@victorybeginsinthegarden so all I need to do is brew some green or black tea with sugar and let it sit? Do you happen to know the measurements? At what point do I know that it is ready? If there is a video that covers this I would be happy to watch. Thanks in advance

@@fabiGBOtown ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bY5PPwv2N8E.html

Amazing how pathetically perverted some people can be. I think you're at the wrong channel. I'm trying to share helpful information and won't tolerate this disrespect.

You Brew Kombucha I didn’t even get that was a perverted comment until you mentioned it 😂

You Brew Kombucha Ignorance is bliss!

Plastic is not a good idea for kombucha.

SCOBY cultures can't properly process synthetic sweeteners like erythritol unfortunately. I cover that here :) www.youbrewkombucha.com/sugar

You need calories (energy) for the SCOBY to grow and erythritol does not have those.

I literally say that in the video?

Have you looked at Ebay lately?