Re: CHRIS DURAN Plz Read Extra scobies

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Yes, I just had about 5-6 to spare - and posted on site (I am who

AKIBA got it from) I charged the cost of shipping + $2.00 for

materials to ship them safely - At Walmart they have boxes (.77/each),

bubble wrap ($1.97); good shipping tape (.97) and of course zip locks

the good ones (about $2.50) - I put them in cheap ziplocks first with

a squirt of KT for moisture. Then put that one inside the zipper lock

bag =Closed it to were there was a lil' opening and blew it up with

air then sealed - for extra protection. Wrapped in bubble wrap and put

in the box = Then I had some lil' styrophome (sp) pieces from another

shipment- So I packed them around it as well.

You'd be surprised how quick they went - I had 3 people get them - one

got a couple - another got 1 + half of a big square one I had and cut

in half, and another took one of my hands as well.

Plus last week I had a lady at work get one - and taking another woman

one today. I sent links on kombucha to family and friends - you'd be

surprised how many want to start it once reading up -

Hope that helps NOW maybe you can help me -- WHat instructions did

you follow to get the PERFECT BREW - no sourness - you speak of?

Thanks

Cori

>

> May I ask all of you what you do with extra scobies? I can't bring

myself to eat them (yecch), and also can't bring myself to throw them

away.

>

> Help.

>

> p.s. Update. I finally had a brew turn out not quite so sour. Been

following advice (wooo hooo ....Kellie!) and using tea from the top.

I'm hoping that by two more batches, they won't be quite so tart.

>

> Thanks everybody for the tips!!!

>

> J.

>

> QUESTION:

>

> Would brewing with two scobies at the same time make it ferment

faster or more tart?

>

>

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I just followed Kellie's advice and the advice of some other people and used tea

from the top as my starter, and only used a couple Liptons, and mostly green

tea.

The K-tea was still a little sour, but nothing like the past couple brews

where I HAD to add grape juice to make it drinkable. I think if I keep doing

this (using tea from top) I may " balance " my brew.

Hope this helps!!!

bunnysnugglee wrote:

Yes, I just had about 5-6 to spare - and posted on site (I am who

AKIBA got it from) I charged the cost of shipping + $2.00 for

materials to ship them safely - At Walmart they have boxes (.77/each),

bubble wrap ($1.97); good shipping tape (.97) and of course zip locks

the good ones (about $2.50) - I put them in cheap ziplocks first with

a squirt of KT for moisture. Then put that one inside the zipper lock

bag =Closed it to were there was a lil' opening and blew it up with

air then sealed - for extra protection. Wrapped in bubble wrap and put

in the box = Then I had some lil' styrophome (sp) pieces from another

shipment- So I packed them around it as well.

You'd be surprised how quick they went - I had 3 people get them - one

got a couple - another got 1 + half of a big square one I had and cut

in half, and another took one of my hands as well.

Plus last week I had a lady at work get one - and taking another woman

one today. I sent links on kombucha to family and friends - you'd be

surprised how many want to start it once reading up -

Hope that helps NOW maybe you can help me -- WHat instructions did

you follow to get the PERFECT BREW - no sourness - you speak of?

Thanks

Cori

>

> May I ask all of you what you do with extra scobies? I can't bring

myself to eat them (yecch), and also can't bring myself to throw them

away.

>

> Help.

>

> p.s. Update. I finally had a brew turn out not quite so sour. Been

following advice (wooo hooo ....Kellie!) and using tea from the top.

I'm hoping that by two more batches, they won't be quite so tart.

>

> Thanks everybody for the tips!!!

>

> J.

>

> QUESTION:

>

> Would brewing with two scobies at the same time make it ferment

faster or more tart?

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Yahoo! Mail

> Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

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