Vinegary Kombucha 

Have you tried the rinse? If so how much did you use to get your results?

@@teekotrain6845 1/4 cup into 2 cups of water. It's not something you want to use every day. Once a week maybe, depending on your hair type.

😂😂Omg, i love you! I like your style & humor. I just had my first batch of "vinegar" from kombucha brewing attempt. Genuis! I thought i had ruined it & was going to give up. I've been making some DELICIOUS blueberry & orange kombucha. I'm addicted to the stuff & had to start making it. I'm learning. Ty for sharing!

I like to add fruit @ day 5, & let go until desired fizziness. Delicious. I think mine is fermenting faster. They're in a corner w no air flow. Idk. But i was dreading waiting 14 days to drink them. 😂😂😂😂

@@WskyGrl73 lately I've changed my process and I let the first fermentation go for 2 weeks, but I add half the sugar I used to (half a cup for a gallon). I like the taste better - it's more sour, but not crazy sour. It lets all the sugar ferment. Perfect for beginning second fermentation. It gives me more control over the final flavour.

Wow. That is awesome information. Thank you for sharing. Sounds like you've been cleaning with SCOBY's for a long time?

Sounds interesting. Why add baking soda though? It acts as a buffer and makes the solution less acidic.

Hello and thank you ❤❤ I've got some new videos coming out soon.

Thank you, Steph. I've got ginger bug on my list too. ;)

Great idea!!

I add a tsp-TBSP of honey to my 2nd ferment w blueberries, oranges, & strawberries. It's SO good, and the fruit is great to eat after. 😋 I don't strain it.

@@WskyGrl73 sounds good!

Thank you so much. That really means a lot. I've enjoyed your comments and your knowledge. I'm going to see if I can come up with some soda flavors for your mom.

@@KombuchaLiz I really appreciate the time you have taken to reply to all of my comments. If you couldnt tell I have been benge watching kombucha videos. I like to keep my mind busy, it leaves less time for negative thoughts. I'm really excited to see how my first batch of kombucha turns out.

Awesome. Please let me know how it turns out 😃

Thank you so much. Glad they are helpful.

Jace, you are amazing. Thank you for always sharing your positive spirit.

You are so creative, Karen. So, after watching your beet kvass videos I decided this weekend I"m making beet kvass with red beets, apples and I'm going to try cinnamon stick. Thanks for the inspiration. I think it's going to be a gamble with the cinnamon stick but it's worth a try.

Great idea! Oil and Vinegar salad dressing!

You're welcome 😊 ☺ 🙂

Hey there my friend. Thank you.

Hey there lol.

Nice. You're on a roll. 🥳🌞👍

Hi Dacia. Glad you enjoyed it. I never actually got around to making soap. But I have watched a lot of YT videos on it. Looks like a super fun hobby.

Hey girl. Thanks for watching. So, I made a fermented drink recently, not kombucha. It's called Tepeche that's made with pineapple. While making it I kept thinking of you. Do you like pineapple?

That funny u said that because i absolutely love pineapples. i just watched a video of a friend growing a pineapple tree. And this morning i was looking in my cabinet and was happy i had 2 cans of pineapples lol 🤣

I knew there had to be a reason you kept popping up in my head. I'm still perfecting my recipe but when I do I'll make a video. it's soooooo easy to make. Light, tasty and refreshing.

I have not did it myself but I would say yes. That's a great idea too. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Alida. So glad the videos are helpful. Yes, you can still use the sour kombucha for starter tea. If it's an extra SCOBY, me personally, I'd make another or extra batch of kombucha. Of you're not ready to do that yet you can let it sit in the sour kombucha until you are ready. I hope that helps.

@@KombuchaLiz thank you. Yes it helps a lot. And thank you for replying to me❤️

I ended up with 2 scobys!

Yes!

Hey thanks for stopping by. Do you mean the napkin with the metal band?

Thats awesome. I've heard of it being used to clean the toilet and heard it works well. Thank you for sharing. 👍

I think that would be pretty painful. Enema's are usually saline based. It would probably be safer to drink it.

Some people call it sparkling water. It's plain water that has carbonation forced into it so it's bubbly

Or should I ask is it ok bc my ginger doesn't taste like much haha so i added white tea and stevia so good . But its my first go at this .

@@jessicajacobs9803 If it taste good then its totally ok. Haha. That's my thought about it. I've only added stevia when I've diluted the kombucha.

@@jessicajacobs9803 glad it worked out for you 😀

@@KombuchaLiz thank you ... I just have that Iam totally going to accomplish a good kombucha. I wish i knew the taste of a homebrew to a store bought ? Buying some pomegranate and pineapple juice for sure . Can you possibly do you a video on yeast I keep thinking about it but I'm clueless 🤷‍♀️ I rly njoy your channel ty for all that you do.

@@jessicajacobs9803 I am so glad you are enjoying the channel and find it helpful. What specific questions about yeast do you have? Imo homebrew taste a lot better. I really don't even like buying kombucha. Feels like a waste of money. Taste bland and watered down.

Yes, it would have the mother. Some people don't use the SCOBY (mother) to make kombucha. Even if the SCOBY isn't used eventually one will form and be there while the kombucha is fermenting into vinegar. Hope that makes sense 😉

Hello and I'm sorry to hear about your brewing problems. I will do my best to help. Typically there is 1 culprit for a smelly batch of kombucha and that is too much yeast. Most people describe it as an egg or fart smell. Like a sulfur smell. The sulfur smell is due to excessive yeast. This doesn't seem to be the case because vinegar kombucha doesn't have much yeast remaining. It could be due to the starter tea being all vinegar. At that point in the process most of the bacteria and yeast have been consumed so what is left is pretty much starving. I've never had a problem using vinegar kombucha for a new batch of kombucha but my mom has. I would suggest taking some of that smelly kombucha and using it for starter tea for a new batch. The next batch should balance out the culture. That is what I would do. Also, I'll make a video on this since I have a large batch of vinegar kombucha on my counter. To add, it may help in the future if every couple of months (2-4) you add some fresh sweetened tea to your SCOBY hotel to keep it fresh

KombuchaLiz thank you! Your explanation really help me to understand more as a new brewer! Have a nice day!

You're welcome 😊 🌞

Thank you so much, Katt.