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Now sure how to check that it's live and active... I am based in London, would be interesting to know where I could buy some plain kombucha... Amazon doesn't help in this matter :)

Do you think or tested this approach? The commercial kombucha is usually mixed with juice... Haven't tested it yet, I will today and add more tea (as an experiment). If it doesn't work I will search for some clean commercial booch.

You are absolutly right, after 2 or 3 days I already have the ph around 2.3, I guess I used too much vinegary kombucha as base :( Should I add more tea (I have space in the jar?) How can I get back to a normal environment?

last brew again 2.1 Ph as I was away for more than a week (around 2 weeks of fermenting) This kombucha/vinegar works well with lots of juice (1/2 to 2/3 juice) but now I am having a fresh new batch, will keep a close eye on it and will use it when is around 3.5 Ph ...

Sounds right. The good side of a sour kombucha is that will not end too soon, when is perfect for my taste and I do not need to mix with juice is never enough...

I see, will do the same next batch, removing the old scoby Now I am leaving London for a week and my actual brewing is already a week old, not sure what is best to do with it (I cannot take it with me) :)

one cup (mug actually) for 3 litres of tea. I found to be the standard in most of the recipes I could read online.

Hi Eric, interesting conclusions... as said my kombucha was fine, the PH stick was broken. I have now a batch with 2.something PH and goes very well with some juice... Still I like it more when is drinkable without the need of mixing it with something else so this batch will brew without the...

Update: bought a new PH digital scale and my kombucha is actually now vinegar :D 2.1PH. Should I still drink it with some juice? Whatever... nasty with this unreliable PH scales. Boiling new tea as we speak and I will use this strong kombucha vinegar as the base... any suggestions are welcome.

thx ncbrewer.

@Hanna_Brewing: Hi I do have a digital scale, twice calibrated. I am sometimes using it on my still water or vinegar and the results are the expected one. But I have to say I have same suspicion (or hope). @Anamalier: usually takes a little over one week, is true. If I taste it, the sugar is...

I have started brewing Kombucha in November and first two batches were good, at I think and hope, they tested right. Well, they tasted kind a right to me ;) Then, I learned more about the PH of the drink and start measuring it. What I discovered is that my brew is going fast to around 4 PH...

Hello, nice to find you guys here. I am a newbie in this wonderful world of brewing, a Kombucha fan in need for and more info. I also used to brew elderflowers cordial with great success. Will place my question in the right section but I am indeed struggling to get a good product.