Guest guest Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi , welcome to the list! IMHO sour is more healthy if for no other reason than there is less sugar. There's a chance the acids and probiotics become more healthy over time but i suppose the opposite is also possible. If it is just the amount of acid, the solution is simple, just drink more KT Something you can try is Continuous Brew, it develops a really interesting complex sour but you're always putting in fresh tea so there's still some sweetness. - Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi, . Your intuition is correct! The longer kombucha ferments, the wider the range of lactobacillus strains will be available, thus the " healthier " it is. (And as Jay indicated, less sugar is better for your health, as well.) You've already figured out, of course, that the longer kombucha ferments, the more " sour " it becomes. So yes, the level of pucker is probably a good indicator of how long it has fermented! (thus the fuller spectrum of probiotics) That said, kombucha that has not fermented as long is still very healthy to drink! It introduces a range of probiotics (diff from the ones in yogurt, kefir, etc.), and includes a lot of B vitamins, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, etc. I also enjoy making flavored kombucha, whether using herbs, spices, or fruits (dried and fresh). When you make kombucha that is too tart for you, why not mix it with some other kombucha that is not as mature? Similarly, you can mix tart kombucha with fruit juices, flavored tea, carbonated water, etc., or put kombucha in smoothies. Some folks use very tart kombucha in salad dressings. :-) If it's not flavored yet, you can also just add a little sweet tea and let the kombucha ferment a day or two (kinda like doing continuous brew, but on smaller scale). Good luck, Vicki in Orlando who's very curious about " saskatoon berries " ! > > Hello: is the sourness of kombucha an indicator of how > healthy/beneficial it is for you? I don't know if that's true, > but I think that the more sour it is, the better it is for you > and I wonder if I'm wasting my time drinking kombucha that is > sweeter (though delicious) > > Sometimes our batches after the second brewing stage in the bottle > are very sour, like vinegar, almost undrinkable for us. Some > batches have a sour tinge but are sweeter and very delicious. > > Some background, I'm new to the list. We have been brewing kombucha > since October and find it very interesting. The brew is very tasty. > We learned about how to make it from a local friend. Some flavours > we use in bottling are local sour cherries, local saskatoon > berries, crystallized ginger, fresh orange juice, local > raspberries. And we have made it with mulling spices too in the > bottle. > > Thank you in advance for your comments, in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 HI Vicki: thank you for your reply, Saskatoon Berries are a native Canadian berry, mostly in Saskatchewan and Alberta. They have their own unique taste and properties, however they are somewhat similar to blueberries or huckleberries. Probably closer to huckleberries. I don't think they are in the same family as either of these berries though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks for the interesting info . Do you know if these will grow in central usa? I live near kansas city, i believe zone 5. - Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hi Woody: it looks like Saskatoons grow in zone 2, however here is a website that might be helpful. http://usagardener.com/how_to_grow_fruits/how_to_grow_saskatoon_berries.php > > Thanks for the interesting info . Do you know if these will grow in central usa? I live near kansas city, i believe zone 5. - Woody > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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