Re: A couple of questions from a newbie

January 19, 2008

In message <fmrngk+qa2feGroups> you wrote:

>

> 1) I have brewed 3 quarts of oolong tea: 2 jars have organic white

> sugar and the other has regular white sugar. I used 3 tea bags and

> generous soak time, which has made the brew very strong tasting. I

> think I'll add a bit of water to my KT to drink it...

Hi :-)

I shouldn't dilute the KT, but leave it as it is.

The taste changes completely in the fermentation process.

If it's still too strong then, you can always dilute when you drink it.

Diluted brews are more susceptible to mold.

>

> 2) One of the babies has a dark brown spot under its new skin. Does

> mold grow under the babies, or does it only grow on top?

Only on the top and mold is always fuzzy.

The bits of coloured gooey stuff which can also be string is completely

harmless and consists of yeast bits and tea pigment. Nothing to worry

about. You should have seem mine yesterday. When the brew is done

I wash such a scoby in KT (not water!) and strain the liquid through a

tea strainer. It is perfectly fine for drinking!

>

> 3) None of my batches (I have had about 4 quarts so far) have had

> what I would think is a good amount of carbonation. Do the bubbles

> form with longer brews or is my KT missing something?

Carbonation will happen during secondary fermentation in a closed bottle.

After fermentation my KT has only the slightest of fizz - after a week's

bottling whooooo, it's really come alive like the fizziest store bought

coke (I hate coke BTW ;-)

I really think that your brew is headed for success.

Blessings and bubbles,

Margret UK :-)

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