Kombuchachi
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Hi - I'm hoping that experienced brewers will be able to help me. I have searched this topic but can't anything on it.
I've just made my first batch (in a very long time) of kombucha and so far so good. I was nervous about the second fermentation because of what I'd read about glass bombs but went ahead nonetheless. I decanted into bottles in which I'd added fresh strawberries and put them in a cupboard. For a couple of days I burped the bottles - there was good carbonation - and then put them in the fridge. Now, on the third day, I find that every bottle, whilst tasting fab, has very little carbonation so I've obviously (I think) over-burped (love saying that!) them. I've removed them from the fridge and put them back in the cupboard. Am I wasting my time? Will they re-carbonate? Should I replace the fruit with fresh strawberries to introduce more sugar?
Any advice would be most welcome.
Thank you.
I've just made my first batch (in a very long time) of kombucha and so far so good. I was nervous about the second fermentation because of what I'd read about glass bombs but went ahead nonetheless. I decanted into bottles in which I'd added fresh strawberries and put them in a cupboard. For a couple of days I burped the bottles - there was good carbonation - and then put them in the fridge. Now, on the third day, I find that every bottle, whilst tasting fab, has very little carbonation so I've obviously (I think) over-burped (love saying that!) them. I've removed them from the fridge and put them back in the cupboard. Am I wasting my time? Will they re-carbonate? Should I replace the fruit with fresh strawberries to introduce more sugar?
Any advice would be most welcome.
Thank you.