There often comes a time in each kombucha brewer’s journey where we question the health of our kombucha SCOBY. Do you have an unhealthy kombucha SCOBY? Or worse yet, do you have a dead SCOBY? It’s time to settle these doubts and review the facts of kombucha SCOBYs!
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If you’ve landed here, you have likely just set up your very first kombucha brew. Congrats! Unfortunately, that might have been followed by realizing that your SCOBY either sank to the bottom of your jar or is half-heartedly floating somewhere on the side of the jar. Either way, SCOBY is not floating. Oh no!! Or, oh no? It’s time for us to settle this feeling of doom.
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Today we are going to explore some potential causes of a thin SCOBY. Before you panic, you should know that kombucha SCOBY thickness is NOT necessarily a direct indication or reflection of the health of your SCOBY. There are many factors that contribute to the thickness, shape, and size of your SCOBY. However, a larger/thicker SCOBY generally does mean a faster, more efficient fermentation.
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SCOBY HOTEL
You have successfully completed your first batch of kombucha, and now you are wondering what you are supposed to do with your new and old SCOBYs. Do you keep the baby SCOBY and throw out the mother? Did you need to keep the mother forever and discard the babies? Today we will discuss keeping the whole SCOBY family together in a SCOBY hotel!
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Does your SCOBY have bumps? Perhaps you have a SCOBY with brown spots forming on the top. Perhaps your SCOBY just looks really slimy. So, what does a healthy SCOBY look like?
Continue reading Healthy SCOBY: What Does a Healthy Kombucha SCOBY Look Like?
If you have ever had a super fizzy, fresh, home-brewed kombucha, you already know that few things in this world are quite so refreshing! When you are brewing your own kombucha, the carbonation you end up with is even more satisfying (you made that! With science and stuff!). Kombucha carbonation can be a tricky animal, but it is certainly one worth taking the time to master.
If you are having trouble carbonating your kombucha, don’t panic! This is truly a very common issue for new kombucha brewers. By the time you implement some of the fixes in this article, your only concern will be “burping” your kombucha without creating a fizz volcano! And don’t worry—we can help with that, too 🙂
So, you have finally completed your first fermentation and you are wondering what to do with your mother SCOBY and baby SCOBY. Should you keep both of them? Can you put them in another container while you prepare another round of tea for fermentation? Does the material of the container matter? Can you store one away and use the other? What the heck do you do with them if you want to go on vacation?? Never fear! We will address all of these concerns and more today! Trust us—it is a LOT simpler than it might seem right now! You will feel like a SCOBY master by the end of this article!
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Kombucha Second Fermentation Recipe Packages: Formerly 2F Kombucha Flavor of the Month
$60.00 – $174.99
Deluxe Kombucha Kit with Bottles (6-Pack Glass Swing Cap Kombucha Bottles)
$75.99
16 oz Glass Swing Top Bottles (12-Pack, Amber)
$56.99
16 oz Glass Swing Top Bottles (12-Pack, Clear)
$56.99
Kombucha Jars Pack of 4 (1 Gallon Glass Jars with BPA-Free Lids)
$49.99
