No, in kombucha it isn't much of an issue, since the culture actually requires oxygen.
Snarf is right. You can add 1-2 tbs to a gallon before bottling to carbonate if left in warm dark place for 1-2 weeks depending. Once racked in sterile bottles the lack of oxygen with the addition of sugar will carbonate. The adding of sugar will protect from spoilage. Make sure to have a plastic bottle with same capacity filled and next to your batch. Once the plastic bottle is hard and blossoms you need to chill the bottles. Otherwise you have an exciting surprise.... Tasty and painful shrapnel. I learned the hard way. The bf told me to try the plastic method. I now realize after the fact and many laughs I should always listen to an experienced microbrewer......
I am confused. You cannot bottled condition to a specific co2 volume with kombucha? I would think a similar method to to beercidermead would work, .5-1oz table sugar to gallon?
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