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That's what I was wondering too Yooper! I couldn't find a ton of credible literature to back it up, but if the microbial species that is responsible for the Kombucha fermentation is spitting out a ton of acid/vinegar than what the hydrometer reads will change regardless of what the product is...

Oops you are correct; switch the numbers; initial reading was 1.06.

The initial reading using the unfermented sugar tea was 1.04 and the final bottled product reading was 1.06. Per calculation final ETOH volume was 2.63%. I tested stuff that was fermented for one week and stuff bottle and fermented a total of two weeks and they both came out the same percentage.

Hello, I am new here and 20 weeks into my first pregnancy. I've been brewing kombucha at home for years and have read that most home brews have <0.5% ETOH. Always test the PH, no mold or contaminates ect. I brew mine initially for one week, bottle it, add 0.5 tsp sugar, and usually...