![]() If you didn't buy one online or inherit it from a friend, never fear-you can make your own:ġ. ![]() * * * Here's how to make a SCOBY from scratch: I recommend brewing with a friend, so that you can ask them as many questions as possible at all hours of the day. Our SCOBY, which we named "SCOBY Doo," came in the mail from the home of my good friend Rebecca in Cleveland, along with her instructions for brewing (pictured below), which I followed to the letter. And, most importantly, you'll either need to obtain a SCOBY from a source you trust-be it a reputable website or a kombucha-brewing friend-or make your own (instructions below!).Although none of the items or ingredients you'll need for kombucha are prohibitively expensive, you will need to buy the proper jars, along with tea, sugar, and tea towels. And once you've started, you'll (hopefully) have a viable SCOBY, which means you'll want to start a new batch each time you've finished up the current one. You're in it for the long haul: Depending on the length of your fermentations, your first batch of kombucha will take around 1 1/2 to 2 weeks from starting to enjoying. Be prepared to spend some time and make an initial investment on this project.It's made by adding a SCOBY (a symbiotic colony of yeast and bacteria-similar to the vinegar "mother") to sweetened tea. Kombucha is fermented tea with a history that dates back thousands of years.I'm going to explain what worked (and didn't work!) for me, but I'm sure I'll be experimenting and refining in the future. ![]() Hey, maybe you'll see me down there! There are a million ways to brew kombucha and a million tips for how to get the healthiest, tastiest brew possible. If you start searching for information on making kombucha, you might find yourself going down a rabbit hole. Evidenced by the length of this post, I clearly learned more than I expected, including a whole new lexicon of words and phrases like "'buch," "starter," and "second fermentation." This became "Sarah's project" at the office-my legacy. Not only for the bottles of kombucha in the refrigerator (which, for the record, taste much better than even the fanciest store-bought varieties), but for the feeling of accomplishment. ![]()
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