About to try first batch...large scoby been sitting in fridge

[Guest guest]

I am finally about ready to try my first batch of Kombucha. A friend

gave me a scoby a few weeks ago and it has been sitting in a plastic

bag in the fridge for some time (before even giving it to me I

believe). There is maybe 1/4 to 1/2 cup of tea in the bag with it, but

it seems like the scoby is a pretty good size and I'm wondering if it

is too big? It appears to be at least 4-5 " in diameter and maybe 1/2 "

or more thick. Should I still go by the basic brewing instructions re:

amount of tea, water and sugar to use? Might it brew slower due to

refrigeration, or faster due to size?

Thanks in advance,

Jolene

[Guest guest]

Ahh, Jolene....in the future, remember that SCOBYs really don't like the

cold! They store fine at room temperature.

It may, indeed, have slowed things down so that it will take longer to get

going. Otherwise, all the ingredients remain the same.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes for you.... :-)

Gayle

About to try first batch...large scoby been sitting in fridge

>I am finally about ready to try my first batch of Kombucha. A friend

> gave me a scoby a few weeks ago and it has been sitting in a plastic

> bag in the fridge for some time (before even giving it to me I

> believe). There is maybe 1/4 to 1/2 cup of tea in the bag with it, but

> it seems like the scoby is a pretty good size and I'm wondering if it

> is too big? It appears to be at least 4-5 " in diameter and maybe 1/2 "

> or more thick. Should I still go by the basic brewing instructions re:

> amount of tea, water and sugar to use? Might it brew slower due to

> refrigeration, or faster due to size?

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Jolene