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I did use 100% green tea on my first batch, I made it quite strong and used whole leaf (dried). I also read that a black tea was necessary, but I am on batch 4 with 3 new SCOBY and the tea tastes great! When I did the green tea/yerba mate, it gave it a tangier taste to me, but I'm new, and it...

Sorry for the delay, I have been moving lately. Ok, here is what I did. I decided to scoop the scoby out of the 100% Yerba Mate and redid it with 2/3 green tea, and 1/3 yerba mate. It did not form a new SCOBY the first time, but it did come out good. I took 2 cups of that tea, along with the...

I started my first brew using only Yerba Mate and no black or green tea. I have read that this can work, and I have read that this cannot work without actual tea. I am on day 5 and there are greyish yeast blobs developing, and a vinegar/fermenting smell has began. 1. Can my first brew come...