Kombucha brewing day here on the homestead.
The top jar is two brand new baby scoby’s for a local friend.
I started with one large scoby from Delia at Delia’s Pantry. Now I’m up to eight definite scoby’s. Enough to brew for my family and more!
Biggest brew yet. Six jars for us. Should make for 12 litres finished kombucha with enough left over for the new batches next week.
I bought a big jar of pickles from Costco this week, because I prefer the bigger jars over the 2 quart size.
First we need to eat the pickles though! lol
The large jar shown in the photo is actually my cookie jar!
Although I love glass, to keep things simple for my family, that includes four teens, I use plastic 2 litre drink bottles for my second ferment and for storage in the fridge.
I’m the only one that handles the first ferment, so glass is fine. A couple of our children are quite ‘klutzy’ though, so for their benefit and ease of mind, I use plastic after I’m done with the first ferment.
If you’re interested in learning about kombucha and it’s health benefits, google will be your best friend. It’s easy to find ways to make your own!
Don’t be scared to give it a try!