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Sorry, white tea DOES have Camellia sinensis. You can most definitely use it safely. What I was saying was I wasn't sure how important camellia sinesis was to the kombucha brewing process. I'm guessing pretty important. Kombucha likes blends of tea so you can try different kinds together. I add...

I believe the main deterrent in using herbal teas is the oils. Oils will kill your SCOBY. I'd use 75% black and/or green, and 25% other tea. Next on my list is 25% elderberry, very good for you and has some natural sugar. Have you experimented with white tea? Not sure about the Camellia sinensis...

Kombucha naturally makes alcohol, I think they can hang out. I admit, I regularly take a flask of home brewed kombucha into a bar, order a shot of whisky, and mix them together. It's just delicious.

I think it will work yall! I'm excited to try it. If I do get bottle bombs I can always send them as gifts to the inlaws.

You're right, I'll be adding sugar as well, maybe some ginger. And I've confirmed I'll need an airlock for this. Apparently this process can get explosive. After the regular kombucha ferment, you pour your brew into a 1-5 gallon container with more sugar and yeast and a airlock. Let it sit for...

Hello! So I'm about to start my very first continuous brew cycle. I'm really excited! I'm a seasoned single stage Kombucha brewer, but I've never done continuous before. If that's not enough, I got this crazy idea to make Kombucha wine by adding champagne yeast to the second stage fermentation...

Hey thanks for responding! I ended up ordering a 5 gallon glass jar. Just arrived yesterday. Gearing up to start my first continuous brew...

when i bottle it i add just a little ginger and honey (this is especially great for turning around a vinegary batch.) after a couple days of air tight brewing, you'll have a very fizzy drank.

dang those 101 year old people. they're so tricky.

I use around 1/2 to 3/4 cups of sugar for 14 cups of tea (14 cups + 2 cups of starter equals a gallon). I've been using different types of white tea, makes it's own type of tasty. Suppose to be really good for you too, high in antioxidants. I'm in California bay area winter time, so I use a...

Has anyone tried brewing Kombucha in used oak wine barrels? I've seen new barrels being marketed towards brewing, but I was wondering if it would be a problem using used ones, with their residue of wine and sulfites. I've been doing single gallon batches, but I'm now looking to start a...