Recent content by sagedeer

Thanks for the info everyone. This question came up because I've seen some local businesses putting things in mason jars with rubber bands holding on the labels, but their product was not preserved or pressurized in any way, so I imagine it is different for them. Just exploring options. Starting...

IXVolt - yeah it might not look that nice, but since we're so small and selling in person directly to consumers right now I don't think it would be that big of a deal. Maybe. It would be a temporary thing anyhow until we get some more equipment DromJohn - This kombucha is legally...

Hey I am a small kombucha (fermented tea) start up and am using 100% reused beer bottles. Since it's a lot of work to clean the labels off, I was wondering if I could just rubber band my label to the neck/body of the bottle? Does anyone know the laws? Or is a label for bottled products required...

Great, sounds good. I'll figure out the setups prior to buying anything then :) Thanks!

kyt: Right, but I'm going to need to test how carbonated the batches are so will need the faucets. Doesn't that kit includes the 4 piece manifold and the regulator you're talking about? I think I'd probably even get a more basic one...

Hello - Yeah that makes sense. I'll be carbonating everything to the same level. Though, is it possible to replace the line connections on a pin or ball lock to the Sanke connections? I can find pin and ball locks for so much cheaper used. Also is this what I would need...

Great info everyone, really appreciated. Aonghus - Kombucha is a fermented tea beverage which uses a symbiotic yeast and bacterial culture. I believe it originated in China but has been becoming really popular in the USA. Health folks call it a tonic, but realistically there isn't any...

Thank you. Supplying the CO2 for dispensing to the stores? I don't think so, I think I'll just need to carbonate it and hand the kegs off to them. How much does it cost to fill a c02 canister? Is it cheaper the larger the c02 canister you buy? There's a pretty cheap 4lb one... I could...

I just started a kombucha company and am now being asked to keg my kombucha so stores can have it on tap. I want to start with (2) 5 gallon kegs, maybe 4. I've never done anything with kegging so am a little lost... My main question is what size of co2 tank should I get? How much CO2 is...

Gotcha. One more silly question then I'll be done with it all : ) Since alcohol is less dense than water, wouldn't you hypothetically be able to allow the liquids to settle, and then remove the top 10% of the solution to rid of the alcohol?

Whew! Thanks for all the answers. Sorry some of them were based on unfactual article knowledge. I'll need to get you a bottle once we're all certified :) Follow up question: What is a semi-affordable method of accurate alcohol testing, or would just sending it to a lab be the cheapest? I...

Kyt that is a possibility, but would probably create a watered-down taste. I suppose I could counterbalance that by adding more flavoring such as ginger though. People really enjoy the kombucha bite.

Thank you. I've been doing a lot of research today and found some answers... namely to 4 and 5 being that yeast eat both fructose and glucose. Perhaps in the end it seems as though no matter what with a raw product if there is a alcohol producing anaerobic bacteria/yeast, it is going to eat the...

Hello, I am starting a small kombucha business and am working on ensuring the alcohol content stays below .5%. This has been difficult as it is not possible to measure alcohol content in kombucha without rather special equipment. This is because the bacteria present in kombucha eat the alcohol...