kombucha fermentation question

[JawZziff]

I brew beer. and with that I'm used to a big, gurgling, active primary fermentation where gunk is swirling around everywhere and there's lots of foam on top.

my first kombucha batch is just about 2 days in the primary and I really can't see any visible signs that anything is happening. My SCOBY just looks kind of limp and is half submerged not really doing anything. Is this what I should be expecting? what are the signs of a healthy ferment I should be looking for? tried to Google this but to no avail.

thanks.

 

[NeoBrew]

You won't see much activity with kombucha. No foam, no swirling. The scoby can sometimes sink and rise.

Be patient. I tend to let my go 2 weeks and bottle. It's easy to taste as you go and see if anything is happening. Just take a sip and see.

 

[Jaybird]

I brew beer. and with that I'm used to a big, gurgling, active primary fermentation where gunk is swirling around everywhere and there's lots of foam on top.

my first kombucha batch is just about 2 days in the primary and I really can't see any visible signs that anything is happening. My SCOBY just looks kind of limp and is half submerged not really doing anything. Is this what I should be expecting? what are the signs of a healthy ferment I should be looking for? tried to Google this but to no avail.

thanks.

Nah... You wont see much action from a SCOBY. They are lazy! Lazier than my teenage daughter, but not by much......LOL

Cheers
Jay

 

[JawZziff]

haha! oh but Jay, hope she's not also on a pure sugar diet.

thanks pal!

 

[Jaybird]

haha! oh but Jay, hope she's not also on a pure sugar diet.

thanks pal!

Nahhhh we feed her tea too. But thank GAWD she can use the caffeine to expel enough energy to vacuum her room. Baahhhhhaaaaaaa


Cheers
Jay