Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 In message <flfcnn+temheGroups> you wrote: > When we moved house in July, my husband inadvertantly killed my Scoby, > and left me with just one small jar of tea. I have been so busy with > everything that I haven't had time to even contemplate starting a new > batch. I still have that last jar of tea in the fridge and am > wondering if it would be okay still to use it to grow a new Scoby? Or > is it best not to risk it having been contaminated? I don't believe > the jar has been opened in the past 6 months. > > Hello Jada, I think that it would be definitely worth the effort to try and rekindle your Kombucha culture, although it may be a very slow process. First step would be to bring the jar of KT into room temperature and let it acclimatise to warmer, as in the cold no fermentation is likely to take place. When you open the jar smell and taste the contents. If it still smells the good ol way and no fuzzy growth has formed in the tea it should be o.k. Make a small amount of sweet tea (about 2 quarts), add your KT, cover and wait for brewing activity. If the KT is not very acidic I should also add some distilled vinegar (2 tbsps). And then wait .... until you see a new scoby forming on top of your brew. It may take at least 2 weeks until you see something, as hibernating, dormant microflora (yeasts and bacteria) will take a while to break out of their winter sleep. Let us know how things are developing! Happy new brew in a Happy New Year! Margret hibernating in the UK ;-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com +----------------- http://www.Gotquestions.org ------------------+ We learn to pray by praying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi Jada, I made KT alive again after... 15 years! It take about 6 months to give me KT at a good pace and about 1 month to give the first scoby but now this batch works as well as my three other ones. I wish you good luck with yours. (in Belgium) 2008/1/2, j_poshusta <poshusta1@...>: > > When we moved house in July, my husband inadvertantly killed my Scoby, > and left me with just one small jar of tea. I have been so busy with > everything that I haven't had time to even contemplate starting a new > batch. I still have that last jar of tea in the fridge and am > wondering if it would be okay still to use it to grow a new Scoby? Or > is it best not to risk it having been contaminated? I don't believe > the jar has been opened in the past 6 months. > > Thanks in advance! > > Jada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Re: Okay after 6 months? In message <flfcnn+temh@ eGroups.com> you wrote: > When we moved house in July, my husband inadvertantly killed my Scoby, > and left me with just one small jar of tea. I have been so busy with > everything that I haven't had time to even contemplate starting a new > batch. I still have that last jar of tea in the fridge and am > wondering if it would be okay still to use it to grow a new Scoby? Or > is it best not to risk it having been contaminated? I don't believe > the jar has been opened in the past 6 months. > > Hello Jada, I think that it would be definitely worth the effort to try and rekindle your Kombucha culture, although it may be a very slow process. First step would be to bring the jar of KT into room temperature and let it acclimatise to warmer, as in the cold no fermentation is likely to take place. When you open the jar smell and taste the contents. If it still smells the good ol way and no fuzzy growth has formed in the tea it should be o.k. Make a small amount of sweet tea (about 2 quarts), add your KT, cover and wait for brewing activity. If the KT is not very acidic I should also add some distilled vinegar (2 tbsps). And then wait .... until you see a new scoby forming on top of your brew. It may take at least 2 weeks until you see something, as hibernating, dormant microflora (yeasts and bacteria) will take a while to break out of their winter sleep. Let us know how things are developing! Happy new brew in a Happy New Year! Margret hibernating in the UK ;-) -- +----------- ------- Minstreltherpc (DOT) f9.co.uk ------------ --------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc. f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersI nGenesis. com +----------- ------ http://www.Gotquest ions.org ------------ ------+ We learn to pray by praying. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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