tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post3344088973881005415..comments2023-10-31T20:06:50.703-04:00Comments on Kombucha Fuel: Q&A: I left my kombucha mushroom in the fridge for awhile. Can I still use it?Annabelle Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-15358551763179776952011-08-16T11:59:52.097-04:002011-08-16T11:59:52.097-04:00Hi Hannah,
That's a really great question! Wh...Hi Hannah,<br /><br />That's a really great question! When you brewed, did you add some starter tea in there as well, or did you just have the SCOBY? Brewing would take longer if you just added the SCOBY and didn't add starter tea....Also, sometimes when brewing, you won't get a well grown new mushroom, but the kombucha may be ok to drink. In some instances, the new mushroom that forms is inseparable from the old one, so a new mushroom may be growing but you may not notice it. If nothing seems to be happening after a month though, you might want to discard the mushroom then. Temperature also affects the fermentation rate: ideal temperatures seem to be around 75-85ish degrees F, and fermentation is quicker in warmer temperatures. I also have a post on growing a thick kombucha mushroom, if you find it useful: http://www.kombuchafuel.com/2010/05/q-how-do-you-grow-thick-kombucha.html. Hope that helped!Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-36806606047144277062011-08-05T13:30:25.504-04:002011-08-05T13:30:25.504-04:00I used to make kombucha tea regularly, but stopped...I used to make kombucha tea regularly, but stopped some months back due to different things going on and then a trip overseas. I had several mushrooms that I left in the refrigerator in some tea/starter. A couple weeks ago, I made a batch of tea, but it has not yet grown a mushroom. I understand that the mushrooms became dormant in the fridge, but my question is ... how long is it safe to let this sit and grow a new mushroom? At what point would it be too long, and the mushroom just simply isn't good anymore?<br /><br />Thanks, HannahHannah Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263668885280295215noreply@blogger.com