Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 April, Here's a tip: take your cashed (spent/ used tea leaves, flowers, buds, herbs, etc) from your brews, line them on a dehydrator sheet, and dehydrate (either in your oven on the lowest temp for a few hrs or via a dehydrator). Once dried, take this bulk material, and place in a bowl. In a separate bowl or vial, combine jojoba oil or coconut oil (mild-smelling carrier oil of your choice) with a few drops of essential oil of your choice. Mix with the dried herb. Place in a cloth satchel, or in an old used dryer sheet and tie closed with a rubber band. Place in the room with smell issues... ....there ya go a natural, safe, mild way to offset the musky smell of homebrew! Hope this helps. Peace to you, your brew, and your crew. KOMBUCHICK On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:15 AM, April <annie_russell1377@...>wrote: > > > I want to start off by saying I am not complaining about this. No matter > what, > I'm not going to stop making KT because we love it! So now that this is > out I > have a question regarding the smell while the KT is brewing. When I started > my > first brew the smell was actually quite good. Subtle yet sweet in the > house. I > am sure this is because I started it with only GT Dave's, so it took longer > to > brew, leaving a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 April, Here's a tip: take your cashed (spent/ used tea leaves, flowers, buds, herbs, etc) from your brews, line them on a dehydrator sheet, and dehydrate (either in your oven on the lowest temp for a few hrs or via a dehydrator). Once dried, take this bulk material, and place in a bowl. In a separate bowl or vial, combine jojoba oil or coconut oil (mild-smelling carrier oil of your choice) with a few drops of essential oil of your choice. Mix with the dried herb. Place in a cloth satchel, or in an old used dryer sheet and tie closed with a rubber band. Place in the room with smell issues... ....there ya go a natural, safe, mild way to offset the musky smell of homebrew! Hope this helps. Peace to you, your brew, and your crew. KOMBUCHICK On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:15 AM, April <annie_russell1377@...>wrote: > > > I want to start off by saying I am not complaining about this. No matter > what, > I'm not going to stop making KT because we love it! So now that this is > out I > have a question regarding the smell while the KT is brewing. When I started > my > first brew the smell was actually quite good. Subtle yet sweet in the > house. I > am sure this is because I started it with only GT Dave's, so it took longer > to > brew, leaving a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hello Annie! i put my overhead fan on, than i open all windows i get a lot of fresh air in that way too, in the winter i do this for shorter times. I like the smell though, and it tells me what stage the brew is in, as it turns from sweet to sour. Luv Jahjet > > I want to start off by saying I am not complaining about this. No matter what, > I'm not going to stop making KT because we love it! So now that this is out I > have a question regarding the smell while the KT is brewing. When I started my > first brew the smell was actually quite good. Subtle yet sweet in the house. I > am sure this is because I started it with only GT Dave's, so it took longer to > brew, leaving a fresh sweet brewing smell through the house. But now I have been > brewing with a Scoby for several months and the smell is becoming very strong > through the house, not subtle or sweet. My husband (who loves KT too) has made > comments about it, saying it stinks, and I have to agree with him. I have moved > things around in my china hutch to make room to store it away so the smell isn't > so apparent. That helped for a few days, but now it is permeating through that. > The KT looks incredibly healthy, tastes wonderful, and the Scoby is perfection. > I have no complaints about the KT whatsoever. So my question is simply how do > you keep your house smelling nice and fresh? I'm very close to putting the brews > in the basement but I'm afraid to do that because the temperature is quite a lot > cooler. Another option would be in an upstairs closet, which is more viable, but > not sure if my husband and kids will want that smell permeating into the > bedrooms. > > Once again, I LOVE my KT and won't stop making it. Just wondering what kind of > adjustments I can make to my surroundings. I have been lighting fragrance > candles to help but that doesn't help to much! LOL! > > Any thoughts? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hello Annie! i put my overhead fan on, than i open all windows i get a lot of fresh air in that way too, in the winter i do this for shorter times. I like the smell though, and it tells me what stage the brew is in, as it turns from sweet to sour. Luv Jahjet > > I want to start off by saying I am not complaining about this. No matter what, > I'm not going to stop making KT because we love it! So now that this is out I > have a question regarding the smell while the KT is brewing. When I started my > first brew the smell was actually quite good. Subtle yet sweet in the house. I > am sure this is because I started it with only GT Dave's, so it took longer to > brew, leaving a fresh sweet brewing smell through the house. But now I have been > brewing with a Scoby for several months and the smell is becoming very strong > through the house, not subtle or sweet. My husband (who loves KT too) has made > comments about it, saying it stinks, and I have to agree with him. I have moved > things around in my china hutch to make room to store it away so the smell isn't > so apparent. That helped for a few days, but now it is permeating through that. > The KT looks incredibly healthy, tastes wonderful, and the Scoby is perfection. > I have no complaints about the KT whatsoever. So my question is simply how do > you keep your house smelling nice and fresh? I'm very close to putting the brews > in the basement but I'm afraid to do that because the temperature is quite a lot > cooler. Another option would be in an upstairs closet, which is more viable, but > not sure if my husband and kids will want that smell permeating into the > bedrooms. > > Once again, I LOVE my KT and won't stop making it. Just wondering what kind of > adjustments I can make to my surroundings. I have been lighting fragrance > candles to help but that doesn't help to much! LOL! > > Any thoughts? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi Grp I sure would like ot know what Normal water kefir smells like.. Iam very new to this and am working with my frist grains... So far they seem to be growing nicely. But i sure would like to know if what i smell is normal... Kind of a old sock smell.. I have tasted my water it seems a little sweet, but kind of off if you smell first Please some one help me Thanks Cyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Usually I have great water kefir. But lately I, also, have noticed an " off " odor to my water kefir. Kind of old socks, like rotting garbage. It always seems to occur after the second day. I finally realized what is happening: it's the increase in ambient temperature and humidity. Now that outside temperatures are warmer and I have my doors and windows open all day--allowing breezes of 80 degree air in my home all day--the kefir is fermenting at a much faster pace. So now I'm going to change it out every 24 hours, maybe even sooner.. Kim On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:09 PM, Cyndi~ <rcran45@...> wrote: > ** > > > Hi Grp I sure would like ot know what Normal water kefir smells like.. Iam > very new to this and am working with my frist grains... So far they seem to > be growing nicely. > > But i sure would like to know if what i smell is normal... Kind of a old > sock smell.. > I have tasted my water it seems a little sweet, but kind of off if you > smell first > > Please some one help me > > Thanks > > Cyndi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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