I ordered a sourdough from them, since I made my own SCOBY and I like the company very much so far.
I think they charge 10$ plus shipping for a SCOBY which I think is very reasonable.
I made mine from a bottle of store bought GT Kombucha, which is think is also a very good company and I will continue to buy from them even after I brew my own. The bottle cost 3.50 and I bought organic raw sugar from Whole Foods and Costco and got decaf, organic, green tea special ordered from my health food store.
Hope this help, good luck, and have fun!
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not sure if there is a kombucha video but I am guessing that the vemoos folks may send you a set of instructions or a link to a recipe with your SCOBY shippment (they sent me a sourdough instruction link with my sourdough package)
my water kefir is doing well the little raisins are rising to the top - it will be done in the morning - i am so excited to see how much the grains have grown in 48 hours! Free probiotics -
let me know how yours are working out!
Harmony
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Harmony - one thing I wanted to mention about the water kefir...
Ms. Zoe was incorrect in saying that the raisins rise to the top because of the carbon dioxide from the fermentation. I thought it sounded incorrect, so I did a little experiment. You can try this too:
Take a plain cup of water, and put some raisins in it. The next day the raisins will float to the top. This happens even without the kefir grains! I just thought you'd like to know.
And... knowing you... I bet anything that you're going to do this experiment yourself so you can see with your own eyes!
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But, nah, the raisins I trust you on. The ticks and the repellents, that I want to see for myself. Haven't found any yet, except one on my leg, which makes me feel more comfortable outside - not safe, just not as freaked as I was - since I can't get any ticks on my drags. They are out there, just not as many as I thought at first. Thank God!
How is your 4 Gal. batch of Kombucha coming - meant to send you a PM on that but - oh well - it sorta fits in this thread.
Also, the question I forgot the other day was on the Kombucha PH but I think I found the answer: under 4.6 when you start and between 2.6 and 3.5 when ready to drink, right?
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H - I LOOOOOAAAAVE my 4-gallon kombucha setup!!! I'm on my third batch already! I'm drinking about a quart or two a day of that golden liquid.
It's super cool to have a container with a tap on the bottom. That way you don't have to disturb the SCOBY on top when you want to draw out the delicious nectar.
You like my describing words? I'm trying to keep this interesting.
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Wow, but I thought Kombucha takes 14 days to brew? How do you do it so quickly or do you drink it when it is still "too raw"
I like the descrptive words!
A literary touch to the fermenting logs, not bad!
yeah, the container saounds like a winner
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Yes, it takes 14 days to brew, but if you live on the wild side (like myself), then you drink it before it's done. They used to call me "Dangerous" when I was a kid.
Just kidding. It can take anywhere from 7-14 days to brew. My favorite is when the pH has gone down to about 3.0. If it goes much lower, like to 2.8, it starts to get too vinegary for me.
The brewing time is largely dependant on the room temperature. Sometimes mine is done in just 6 or 7 days.
Did you purposefully spell "saounds" incorrectly, like you do with the word "loave"? Is that like some way to display your southern accent?
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Harmony, Thanks for the link to the Kombucha brewing video and it does work...going to look at it now. Seriously, you and James could be scientists! Maybe you are!
James, 4 gallon container??? You are one serious Kombucha maker. I would ask where you got it, but I couldn't afford it.
Raisons? Test strips? Yet more things to learn. Actually I have these, if they are the ones that you test your urine...looks the same.
Just got an email saying they have mailed my SCOBY! And I'm off on my Kombucha journey!
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seren, get the organic dried fruit/raisins only!!! the conventional ones have sulfur on them and kill your SCOBY friend
ha ha, James, no that was a typo - but say, "vinegary" is that a word?? well, if it's not, it ought'a be, since I got it! too sour, eh?
by the way, I tested all me samples tonight:
kefir before fermenting: 6.0 kefir after fermenting: 3.5 kefir before fermenting with lemon this time: 4.0
Kombucha before fermenting: 4.0
lemon: 2.5 SCOBY I have been growing from GT bottled Kombucha: 2.5
GT Kombucha Gingeraid from store: 3.0
cool, eh?
my first batch of water kefir is suspiciously sweet and at 3.5 PH - I am letting it sit out with a cap on overnight - really do NOT want to drink sugar water with all these abx in me!!!
Kombucha is in 5 quart ball/mason jars - that's what they had at Walmarkt and I added pieces of my 8" diameter SCOBY to each jar and some GT Kombucha liquid form another store bought bottle
it will brew for 14 days I am sure - my house is not that warm right now - I will check PH in a week
om the second batch of water kefir and the grains are great!! even ate a few small ones today - but feeling a little queezy - hope it's not from the water kefir I sampled... at this price, I guess I cam always throw it out and drink the next batch that I started with lemon to bring the PH down from the start - Zoe's instructions said it was optional but I think it may be safer
still a little nervous about all this home brewing with sugar water at room temperature but I am sure I will soon get used to it and gulp the stuff down every day, ha ha
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