Recent content by BoochBrewer

I don’t know if you still use this forum, but I’d love to know if you figured out how to lower/control the ABV. I’m on the same mission!

For sure. We’ll be doing ABV testing at a TTB certified lab, along with monitoring the pH throughout the entire process, and any other monitoring required by the health dept. My current challenge is getting below and staying below .5 ABV.

Agree. Looks normal!

Yeah, I’m hoping to avoid diluting. But it’s not off the table if all else fails. :-/

We’ve sent home batches for gas chromatography testing and came back at .6-1%. From what I understand, the levels in the Kombucha are too low for refractometers and hydrometers to accurately read. We are going commercial so we are making tweaks to the process in hopes of lowering it under .5.

Yes, it usually has a small amount that is created by the fermentation process. To sell commercially, you need to be under .5%.

Nice! How have you tested yours to know it’s at.25? And what do you do differently to keep it low?

Has anyone had any success in lowering the ABV of Kombucha? If so, how? Looking for any and all ideas!!

Interesting. Thank you!

The fermenter can hold up to 220 liters (~58 gallons). We are no where near that capacity right now but may be at some point in the future.

Good to know. This is all so foreign to us. Lol

The fermenter can hold up to 220 liters (~58 gallons). We are no where near that capacity right now but may be at some point in the future.

We need to move Kombucha from our commercial size fermenter to food grade buckets for flavoring. The fermenters are on stands but not high enough up to let gravity take its course. We’ve read that a chugger pump may be the way to go. Would love some advice as we’ve never needed pumps until now...

Ugh. Exactly what I was hoping to not hear. Meanwhile our brew’s temp is not where it should be and at risk of going bad!

Hello On Sunday, we installed an Inkbird 308S to monitor the temperature of our Kombucha in a commercial size fermenter. When we were in the kitchen last night, it was on and working. This morning, I had someone in the kitchen check it for me and it appears to have shut off. It’s plugged in but...