Susan W
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Been there done that. You guys have Miss Mary (the original booch expert along with Robin) and Nadia so you guys are fine. See ya in a few weeks or so.
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I make my booch so sour, nobody likes it but me. That is, of course, my secret plan
See..I KNEW she was reading.
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So sad. My golden beet and even fig booch are not making me happy. I made a decision. I need a booch vaca. I am not enjoying it enough. I think I may let it go too long so it seems sour to me. The lovely MM likes her booch sour so no clue if its me or what.
So rock on boochers. Enjoy the process and booch on.
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Eeps..the price you pay for living on a very charming and sweet island.
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Kb..gorgeous SCOBY and bubbles. You live in the epitome of boich/scoby weather.
Derv..no worries. Our weather also supports SCOBYs and their kids. It just takes a little longer.
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760 posts. I truly cannot remember each one even if I wanted to.
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Okay but wait..I read that White tea doesnt have enough caffein to support SCOBYs. Are the white teas a flavoring?
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Kb..lucky duck on your weather and booch happiness. Don't you and MM live in the same area? She is one of the two original Booch experts.
Nadia..your hibiscus looks way chunkier than mine right (it's beautiful)? Easy to break or chop up so you can measure it.
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Lol KB..no worries. You can always bottle (to stop the vinegar process) and then flavor when you have time to shop for things.
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Well my two batch jars are officially grounded. I will add one of those SCOBYs to my CB and the other will reside in a hotel until I can find more fans of booch. Look at all these. I dont even drink a full one a day. Maybe I should start. :0) Golden beets, hibiscus, dried ginger and figs in all sorts of combos.
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Oooo...love that idea. Maybe I will do those when I am done with W30. Half those and half Lily pina colada pops.
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Uh yeah..now I will attach the picture.
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Definitely going to search for beet powder. I forgot about the beet idea. I will buy a couple of beets too. Did you decide roasted beets works best or grated raw? Picture of my hibiscus and a hibiscus booch ice pop. So good.
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Derval brown stuff is to be expected. The goo is the yeast and brown is tannin from the tea. Dont clean it off like I did. Love that Lily is so involved. Do they do Show and Tell at her school? Some kids bring turtles..Lily can bring a SCOBY.
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Wait..beet root powder..as in beet sugar? Did you taste it?
I procrastinated in bottling this batch. I hope I didn't wait too long. I wonder if adding honey to second ferment is okay on W30? The yeast eats away at it which is what produces the carbonation (I remember the science now). Think bread dough.
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No my hibiscus is stemy and leafy but chopped up enough to measure but pieces stick out. Sort of like the stems in some bulk teas.
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I love the idea of vanilla and figs. I cant stand the price of the pods but I will use extract when my W30 is over.
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Oh..two things..I used 1/2 tsp (heaping) hibiscus per 16 oz bottle and I was shocked but it was plenty. I dont know if Hannah concentrates her hibiscus somehow but I doubt it. The figs..this will be my first fig flavor. I may peel them, mush them and shove them in. I feel like they are not the strongest tasting fruit so I may use 1.5 figs per 16 oz bottle? I am going to do fig and dried ginger.
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Nadia, Robin (original booch guru along with MM) mixes her hibiscus with black tea for first ferment. I use straight hibiscus for second ferment. I just love the color and taste of it.
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Nadia the sugar has a lot to do with more fizz...I forget what the science is but its in my "how to get fizz like your favorite brand" email from KK. I'll find the email and paste the bullet points here. I've syarted adding a tiny amount of honey to my more savory 2nd ferments and thar she blows. My hibiscus makes a lot of fizz too. No clue why.
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I have lots of bottling and flavoring to do tomorrow..must remember to go get figs tomorrow. :0)
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Lol Sophie. That Frank is a wild looking one.
Kb, how long has it been? It probably wont be ready but it wont hurt to taste it. It will be good info for you to try the different stages.
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Aww meg. Seriously...it will happen.
MM..I may just like you. 
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Had to jump in. Like Nads said..just see how it goes. It may work..it may not.