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I’m interested to hear the results

I know that shop! That’s where I got my starter kit from! Great guy!

I picked up my starter kit from a local Kombucha shop and that guy told me that he used star San to sanitize all his stuff, but he did rinse everything afterwards as well. A spray bottle of white vinegar is helpful too to help along the way. I’ve only done 2 full batches but I use a mixture of...

Very good to know. Thanks for the reply!

I’ve read that it’s not good to share space between your Kombucha fermentation vessel and your beer fermentation, but what about sharing space with commercially bought, unopened beer? I have several bottles sharing a cabinet with a gallon of fermenting Kombucha .... Thanks.

I’ve seen a few posts about dry hopping. Sounds interesting. Report back!

Thanks for you reply. That seems to be common practice. Anyone else batch ferment?

Does anyone batch ferment for secondary or does everyone use bottles for that? Thanks.

I’m new to this, but my research implies organic is best. There’s more on “teas to avoid” rather than which type of black tea is best. Avoid earl grey and teas that contain additional oils or flavoring.

I’m new to the world of booch. Mine is 14 days into its first ferment and I’ll prob taste test it this weekend. The Scoby looks like it could use a lil more time to form. It’s been a cooler than usual winter in Florida this year so my temps have been between 68-74... I think my scoby looks ok...