Recent content by midnight25

I would invest in some PET plastic bottles. Prime around half the normal homebrew amount and watch the bottles. Once a day give the bottle a squeeze. When they are pretty hard, place them in the fridge and bring however many you want to work. Keep them cold to keep any further carbonation at a...

Thanks for the suggestion kyt, I will likely go that route! A proper SCOBY and better water will likely make a big difference. :cheers:

Thanks for the suggestions, I will keep doing what I'm doing for now. I will try distilled water for the next few batches. We have really good tap water, though there is some chlorine and it's very hard, mineral-wise. If the no-SCOBY thing keeps bothering me I will just order a proper...

The first couple batches were between 75-85 degrees, now it's more like 70-75 due to temps cooling down. Sounds like you had better luck with choosing a good bottle of KT. Researching a bit, I am finding out most of the (even raw) commercial stuff has additives that make it hard to propagate. Oh...

Hey all, I got into brewing kombucha a couple months ago. I got a bottle of commercial "raw" kombucha and slowly built it up to 1 gallon size batches. I started with 10oz, then 20oz then 40oz then finally gallon. I am now getting a nice tart, great tasting beverage. However, I am getting...