tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post5316724790108230460..comments2023-10-31T20:06:50.703-04:00Comments on Kombucha Fuel: Q&A: Kombucha SCOBYs vs. Mothers of Vinegar (MOVs)Annabelle Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-68935920978925940672014-01-02T23:04:58.531-05:002014-01-02T23:04:58.531-05:00Hello Jessica,
I have not heard of anyone who has...Hello Jessica,<br /><br />I have not heard of anyone who has tried brewing kombucha specifically using a MOV. However, in Sandor Katz's book "The Art of Fermentation," he notes that "Many people have observed that the kombucha SCOBY is identical, or virtually so, to the mother-of-vinegar that often forms on the surface of fermenting vinegar." So I think that it is definitely worth a try, using a kombucha brewing recipe and substituting a MOV for a kombucha SCOBY. You could also cut the MOV in half, if you don't want to sacrifice the whole MOV. Let us know if you try it and how it goes, or how it went if you tried it already!Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-44986971836171737392014-01-02T22:39:34.347-05:002014-01-02T22:39:34.347-05:00Hello @Anonymous,
I think that is probably the ca...Hello @Anonymous,<br /><br />I think that is probably the case, although I cannot say for certain. If you don't feel comfortable using the SCOBY, don't! <br /><br />Best of luck,<br />AnnabelleAnnabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-4092270213978262462013-12-30T14:11:38.555-05:002013-12-30T14:11:38.555-05:00Hi, I have a friend who gave me a scoby but she us...Hi, I have a friend who gave me a scoby but she used GMO beet sugar; I don't feel comfortable using it. I understand that the sugar is gone but wouldn't the GMO pesticide dna remain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-18704831333919635022013-11-27T12:34:52.983-05:002013-11-27T12:34:52.983-05:00Hi, I'm new to brewing kombucha. I don't h...Hi, I'm new to brewing kombucha. I don't have a SCOBY. I just made apple cider vinegar from peelings, so I have the MOV. I want to know if I can make kombucha using the MOV, possibly using more sugar and tea than usual? Do you know of anyone who's tried that? Thank you for your help!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912176478853157664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-45045543460612103392013-10-31T14:32:31.506-04:002013-10-31T14:32:31.506-04:00Hi Allie,
That's a great question, and I actu...Hi Allie,<br /><br />That's a great question, and I actually have not tried that before. You could try the instructions on this blog post for making wine vinegar, substituting the mother of vinegar with your SCOBY: http://holybasil.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/word-to-your-mother. Good luck and let us know what happens!Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-72708164875281274532013-10-27T17:56:46.116-04:002013-10-27T17:56:46.116-04:00Hi I am using a scoby and I want to make vinegar. ...Hi I am using a scoby and I want to make vinegar. I want to use wine to add to the scoby to make the vinegar. Is this possible and if yes how do you do it?Thanks!<br />AllieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-19330603346736754642012-06-24T20:21:52.112-04:002012-06-24T20:21:52.112-04:00Hi Ozzie,
Thank you, and I am glad that you enjoy...Hi Ozzie,<br /><br />Thank you, and I am glad that you enjoy my blog! Using kombucha as starter is ideal, but if you don't have access to it, I think that using unpasteurized apple cider vinegar is fine. You will probably find some people who will agree and some people who will disagree with this. It really just depends on the individual. See how your kombucha tastes when the batch is done...and as long as you like it, keep on doing what you are doing! :) <br /><br />While the kombucha is brewing, you want it covered with a breathable cloth, secured well with a rubber band or something else, to ensure that fruit flies and other bugs or contaminants don't get in. There should be oxygen flow, so avoid a solid lid. Examples of things that you can use are coffee filters, paper towels, or a thin cloth. I tend to avoid cheesecloth though, because fruit flies can sometimes get in through the holes.<br /><br />Happy brewing!Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-42883403432073708392012-06-15T12:46:22.137-04:002012-06-15T12:46:22.137-04:00My friend gave me a Scoby and I used 1/4 cup of un...My friend gave me a Scoby and I used 1/4 cup of unpasteurized apple cider vinager (per another Kombucha blog) to start my own batch... is that ok?? <br />And my main question is that I had the lid of my jar on (not tightly) for a couple of days, with the towel over it... is that ok? My friend said no lid, only towel. Did I mess it up?<br />Thank you! Great blog!Ozzie Ozkay-Villahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706802188903380222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-85555814089632309032012-04-15T16:01:44.403-04:002012-04-15T16:01:44.403-04:00You know what they say about bacteria... It's ...You know what they say about bacteria... It's the only culture some people have :-) .<br /><br />Thanks a stack! This has cleared up a lot for me. Now over to some brewing.Tenacioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435877429157303440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-79014727518815368042011-12-23T19:46:48.754-05:002011-12-23T19:46:48.754-05:00How do the makers of Kombucha, make kombucha? It a...How do the makers of Kombucha, make kombucha? It all has to start somewhere. Lets get back to basics. To make vinegar, you start with apples. How do you start Kombucha from scratch? Where do you find the bacterial strains for Kombucha in nature?<br /><br />If the culture is affected by what it is fed, will adding sugar to a culture that would become a MOV, make it become Kombucha instead?MunkiLuvzNannerzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236635191483703849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-82747852699382344892011-05-03T10:33:33.231-04:002011-05-03T10:33:33.231-04:00That's a very good question about where to sen...That's a very good question about where to send kombucha batches for testing! I do not know of any sources right now, but I will definitely let you and others know if I find something out!Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-35660213869639077682011-04-29T03:10:16.800-04:002011-04-29T03:10:16.800-04:00Hi Annabelle,
Thank you for another great source ...Hi Annabelle,<br /><br />Thank you for another great source of information. Do you know of any labs to send kombucha batches for testing? If so, can you send any info our way!?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-65831085017638739672011-01-12T09:22:21.922-05:002011-01-12T09:22:21.922-05:00@InvisiGyrl- Thanks for the comments! Different cu...@InvisiGyrl- Thanks for the comments! Different cultures, such as ones that you mentioned, are similar in that they rely on strains of bacteria and yeast to ferment. What may differ between them, though, is the particular strains of bacteria and yeast that they rely on and the health benefits that each ferment has, which will differ in part because of the strains of bacteria and yeast used to produce them.<br /><br />Kefir, like kombucha, is also made with symbiotic cultures of bacteria and yeast, however they are of different strains and appearance than kombucha, and they are also known as "kefir grains" because of their appearance. Happy Herbalist has a little info on kefir http://www.happyherbalist.com/kefir.htm.Annabelle Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826486779108416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-83966533756057199942011-01-10T21:56:21.781-05:002011-01-10T21:56:21.781-05:00Oh! ...and Kefir. Somehow, I think kefir has a sec...Oh! ...and Kefir. Somehow, I think kefir has a secret symbiotic quality underexplored.InvisiGyrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949051428044511425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-85493666108537294332011-01-10T21:51:24.792-05:002011-01-10T21:51:24.792-05:00wow - yes, I am wondering about the various cultur...wow - yes, I am wondering about the various cultures - kombucha, MOV, wine, red wine, Kim Chee and all. I am wondering if they are all complimentary, or not? Anyone have any thoughts?InvisiGyrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949051428044511425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314173178849667793.post-52746174454924484052010-11-28T16:43:27.276-05:002010-11-28T16:43:27.276-05:00thanks--quite interesting!thanks--quite interesting!Alex Lewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429248166523887174noreply@blogger.com