tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post1615467854789373861..comments2023-10-31T20:06:50.703-04:00Comments on Kombucha Fuel: Broken GlassAnnabelle Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-87199805109394313902013-04-04T11:57:53.747-04:002013-04-04T11:57:53.747-04:00 Im just starting the learning curve. love it.
he... Im just starting the learning curve. love it.<br /><br />help I did a second fermentation,for 36 hrs then put in the refrigerator but I can NOT open the used KT bottle. I had 4 different guys try. rock climbing strong hands. Any tricks or is this pre explode mode? it is in the refrigerator now<br />thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-20250744638681780592012-09-05T18:07:47.483-04:002012-09-05T18:07:47.483-04:00Hello,
I'm glad that you are beginning to bre...Hello,<br /><br />I'm glad that you are beginning to brew kombucha! To avoid this, avoiding extremely high temperatures is helpful (especially if it's over 90 F). "Ideal" temperatures are around 75-85 F. Leaving some headspace at the top of the bottle helps. In addition, if you have a batch of bottles fermenting, open a bottle every few days, to see how the fermentation is coming along. Once it tastes like it's ready, put the bottles in the fridge. <br /><br />The amount of time for the first fermentation varies. It can be from 7 days-a few weeks. Looking at this chart is a good visualization of what's happening: http://www.kombuchafuel.com/2009/09/factors-affecting-your-brew.html. Ways to tell if your brew is done is if a new SCOBY forms, the tea looks cloudy, and you begin to smell something similar to apple cider vinegar. The best way to tell if kombucha is done is by taste, since people have individual preferences.<br /><br />Often you can peel off the new SCOBY from the mother. Sometimes they are inseparable, and that's ok.<br /><br />Good luck and have fun!Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-84205588669819023852012-08-30T15:30:53.080-04:002012-08-30T15:30:53.080-04:00Hi! I am new to brewing kombucha and have just mad...Hi! I am new to brewing kombucha and have just made my first batch and am very nervous about this second fermentation part-- I don't want to have glass explode!! Any tips you can give to avoid this? Also, what is the best amount of time for the first fermentation? And how will I know how to separate the scoby from the mother? Thanks!!!<br /><br />-Anxious beginner but lover of kombuchaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-23374075498614806572012-08-09T15:38:07.937-04:002012-08-09T15:38:07.937-04:00@e Sorry that you had to experience some bottles e...@e Sorry that you had to experience some bottles exploding! I hope it hasn't happened again.<br /><br />@Anonymous The "sludgey" parts may be dead yeast cells, which are common. Usually I will just strain these parts out. I would also recommend looking through these photos that Happy Herbalist has posted of kombucha mushrooms and ferments, to see if what you have looks similar: http://www.happyherbalist.com/gallery.htm.Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-3258191411184303822012-07-16T15:12:42.520-04:002012-07-16T15:12:42.520-04:00I have a bottle in the fridge and noticed the bott...I have a bottle in the fridge and noticed the bottom of the glass jar, my little guys seem "sludgey" looking. I have never seen ths before and nope I have not opened it because I am a big chicken. Has anyone seen this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-1620086745428179022012-03-19T13:22:02.885-04:002012-03-19T13:22:02.885-04:00Happened to me for the first time last night. I t...Happened to me for the first time last night. I thought someone was breaking into the house. Spending today trying to hunt down all the tiny pieces of glass on my floor.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189695770417143812noreply@blogger.com