KOMBUCHA BREW
To make 2 Litres Kombucha:
1.5L pre-boiled water, left to cool overnight
(B)
3 tea bags @2g each of black tea
100g sugar
500ml (2cups) water
(C)
From previous brew:
1 Scoby
250ml starter tea
Method:
1) boil 500ml water
2) once the water boils, turn off heat & add tea bags. Let to steep for 10min
3) remove teabags, and add 100g sugar
4) stir the tea until sugar dissolves.
5) allow the tea to cool to room temperature, 1/2 day
6) to assemble:
Into a large bottle add:
1.5L overnight boiled water
500ml sweetened cooled tea
250ml starter tea
Scoby
7) stir, and cover the bottle with cloth as Scoby needs to breathe
8) wrap the bottle with cloth or newspaper to cut off the light
9) F1 - allow the tea to sit for 1 - 2 weeks (depends on the taste that you prefer)
10) F2 - drain the tea into bottles to ferment at room temperature for 2 days
11) store bottles in fridge after F2
Notes:
1) cut fruits or juices may be added during F2 to add flavour & colour to the drink
2) never fill bottle to the brim as pressure is created during F2 fermentation. The tea may shoot up or even burst the bottle !
3) if you prefer fizzy drink, screw the cap tight during F2, but be careful when opening.
Happy Brewing!
You will love its colour as you enjoy a glass of cold fizzy kombucha.
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