Kombucha Mushroom Brewing Video

[anahatabalance]

@ 2 cups of starter tea seems a lot and may lower the pH to much. Depends on how storng/acidic your brew is. In some batches that have been left for over a month you may only need 1 oz or two. Now if your batch is sweet then you'll need more starter tea...having some pH test strips or a meter makes sure you get the pH correct, which should start at 4.5 and the finished tea should drop to around 3 pH

[lookin4space]

I've noticed that if I add about 2 cups per gallon of reserve from the previous batch I never have a pH issue at all; also the brew turns out great every time.

[lookin4space]

I usually add about 20% reserve from my last batch to my new batches, which seems to work out.

[lookin4space]

So, what if the pH isn't low enough?

[wrusst]

@lookin4space add cider vinegar or more previous tea

[forktool]

This is mostly good instructions but how do you get that nasty mushroom ? Pick it from someones yard and out it in muddy water? Why would you leave this step out? C-

[chrissymagaw]

@forktool it's not really a mushroom, it's a culture.

[anahatabalance]

@forktool We have them for sale or you can get one from a friend that is brewing kombucha

[theoneandonlyolya]

@forktool buy organic kombucha tea at your health food store and grow your own from that, search for directions takes about 2-3 weeks for the "mushroom" to form

[feath123production]

awesome tea its soooooo goood after you get use to it

[deelberg]

Hey while im brewing the tea can i add a little yeast?

[RodTalon0000]

i should get a PH tester... i drink it, as i do grow them... but might not be drinking during the right time

[ElizaDay66]

from what i understand, you shouldn't use anything metal.

[Suenell]

I could hardly understand what he said, the audio was very poor.

[ruthied3]

Nice video! Very clear and concise!

[zuni281]

Finally a great instructional video.....and mentioned how important cooling enough before adding scoby

[NaNaShee]

I started mine today

I hope I didn't kill it cuz my tea was a bit hotter than room temperature :O

[MusicMyBlanket]

Wooo. Culturing. I'm new to it.  I use Congo red pH paper (tests for 3-5 pH).

Bottling video?

[cherry6goddess]

Great instructional video! It gave me a bit more confidence about my newly adopted creature.