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Used raw honey, am I doomed?

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ArielleFertman

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I used 1c raw honey in my 1gal batch of cherry-berry green tea kombucha. I made it about 6 days ago, and it looks like it's doing ok.
I only just now learned that using raw honey is a bad idea due to the bacteria in the honey competing with the SCOBY bacteria. What should I do? Is my SCOBY or this batch ruined? I am a first-time brewer so any advice would be great! Thanks!
 
I'm not claiming any authority, but honey has been used throughout history as an antibiotic. I'm not sure if the antibiotic properties of honey are well understood. I can't say what will happen in your batch, but I think all you can do is see what develops.
 
If you added the honey to the seep water when it was still boiling hot. You should be fine. The heat will kill off the bacteria in the honey.

I use raw honey, often in a mixture, but with various ratios, and I have not had an issue
 
Honey doesn't contain bacteria but different types of yeasts from so many flowers the bees visit. Adding water to honey may result in mead but nothing nasty. Honey is actuall applied on wounds, burn injuries too to avoid infection. So you should be good & if it adds to alcohol, you'll get a nice buzz.
 

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