percypat 497 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Ha ha, who will be the first to report an explosion? I was thinking along the same lines KB ... Now to figure out where that is, not very evident chez moi. I wonder if the landlord will let me dig a kombucha bunker in the garden? LRM, anniejean83 and kb0426 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pjena 1624 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I have said the same thing! I plan on my second fermentation being done where the least amount of collateral damage can be incurred from an explosion. Has anyone read Pollan's Cooked? He fermeted and exploded red grapes in his parent's living room when he was a kid! That would be bad! One site I read suggested putting the bottles in a cooler for the 2nd ferment, just in case. Not a bad idea. kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
missmary 5242 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Which co-op do you go to for fresh ginger juice? I get it from the wedge, but it's not on the juice bar menu--I just ask and smile pretty kb0426 and cjlantier 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 You are giving me all sorts of flavoring ideas mm! My co-op has a fresh apple ginger lemon juice which I am always tempted to order. Maybe once I am flavoring, I will order one and bring it home to add for second fermentation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beets 1303 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hello kombucha friends! I made my first scoby from GT's plain and it worked just fine. BUT if yours doesn't work, kb, I'm happy to share . Oh and for the record: fav flavor so far is blueberry/lemon/ginger...although blackberry/lemon was pretty awesome. MM and other people who've grown a SCOBY from GT's: I've read in a couple places that since they reformulated their kombucha in 2010 it's really hard to grow a SCOBY. Have you grown yours recently? Was this the regular kombucha or the "special" GT's that's sold with beer and has a big "21 and over" label on it? This is supposedly more like the old GT's… I've only seen that variety in one place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators LadyM 3656 Posted May 27, 2013 Moderators Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hi gang! I've hopped on the bandwagon and am attempting to grow a SCOBY in my pantry from a bottle of regular GT's and a cup of sweetened black tea. I feel like a kid again doing a science experiment. So fun! Though when I was in the fifth grade I never imagined I could have partners in crime from all over the world via the magic of the intarwebs. . . . Love. It. Frankiekex, percypat, kb0426 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Lets all bow our heads. My first SCOBY has to be tossed out. She developed mold. As in blue hairy stuff. Hannah at KK said I need to throw it all out. So sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 MM and other people who've grown a SCOBY from GT's: I've read in a couple places that since they reformulated their kombucha in 2010 it's really hard to grow a SCOBY. Have you grown yours recently? Was this the regular kombucha or the "special" GT's that's sold with beer and has a big "21 and over" label on it? This is supposedly more like the old GT's… I've only seen that variety in one place. Beets, I found "beer" GT and have one jar with it and one jar of the new formula. Beer seems to be forming way faster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LRM 207 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 MM and other people who've grown a SCOBY from GT's: I've read in a couple places that since they reformulated their kombucha in 2010 it's really hard to grow a SCOBY. Have you grown yours recently? Was this the regular kombucha or the "special" GT's that's sold with beer and has a big "21 and over" label on it? This is supposedly more like the old GT's… I've only seen that variety in one place. Hi Beets - I read the same thing too about GT, but that was after I made a beautiful, perfect Scoby using plain GT kombucha. I ignored that article and now my second beautiful, perfect Scoby from plain GT is almost finished. So far so good. I start bottling my first batch with my new scoby tomorrow. Can't wait to see how it all turns out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 MM and other people who've grown a SCOBY from GT's: I've read in a couple places that since they reformulated their kombucha in 2010 it's really hard to grow a SCOBY. Have you grown yours recently? Was this the regular kombucha or the "special" GT's that's sold with beer and has a big "21 and over" label on it? This is supposedly more like the old GT's… I've only seen that variety in one place. I have grown mine a month ago from GT original bottle. I've read about reformulation too, but it worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My flavors so far: Blackberry-mango Blackberry-strawberry-basil (loved it) Strawberry-mint (loved it), Strawberry-mango (too sweet but super fuzzy which is fun) Ginger-lemon-orange (loved it) Orange vanilla (LOVE) Pineapple/strawberry/ginger Cherry/orange (good) Cucumber/lime/mint (a bit too bitter) Cherry/vanilla (amazing) Apricot/saffron/mint (best stuff ever) Orange/cinnamon/cloves (Christmas!) Apricot-cranberry-ginger (very good) Orange-lemon-ginger (super fresh) Apple-cinnamon (mnom) Coconut-pineapple-mint (whatever) New flavors that are going through second fermentation: Peach/strawberry/ginger Strawberry/Kiwi Pear/Vanilla Pear/Ginger Cherry/Vanilla Cherry/Basil Carrot cake Carrot/Ginger Carrot/Apple/Cinnamon Cranberry/Mango Cranberry/Pineapple/Orange Honeydew/Cardamon Honeydew/Orange/Mint Honeydew/Cantaloupe/Ginger/Lemongrass Cantaloupe/Lavender Cantaloupe/Basil I don't burp anything. Hm. I just start opening them in two days as I am too impatient. This is how much fizz I have after the bottles sit overnight. Just to annoy you, Susan liv.88, cjlantier, kb0426 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LRM 207 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Lets all bow our heads. My first SCOBY has to be tossed out. She developed mold. As in blue hairy stuff. Hannah at KK said I need to throw it all out. So sad. I'm sorry for your loss. :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Seriously..the girl was sprinkled with pixie dust. I get so excited when I see 3 bubbles. kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I'm sorry for your loss. :-( Thank you. It is a bit sad. LRM 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Lets all bow our heads. My first SCOBY has to be tossed out. She developed mold. As in blue hairy stuff. Hannah at KK said I need to throw it all out. So sad. Oh crap, I've missed this one. I wish it was a false alert. Susan, you have the second one, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Lets all bow our heads. My first SCOBY has to be tossed out. She developed mold. As in blue hairy stuff. Hannah at KK said I need to throw it all out. So sad. It had a good, productive life. Fitting for Memorial Day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Oh crap, I've missed this one. I wish it was a false alert. Susan, you have the second one, right? I had to toss them both. Baby SCOBY was the one that had hairy mold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Nadia, What was the easy remove the label method you used? Susan - both of them! This is a very sad day indeed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I had to toss them both. Baby SCOBY was the one that had hairy mold. It's all in the name of boochology! You are the booch pioneer. There is no such thing as experiment without a fail. Nadia, What was the easy remove the label method you used? Susan's method works wonders! Fill the bottle with hot water, let sit and peel. Right? praxisproject 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Nadia,What was the easy remove the label method you used? Susan - both of them! This is a very sad day indeed! Label remover expert here. Fill bottle with hot tap water. Do not let label get wet. Set timer for 10 minutes. Start peeling at seam. Use goof off on glue residu. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Edit to add: If you already ran the suckers through the DW, let me know. There is a different process for those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Edit to add: If you already ran the suckers through the DW, let me know. There is a different process for those. Yep. They have been dishwashered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Susan W 3553 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Yep. They have been dishwashered. Oh lawdy. Then still fill with hot water to temper the glass, but bring other water to a boil. Dump hot water out and carefully fill bottles with boiling water. I say carefully because they can break if not tempered first. Let boiled water sit for 5-10 minutes. Label will peel right off. Use sticky side to remove leftover glue. Then resort to goof off. kb0426 and praxisproject 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Kb, preparing to ship them? kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derval 3321 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Can you re-use wine bottles with screw-top lids? praxisproject 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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