Kombucha

Here's my first batch of Kombucha tea! I have to say that I have been very excited about making my own ever since my sister Nancy had given me a taste of her store-bought Kombucha.

I found a website and ordered a Scoby. The site I chose is called Kombucha Kamp. I ordered it on Tuesday before going to bed, and the next day I drove to a local Runnings store to purchase a gallon canning jar. The Scoby arrived by priority mail on Saturday. I'm not sure why, but I was totally excited!

I read over the instructions carefully and decided to get to work on my first batch! Here is the Scoby with a bag of included tea for the first batch.

The directions said to boil 4 cups of water, cool 1-2 minutes, then add to the brewing vessel. Next steep the tea for 5-10 minutes.

Remove the tea bag, add 1 cup of sugar and stir until dissolved. I used a bamboo spoon since the Scoby is not to come in contact with any metal.

When the sugar is dissolved, add another 8 cups of water.

Add the entire contents of the Scoby bag with starter liquid to the brewing vessel.

Cover container with a tightly woven cloth and rubber band. Place in a dark, warm area for 7-12 days. Here it is in the cupboard, all safe and sound.

Can't wait until next weekend to see how it turns out! Happy Kombucha-ing!!

For more on Kombucha making, go to Kombucha, Part II and Kombucha, Part III.

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