Re: Can we create a SCOBY?

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Hi ,

It would be best to get a slice from her. Get at least 1 cup of kt as a starter

too. good luck!!

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Can we create a SCOBY?

Forgive me for my naivete - but, can we create a SCOBY on our own? I have a

friend who makes KT (I just found this out today) and I wonder - can she give me

a part of one or can she just give me some of her tea? I am pretty clueless

about how this process goes.

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Yes. If she lets her jar of KT just sit for a few weeks, a SCOBY will

develop on its own.

On Jan 19, 2008 5:53 PM, Heinz <luv2scrap@...> wrote:

> Forgive me for my naivete - but, can we create a SCOBY on our own? I

> have a friend who makes KT (I just found this out today) and I wonder - can

> she give me a part of one or can she just give me some of her tea? I am

> pretty clueless about how this process goes.

>

>

>

>

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> On Jan 19, 2008 5:53 PM, Heinz <luv2scrap@...> wrote:

> Forgive me for my naivete - but, can we create a SCOBY on our own? I

> have a friend who makes KT (I just found this out today) and I wonder - can

> she give me a part of one or can she just give me some of her tea? I am

> pretty clueless about how this process goes.

Hi ,

Actually, WE can't produce a scoby ourselves, it is the Kombucha culture

itself replicating its yeasts and bacteria. One job of the yeasts is

to consume the sugar present, one job of the bacteria is to build the

fibrous mat called scoby (S ymbiotic C ulture O f B acteria & Y easts.

To achieve this, it is best to have both a scoby and some ready brewed KT

(Kombucha Tea). Both of these contain the Kombucha yeasts and bacteria

which will feast on the sweet tea that you provide for them. In the

process of brewing/fermentation the sugar is converted in subsugars and

eventually health-giving acids are formed. The longer you keep the brew

fermenting the more acidic it will get as more and more of the sugar

is being converted into acids = a normal and healthy process.

I hope this helps your understanding of how Kombucha works.

It is a wonderful superfood!

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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> On Jan 19, 2008 5:53 PM, Heinz <luv2scrap@...> wrote:

> Forgive me for my naivete - but, can we create a SCOBY on our own? I

> have a friend who makes KT (I just found this out today) and I wonder - can

> she give me a part of one or can she just give me some of her tea? I am

> pretty clueless about how this process goes.

Hi ,

Actually, WE can't produce a scoby ourselves, it is the Kombucha culture

itself replicating its yeasts and bacteria. One job of the yeasts is

to consume the sugar present, one job of the bacteria is to build the

fibrous mat called scoby (S ymbiotic C ulture O f B acteria & Y easts.

To achieve this, it is best to have both a scoby and some ready brewed KT

(Kombucha Tea). Both of these contain the Kombucha yeasts and bacteria

which will feast on the sweet tea that you provide for them. In the

process of brewing/fermentation the sugar is converted in subsugars and

eventually health-giving acids are formed. The longer you keep the brew

fermenting the more acidic it will get as more and more of the sugar

is being converted into acids = a normal and healthy process.

I hope this helps your understanding of how Kombucha works.

It is a wonderful superfood!

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Margret. I am understand more how it works now. I was just wondering if

it would grow on it's own if I had some of someone else's tea (I have read that

it someone else's post) or if there was a tea-bag starter or something. I think

I have a couple of options for getting a starter now. Thank you.

Re: Can we create a SCOBY?

> On Jan 19, 2008 5:53 PM, Heinz <luv2scrap@...> wrote:

> Forgive me for my naivete - but, can we create a SCOBY on our own? I

> have a friend who makes KT (I just found this out today) and I wonder - can

> she give me a part of one or can she just give me some of her tea? I am

> pretty clueless about how this process goes.

Hi ,

Actually, WE can't produce a scoby ourselves, it is the Kombucha culture

itself replicating its yeasts and bacteria. One job of the yeasts is

to consume the sugar present, one job of the bacteria is to build the

fibrous mat called scoby (S ymbiotic C ulture O f B acteria & Y easts.

To achieve this, it is best to have both a scoby and some ready brewed KT

(Kombucha Tea). Both of these contain the Kombucha yeasts and bacteria

which will feast on the sweet tea that you provide for them. In the

process of brewing/fermentation the sugar is converted in subsugars and

eventually health-giving acids are formed. The longer you keep the brew

fermenting the more acidic it will get as more and more of the sugar

is being converted into acids = a normal and healthy process.

I hope this helps your understanding of how Kombucha works.

It is a wonderful superfood!

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Margret. I am understand more how it works now. I was just wondering if

it would grow on it's own if I had some of someone else's tea (I have read that

it someone else's post) or if there was a tea-bag starter or something. I think

I have a couple of options for getting a starter now. Thank you.

Re: Can we create a SCOBY?

> On Jan 19, 2008 5:53 PM, Heinz <luv2scrap@...> wrote:

> Forgive me for my naivete - but, can we create a SCOBY on our own? I

> have a friend who makes KT (I just found this out today) and I wonder - can

> she give me a part of one or can she just give me some of her tea? I am

> pretty clueless about how this process goes.

Hi ,

Actually, WE can't produce a scoby ourselves, it is the Kombucha culture

itself replicating its yeasts and bacteria. One job of the yeasts is

to consume the sugar present, one job of the bacteria is to build the

fibrous mat called scoby (S ymbiotic C ulture O f B acteria & Y easts.

To achieve this, it is best to have both a scoby and some ready brewed KT

(Kombucha Tea). Both of these contain the Kombucha yeasts and bacteria

which will feast on the sweet tea that you provide for them. In the

process of brewing/fermentation the sugar is converted in subsugars and

eventually health-giving acids are formed. The longer you keep the brew

fermenting the more acidic it will get as more and more of the sugar

is being converted into acids = a normal and healthy process.

I hope this helps your understanding of how Kombucha works.

It is a wonderful superfood!

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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