For lovers of the effervescent, sweet-tart flavor of kombucha, brewing a batch at home is an easy hobby that saves money; is a great way to reduce food waste and use extra tea, herbs and fruit for flavoring; and lets you ...
To start brewing kombucha, you’ll need to acquire a starter. There are three options: get a piece of Scoby from a friend, purchase one online or make it yourself. To make a kombucha starter, you’ll need sugar, tea, wa...
To start brewing kombucha, you’ll need to acquire a starter. There are three options: get a piece of Scoby from a friend, purchase one online or make it yourself. To make a kombucha starter, you’ll need sugar, tea, wa...
After the mash is complete, the next step in the brewing process is to separate your sugar-rich wort from the leftover spent (ie used) grains. To do this, the grains must be strained away from the wort, and rinsed.
If us...
After the mash is complete, the next step in the brewing process is to separate your sugar-rich wort from the leftover spent (ie used) grains. To do this, the grains must be strained away from the wort, and rinsed.
If us...
After the mash is complete, the next step in the brewing process is to separate your sugar-rich wort from the leftover spent (ie used) grains. To do this, the grains must be strained away from the wort, and rinsed.
If us...
Most brewers will tell you that it can't be calculated but will yield that for a known recipe and know fermentation conditions it can be approximated. However, I think with sufficient data the date of completion can be c...
Fermentation is the most critical step in the brewing process when yeast turns the sugar in the wort into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Depending on the type of yeast used, the concentration of sugar in the wort and ambient...