Troubleshooting

I have a confession to make: My first batch of kombucha turned out less than stellar. And that’s the understatement of the century. Roughly two weeks into brewing I started running into trouble. At first it was just a few white specks on my SCOBY, but then it started taking on a blue-ish tint and growing like gangbusters. And in a matter of days my SCOBY was completely covered in a blue-green fuzz like something straight out of a horror movie. Although I’m not usually the squeamish type, I’ll be the first to admit it was by far one of the grossest things I’ve ever grown.

This giveaway is closed.  Thanks for the entries! Well, we have reached the end of the weekly kombucha series and I hope you all have enjoyed it. Kombucha is my favorite thing to ferment so I’ve loved writing this up for you.  Plus, I am SO EXCITED about the giveaway!  Details are at the end …

While you can find lots of answers out there from stir-fried scoby to dog treats and leather substitutes, I think the best options are:

compromised by sugars, oils and who knows what else. Where it gets tricky is the process of growing a SCOBY culture LOOKS like success but is instead missing the full power of a Kombucha SCOBY, and new brewers have a very tough time telling the difference.

If you've had trouble with brewing kombucha tea at home, it's best to troubleshoot for some common mistakes. Here's ten of the most common kombucha mistakes.

If you are activating/rehydrating your kombucha scoby and have questions or concerns, click here for comprehensive troubleshooting advice for scoby activation.

When activating a dehydrated kombucha culture or brewing your first few batches of kombucha, it can be difficult to tell how things are progressing.

What is a SCOBY? *SCOBY stands for Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast. The Kombucha SCOBY is a cooperative of microorganisms that feed on tea and sugar and

The fruit flies are really a challenge in my neck of the woods this year – much more so than in any years past that I remember. Fruit flies love, and I mean looove, kombucha and its cousin made with honey, Jun tea, also called kombucha champagne. There’s something about the sweet

Learn everything you need to know, to brew a beautiful, beneficial batch of kombucha in this blog post!