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Maybe I should jack it up a couple of degrees like 22 deg C. Thank you for your vindication. Will post pics once I initiate the process.

Thank you Sir! Yes water is drinkable and I and many many more have been drinking it I stay in India and getting branded brewer yeast is very difficult/impossible. The one that I am using is from an Indian brewing site and is called "Honey mead & Rose wine yeast" It is rated at 12-15% ABV...

Thank you for your revert. Appreciate it! A) The water source is acclaimed and people come from near & far to carry drinking water hence, it is safe to drink. I did not want to use 1) RO water as it would in my opinion be flat and stripped off all minerals. 2) Did not want to boil water as that...

Sorry my bad! Re-posted in the mead section. Apologies!! Regards Jasii

Hello friends! This is my first attempt at Mead making. I have procured some nice natural raw honey direct from a honey collector. It has not been treated, not even filtered. Also has pollen. The temperatures here are low (around 11-13 deg C daytime, nighttime goes down to 4 degrees C). I want...

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Hello friends! This is my first attempt at Mead making. I have procured some nice natural raw honey direct from a honey collector. It has not been treated, not even filtered. Also has pollen. The temperatures here are low (around 11-13 deg C daytime, nighttime goes down to 4 degrees C). I want...

Warm Welcome from India ! I like the look of your garden shed. Any chances of showing us the inside ? :yes:

Thank you so much for your revert. You vindicate my thinking of the low temperature being the culprit which needs immediate correction. 2 further questions please: 1) Is it possible to salvage my new batch which has been lying at these low temperatures for a week now? 2) Is there a clear step by...

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Dear friends, I ferment in the guest kitchen of my home. My latest batch of kombucha is flat, ph stands at 3.1. I added some priming sugar in the hope of getting some carbonation to no avail. Important to point out the temperatures are really low in winters here. Indoors they hover between 1...

You seem to have a good thing going. Kudos! Why is your jar empty?

There is no real scientific data out there that says kombucha is good for the heart. (It is all maybe as of now) More tea would mean stronger starter tea with a darker colour.The polyphenolic compounds in tea are the food for your kombucha culture to eat.

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Normally we add flavours/sweeten it after the first stage of fermentation. The tea is then left to ferment further and imbibe the added flavours. In your case you have to check if it has not over fermented already. If not go ahead and add your flavours.

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@jerrylotto This does not look like the fermenter that I have. (Will post pic of mine in a bit). I assume the ball lock gas connection is for connection to a keg. Am I right in my thinking?

@jerrylotto Thank you for pitching in to help. Is it possible to post some pics of your mods so that I can deepen my understanding? Kind Regards, Jasii

Hi! Just came across your query. Here's my 2 cent's worth: Quantity of tea would depend on the quality of tea and the process it has undergone. I use 50gms of loose tea leaves per gallon of water and I seem to get reasonably good results. I also have mixed 2 variants of tea like Ceylon tea+ earl...

IslandLizard Thank you for your time and your comprehensive replies. Indebted! The points mentioned are all valid and accepted. Thank you once again. Now off to the kombucha forum for a read.....:) Kind Regards, Jasii