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I am just getting started making kombucha. Here are some of the links I have found helpful.

Ordered a scoby here: http://kombuchahealthdrink.com/

But I also have a bottle of store bought GT's Ginger kombucha that I am letting sit in the fridge so if my mail order scoby is not good.

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2007/08/craft_02_kombucha_tea.html
http://www.paprikahead.com/2009/07/how-to-brew-your-own-kombucha-from.html (I like this one)
http://gliving.com/kombucha-brewing/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Big-Batch-of-Kombucha/
http://www.kombuchafuel.com/2009/10/where-to-obtain-kombucha-cultures.html
http://www.happyherbalist.com/kombucha_brewing_guide.htm
http://www.sulis-health.co.uk/kombucha/faq.shtml
http://kombuchahealthdrink.com/latest/how-to-make-kombucha
http://www.kombuchacultures.com/how_to_brew_kombucha_tea.html
http://www.kombuchahome.com/

See if you find any helpful. Sorry if this is overkill but I like to do a lot of research and then pick what I want to try out.
--Shoki
 
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Does storebought still work? I recall there was a bit of hubbub earlier in the year about possible increases in alcohol content in Kombucha and that a number of brands were reformulating to case any further fermentation. I'm not sure by what means they're doing that though. If they pasturize, for example, I don't think the growth would work. You should be able to hang out at a health food store and ask around though. Theres usually someone who has it. (That's where I talk about Kombucha and kefir with people oddly enough)
 
KevinM said:
Does storebought still work? I recall there was a bit of hubbub earlier in the year about possible increases in alcohol content in Kombucha and that a number of brands were reformulating to case any further fermentation. I'm not sure by what means they're doing that though. If they pasturize, for example, I don't think the growth would work. You should be able to hang out at a health food store and ask around though. Theres usually someone who has it. (That's where I talk about Kombucha and kefir with people oddly enough)
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I am not sure if it still works but I may still see if I can crete a mother from it just to compare the flavor and other characteristics of the one I purchased.

I'll say that the bottle I have in the fridge is still powerful. I let the pressure off each day and the carbonation is if anything stronger each day.

--Shoki
 
Well, if you're doing that, then that sounds like it's active. I think I'll get around to asking one of my friends for one of their spares, but I'd go for online or from the bottle if I didn't know them, or live in the type of community where there's a few of them.
 
KevinM said:
Does storebought still work? I recall there was a bit of hubbub earlier in the year about possible increases in alcohol content in Kombucha and that a number of brands were reformulating to case any further fermentation.
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None of the brands that I've seen have taken up pasteurization; Kombucha Wonder Drink was always pasteurised (as, I believe, was another one that I can't recall), but most of the brands in my local Whole Foods still contain active cultures. Any reformulation that occurred was to change the yeast used (e.g. to an aerobic non-Saccharomyces strain) or to reduce the residual sugar content; I believe that some may have also reduced the advised shelf life to limit the time in which a secondary fermentation could occur.
 
Ah thanks, I haven't bought any for a while, since I was getting some from friends and was looking at making my own, but started on Keifer before that had even happened.
 

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