Lizzard77 235 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Thanks Meg "I just burped my 2 bottles. One geysered already! Should I move to the refrigerator now? How do you know when your second ferment is "done done"?" If you are geysering KB, I would say it's safe to refrigerate. Once it's settled a bit from the fridge you can open one and taste, if it's not flavored strong enough to your liking, keep it out for a few more days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Kb, I say bottle! I've just tried fresh figs/blueberry. It is heavenly good. Goes to my permanent flavors list. So glad that figs are everywhere now. I wonder if homedried figs will work in the future? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 The anticipation was just too great! I opened the peach raspberry and put the strawberry in the refrigerator. Check this out! The flavor was good, but likely would have been better cold. I also picked up some more "additives" for more bottles, including a blueberry concentrate. The ingredients were "blueberry concentrate". That with some ginger I hope will become my own gingerberry! Lizzard - that sounds amazing!! Lizzard77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
megmac 539 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 What is the benefit of using dried fruit or concentrates versus just mushing up some blueberries? I'm trying to assemble my ingredient list. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 For me it was simply an experiment. I want to make sure I get an intense blueberry flavor. I also have fresh fruit to mush and will compare the two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Dried fruit and concentrates are always available/cheaper. Dried fruit have high sugar content = fizzzzzz. I guess that's it. Kb, forgot to tell. Taste comes out way more after a night in a fridge, you are right! Note to self and others - don't forget to label. Barbie drinks. Fresh figs make booch pink <3. Now what. kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
percypat 497 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Beautiful bottles from eeeeeveryone! Brewing vat of white tea, pale girly SCOBY looks ready to get to work. Off to shops in a bit with hubster to buy another big jar. (He announced this morning "Might have to have a bit more kombucha today!" - the progress, it is happening). megmac, Nadia B and kb0426 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Pretty and pink! I am proud of your hubby Percy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
percypat 497 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yes, he is coming along nicely! Excited to get second batch started today. Now that he is drinking a bit, I've gone from oversupply to no enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
percypat 497 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Here's my little lady! Swimming in her first batch of tea ... kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
megmac 539 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 So the answer on white tea was that you can brew with it, it's not just for flavoring? As I get closer to starting I think I'm going to go back through this whole topic. There's so much I missed because I wasn't there yet! Scooby is progressing nicely. Today is the 10 day mark, thick clear bubbly stuff all over the top. Picture later. kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derval 3321 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 yes you can brew with it, supposedly makes a lovely floral brew. The ginger bottle I made turned out great - just a smidge of grated ginger is enough, maybe half a tsp. I made another bottle of that todayy but added some bits of lemon flesh too. I have a bottle ferementing with raisins in it - looks funny - I bet the booch engorged raisins are going to taste amazing even if it dooesn't flavour the batch much. Speeaking of fermented goodies a FB friend hooked my up with a Korean lady who makes her own kim chee, meeting her tomorrow to get some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yes, white tea works, but some of green tea has to be added to be safe. I would brew a standard recipe for the first time and figure out the details of the process first. It is a matter of personal preferences too I think. Black tea gives bold flavor and I love it plain. It gives interesting results with flavoring, but I find that it takes bold flavors best. My fav were strawberry, apricot and cherry. It flavors with teas good too. Green gives grassy flavor. I don't like it plain, but maybe it depends on the quality of tea. I had non fancy teabags. Ginger and mint were the best pair. White tea (with a tad of green) was super light and took all the fruit flavors well. Now I am brewing hibiscus/black and green/white. Sophie, she is sooo pretty. Ah my ugly monsters want to be like her. Derval, so exciting! I have ordered water kefir grains and want to play with it. Restless crowd, always keeping busy with food projects. SaraG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
megmac 539 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 So much to try! When Scooby is ready, can I split him in half and brew 2 batches at once? He's going to be big since I grew him in a gallon jar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Megmac, you can split it, but it will take longer to brew the batch. The bigger scoby the faster it eats up the sugar. Sooo depends on what you want - two tea tastes or short brew time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
megmac 539 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Short brew time!! Thanks for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Strawberry booch tonight. Cold, bubbly and delicious! I must admit; I did think about adding vodka and a squeeze of lime, but I passed on the idea - this time! Nadia B and megmac 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nadia B 2149 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Are these GT bottles in the background?! Haha kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
megmac 539 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Has anyone tried garam masala in their booch. I was smelling my spices to try to find something that reminded me of third eye chai, and that was the closest I could find. I just realized how ridiculous that would sound anywhere but here. Kb-you've put ideas in my head for an Independence Day cocktail! kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard77 235 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Kb, that's gorgeous! Yummy kb0426 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard77 235 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Meg, never tried it but I bet it's tasty. I use garam masala often. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Are these GT bottles in the background?! Haha YEP! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kb0426 1607 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Tonight I FINALLY bottled the mango blackberry lime jalapeño! When I had leftover purée, I heated it and poured it over salmon. Quite good! I also made blueberry/ginger, raspberry/lemon/ginger and watermelon/lime/mint. Will keep you posted! Physibeth, Nadia B and Lizzard77 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzard77 235 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Kb, I am super interested in hearing how the watermelon/lime/mint comes out, it sounds so refreshing! I opened my Orange Beet Spice today and it was really tasty and the color made me really happy! *edit, sorry for the sideways pic, didn't send this from my phone and couldn't wanna take the time to change the orientation kb0426 and Nadia B 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Physibeth 3969 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Oh I love that color! Its lovliness makes up for its sidewaysness. Lizzard77 and kb0426 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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