My First Effort

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I recently noticed a discussion of kombucha cultures on one of my raw

food lists. Sounded interesting. I didn't know if I'd like the

flavor, but it turns out my local health food store, Roots in

Fitchburg, Mass., had some commercially brewed bottles. I bought a few.

I liked it.

Just as an experiment, I put my last bottle with an equal amount of

sweet green tea in a mayo jar. It's been evolving for about ten days

now. Here's a picture:

http://www.thoughtdog.com/kombucha/kombucha_day_10.jpg

Seems to have formed a benign gelatinous mass (BGM) with a few

tendrils. Just in the last couple of days, I'm seeing bubbles trapped

under the thickening glob. Smells like vinegar.

I'm going to leave it alone for a few more days, then see if I can

teach it tricks.

King