Re: OT- What sugar for Kombucha

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue, when we used not-quite-white sugar it didn't work for us. We've since

stuck with white sugar. We also found that the organic Qi green tea bags have

worked well for us.

Best wishes, Sandy

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> Hello, I am attempting to make Kombucha tea for the first time. I have bought

some Fairtrade golden granulated unrefined cane sugar from Sainsburys to use.

Will this work? I know white sugar is best and this sugar, although not brown is

not really white either. What sugar do you all use? TIA Sue

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

Sorry - we didn't find any organic white sugar - perhaps someone can recommend

one.

Best wishes, Sandy

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> Hi Sandy (or anyone else who might know), can you actually get organic white

sugar? Thnx Sue

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Sandy. Yes, I'm having problems finding one. Anyone? To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012, 21:55 Subject: Re: OT- What sugar for Kombucha

Hi Sue,

Sorry - we didn't find any organic white sugar - perhaps someone can recommend one.

Best wishes, Sandy

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> Hi Sandy (or anyone else who might know), can you actually get organic white sugar? Thnx Sue

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I doubt there's such a thing as an organic white sugar - too much processing,

too many chemicals and it's against the whole idea of the pure and natural

organic product.

I looked for organic white rice flour and couldn't find that for the same

reason. I bought a flour mill attachment for a Kenwood chef and made my own.

Grinding the organic sugar might be an option if it's anything to do with the

size of the crystals?

BW

Patience

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> > Hi Sandy (or anyone else who might know), can you actually get organic white

sugar? Thnx Sue

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[Guest guest]

I have had no problems using any kind of sugar with Kombucha. I've used Rapadura

and other brown sugars with success, however i haven't been making Kombucha for

a long time. Sandy did you find non-white sugar failed on the first attempt?

Charlotte

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> > Hello, I am attempting to make Kombucha tea for the first time. I have

bought some Fairtrade golden granulated unrefined cane sugar from Sainsburys to

use. Will this work? I know white sugar is best and this sugar, although not

brown is not really white either. What sugar do you all use? TIA Sue

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Patience,Saves me wasting time searching for something that doesn't exist. Sue To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe Sent: Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 11:07 Subject: Re: OT- What sugar for Kombucha

Hi,

I doubt there's such a thing as an organic white sugar - too much processing, too many chemicals and it's against the whole idea of the pure and natural organic product.

I looked for organic white rice flour and couldn't find that for the same reason. I bought a flour mill attachment for a Kenwood chef and made my own.

Grinding the organic sugar might be an option if it's anything to do with the size of the crystals?

BW

Patience

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> > Hi Sandy (or anyone else who might know), can you actually get organic white sugar? Thnx Sue

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[Guest guest]

Hi Charlotte

We tried unrefined sugar at first but found that the fermentation took a long

time and the scoby didn't really seem to thrive. With white sugar, it worked a

lot better and we never really looked back. The " Kombucha Tea " book from the

Kombucha Tea Network recommends white sugar but also lists other sugars that

will work but with various drawbacks. There's also a pretty good summary of the

dos, don'ts and maybes here:

http://www.kombuchakamp.com/basic-kombucha-faq/kombucha-and-sugar-faq

Best wishes

Tim

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> > > Hello, I am attempting to make Kombucha tea for the first time. I have

bought some Fairtrade golden granulated unrefined cane sugar from Sainsburys to

use. Will this work? I know white sugar is best and this sugar, although not

brown is not really white either. What sugar do you all use? TIA Sue

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[Guest guest]

Do you use anything for keeping the culture warm, or do you keep it in the room

temperature? I got a nice huge glass container with a spigot and I would love to

have a continuous culture growing.

Kasia

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> I have had no problems using any kind of sugar with Kombucha. I've used

Rapadura and other brown sugars with success, however i haven't been making

Kombucha for a long time. Sandy did you find non-white sugar failed on the first

attempt?

> Charlotte

[Guest guest]

thanks Tim!

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> Hi Charlotte

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> We tried unrefined sugar at first but found that the fermentation took a long

time and the scoby didn't really seem to thrive. With white sugar, it worked a

lot better and we never really looked back. The " Kombucha Tea " book from the

Kombucha Tea Network recommends white sugar but also lists other sugars that

will work but with various drawbacks. There's also a pretty good summary of the

dos, don'ts and maybes here:

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> http://www.kombuchakamp.com/basic-kombucha-faq/kombucha-and-sugar-faq

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> Best wishes

> Tim

[Guest guest]

what about using d-mannose or sweet crave as good sugars for kombucha from

naturee supplies at www.dmannose.co.uk.....

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> > Hi Sandy (or anyone else who might know), can you actually get organic white

sugar? Thnx Sue

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[Guest guest]

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> Hello, I am attempting to make Kombucha tea for the first time. I have bought

some Fairtrade golden granulated unrefined cane sugar from Sainsburys to use.

Will this work? I know white sugar is best and this sugar, although not brown is

not really white either. What sugar do you all use? TIA Sue

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Hi. Weston. A. Price just advise using unhealthy white sugar. We have been

making kombuucha using Aldi's white sugar for a year now. It has worked really

well, really likes it and is doing well on it. . X