Growing My Own Kombucha Scoby - Page 25

[Koalamom]

Originally Posted by CookiePie 

I lost my homegrown scoby to mold!  Now that GT Dave's Kombucha has been re-formulated does anyone know if I can use the same technique to grow a new scoby?

I tried GT's reformulated kombucha and it didn't work. I posted on freecycle looking for a mother, and I got several responses.

[CookiePie]

I can't imagine what they are doing to CT Dave's kombucha to get rid of the alcohol, the taste is certainly suffering!  Thanks Koalamom I'll look locally :) 

[MaJoie]

I've only read the first page so far. I'm curious, too. Could somebody please tell me what is Kombucha? Actually what are the benefits attributed to it? I gather the scoby is analagous to the mother in vinegar or the starter for sourdough?

[DShepJr13]

Are you adding fruit at start of brew or at time of bottle? I am three days in growing my SCOBY, so I am a few weeks from brewing first batch.

[Auroraa]

You shouldn't flavor until after the brewing because it can affect the scoby.

Ps. I didn't know we could make our own scoby until reading this thread! Im glad I succeeded and am now brewing my first batch

[mamayogibear]

I used GT daves back in May to start my own scoby and had no problems until I ran out of jars to put all the new scoobies in, lol. I have moved since then and gave them away to a neighbor but am hoping to start again with another bottle of GT daves. I hope it hasn't changed over the summer!

I like to mix the 'brewed' kombucha with a little ginger, or mint leaves and lavender then cork it and leave it in a dark cool shelf not the fridge.