Equipment for a Kombucha¡ÅSCOBY
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- Quart-size glass jar
- Plastic or wooden stirring utensil
- Tight-weave cloth or paper coffee filter
- Rubber band to secure the cover to the jar
Ingredients for a Kombucha SCOBY
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- Kombucha SCOBY
- 4¡Åtea bags or¡Å3TBSP¡Åof loose tea or Rooibos
- 1¡Åcup organic cane sugar
- 12-14 cups unfluoridated, unchlorinated water
- Cotton cover
- PH strips
INSTRUCTIONS FOR¡Å THE KOMBUCHA SCOBY
- Boil 12-14 cups of water (approx.3Ltrs)
- Place 3 TBSP. of¡Å tea blend (you can use black tea or Rooibos )in the water and let the tea steep for 5-6 mins
- Add 1 cup of organic can sugar into the tea, stir until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Let the sweet tea mixture reach room temp. 68-82F (20-27C) Degrees
- Pour the sweet tea into a vessel.
- pour the live kombucha scoby into the vessel.
- Store in a place with good air flour
- Make sure temperature of the kombucha stays between 68-82F (20-27C) Degrees.
- Let the kombucha sit for 7 days without moving
- Taste your kombucha if you want the kombucha to be more tart let the tea sit for longer, once the tea is to your liking it is ready to be enjoyed!
- Keep looking the PH of kombucha is between 3.2-2.5