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I do a second ferment for 3-5 days. How long do you? Also, do you keep a scoby in the second ferment? How do you know if bad bacteria is in it? as for the testing, I bought a triple scale hydrometer from Monster Brew why do you throw away the extra scobies instead of using them?

Thanks for all of the replies. To be honest, I drank one and I wasn't feeling well but it also could have been this other thing I ate. I have more photos! I now have like 6 scobys, which I think is a little bit much. What do you guys think? As for PH and sugar plus alcohol content, I bought...

I have something similar but it's not big enough. Do you know how to test my current batches to ensure the alcohol content and yeast etc? I don't want to toss what I already have. I make large batches. Also, do you use five star sanitizer? I just bought it and am curious as to your thoughts on...

Thanks for replying by the way.

Thank you for your reply. What should I be using to brew? How do I know if my kombucha is ready or has too much yeast and alcohol? I attached a photo of the growler.

Thank you. I got a really high fever and sickness on Monday and thought it was from the kombucha, but I could have gotten it from anywhere. Can kombucha make you sick?

I brewed kombucha from what appears to be a healthy Scoby from a woman in Charlottesville. I bought a growler from WholeFoods. My kombucha smelled fine and I began fermenting it with ginger and raspberries. I'm wondering what the white film is in the bottle and if it's the strands we normally...