fruit additions to kombucha

[inchrisin]

I'm just getting going with my first few batches of kombucha. I'm going to add some fruit at the end, but I plan on reusing the scoby. Should I pull the scoby out of the kombucha before I add fruit? I think this will help keep the scoby cleaner for the next batch.

Thoughts?

 

[skadalajara]

Just set aside a bit of the finished kombucha before you blend. Use this as your starter for the next batch. What everyone tends to call the SCOBY is just a pellicle. The microbes themselves are in the liquid.
Some people discard the pillicle after every batch or every few batches.

 

[ChefRex]

Just set aside a bit of the finished kombucha before you blend. Use this as your starter for the next batch. What everyone tends to call the SCOBY is just a pellicle. The microbes themselves are in the liquid.
Some people discard the pillicle after every batch or every few batches.

This, although I do keep a layer of scoby for the next batch, I add juice to the individual bottles at bottling.

 

[hunter_le five]

This, although I do keep a layer of scoby for the next batch, I add juice to the individual bottles at bottling.

What he said.