Kombucha Chronicles Part 9: Fine Tuning Your Brew and Cleaning Brewing Vessels
Everyone’s kombucha tastes are different. Some swear by the continuous brew method, in which you never really remove the scoby from the vessel in which it brews, save for a few cleanings a year. Then there’s the batch method, where you clean and sterilize your jars every cycle. When I noticed a slight change […]
Kombucha Chronicles
Kombucha Chronicles: Learn What Kombucha Is & How To Make It! Check out the 8 part series below: Click here for Part 1 Click here for Part 2 Click here for Part 3 Click here for Part 4 Click here for Part 5 Click here for Part 6 Click here for Part […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 5: SCOBY Hotel and the Continuous Brew
As I delve more into the world of kombucha, I realize it’s more complex than I expected. The cool thing about starting to brew kombucha is that once you’ve started, you can keep going in what’s called a continuous brew. This is the way to keep a steady supply of kombucha without having to suffer […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 4: Kombucha Recipe: Choosing Flavors and Fizzing Geysers
Things are still brewing up here on the mountain and I’m pretty excited about that. As I look more into kombucha, I’m more intrigued as there’s way more to it than I expected. I’ve found some sources that have allowed me to wrap my head around what’s going on in that jar better, which has […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 3: Just Keep Brewin’
As I delve deeper into this brewing kombucha experiment, I become more fascinated. Watching the action happen day by day, something actually accelerated here in sunny Acapulco, has kept me interested and inspired as this honestly weird fizzy drink has developed in the dark corner of my pantry. Not knowing what exactly to expect, I […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 2: My Kombucha Recipe Begins
I’ve finally got my first kombucha recipe going, and man am I excited. Since my last post on this, I’ve done a lot of passive research on the goings on of brewing and flavoring in many different kombucha recipes. I found out there’s a lot of misinformation about the process out there, so my plan […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 1: My First SCOBY & Why I Am Brewing Kombucha
Recently, I acquired a kombucha SCOBY from the token anarchist and vegan Chef of Kenny’s Conscious Kitchen. Prior to this, I had vague information at best on brewing kombucha and still realistically did, until I looked it up. I’ve tried a bunch of different kinds in the past and the only type I’ve ever liked […]