Recent content by Leah

Hi All, thanks for the information and interest. Finally, after 9 days, it bubbled. Turns out patience is what I needed. However, I will add that one entire batch never bubbled. I believe it was because the new bottles I purchased never fully sealed. They had to be tossed. I'm on the hunt for...

I made my SCOBY from the GT brand. I think I pulled it too soon (after a month). However, I also made one for a friend, and he took it and promptly forgot all about it. He' had an amazing SCOBY after two full month.

yes, that is correct. It's bottled but not carbonated. Today I did find one of my testing bottles was more firm (day 5). I use one plastic bottle to test the carbonation by firmness. That bottle felt harder, but not by much. I ferment in glass, and all but one bottle of my booch is in stored...

I live in PA (near Philadelphia) and my booch won't bubble. Questions; Do I need to keep the bottles at a certain temp? Do they need to be dark? I've tried all different methods, some with fruit (strawberries), some with juice (concord grape or mint with fresh lime juice), some with added...

My SCOBYs are full of bubbles. I have never had one that was beautiful and white yet. It's like an active mess when it's forming..

such an interesting post. I just watched a video by House Kombucha owner. She said in the vid (which seemed to be a few years old) that the company never saves the SCOBYs. They toss everyone after every single new batch is made. I was like, "WHA???". The video is at the very bottom of their...

I've never heard of adding the culture to the bottle. I thought it would continue to ferment on it's own. But I'm having the same issue with my bottled booch. I've heard that leaving it for 4 days should be enough time but it had never been that way for me. I accidentally left one bottle second...

I use a number of containers but my "go to" big containers are a two and three gallon glass containers. One had a spout, which I love because it makes it very easy to fill bottles. Once I fill it, I don't move it because it gets so heavy. I got both from HomeGoods. One looks like a big cookie...

Hey, I'm new as well. I didn't purchase a kit when I started to brew. I actually just grew a SCOBY and then started to brew from there. No kit needed, unless that's really what you have your heart set on. They just seem so expensive. I used a Ball glass jar and added two GT original flavor...