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  1. I'm in Cronulla, I'm pretty sure the local health food store sells kombucha (not sure about plain/raw variety) but the main issue was I wouldn't have been home in time before closing to get some. Not to worry though I ended up with a weird ACV/White vinegar/Starter tea mix and after 5 days of brewing I have a definite white layer formed over the top of the liquid and no obvious signs of colored mold which I presume is a good sign that my brew is going to plan! I've never tasted kombucha before so taste wise I won't have anything to compare it to but if it comes out anything like a bubbly apple cider I would usually buy from the pub I'll be most happy. Should have 3+ litres by the end of it, only read after starting this that you're meant to start slowly with the amount you drink so it could last me a while
  2. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately bottled Kombucha will be a little hard for me to track down here in Sydney before the weekend. I could get to the supermarket and get distilled white vinegar if that's any better than ACV. So am I correct in presuming that you don't think I've got enough acid in the mix?
  3. Hi Guys, I just started my first ever Kombucha brew this morning. I am a little concerned about the whole starter tea situation though so would like some advice. I purchased my SCOBY off ebay which came with in a small amount (probably 100ml or less) of starter tea. Not being the most patient person I wanted to start big with my gallon sized glass container. I boiled a gallon of water, added 1 cup of white sugar and 8 black tea bags and let it sit overnight. This morning I transferred it into my glass container added the scoby and starter tea. Now I knew this wasn't enough starter tea so did a quick google and found I could use apple cider vinegar to top it up. What I couldn't confirm was how much to add. Some guides seem to use a 1:1 ratio (something like 2 cups of starter/ACV mix) where as others called upon a tablespoon per litre. Now obviously this is a big difference. In the end I put in 3 tablespoons of ACV as well as the 100ml of starter tea covered it up and put it in the cupboard. I'm now concerned that I may not have added enough ACV and I really don't want to ruin my one and only scoby so I'm hoping you guys can either put my fears to rest or tell me how to hopefully fix it tonight. Thanks in advance.
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