Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 I would like your thoughts on DHEA and pregnenolone.I have seen a lot about DHEA and people with thyroid problems who take it and say it helps.However,pregnenolone is said to convert into DHEA,progesterone,estrogen.or testosterone which ever is needed in the body at the time.Have any of you taken progesterone as it would seem to be the logical choice over DHEA.Neither of these steroids have been studied long enough to know the long term effects.There is no data at all that I have found on there effects on thyroid disorders.Any and all help on this is greatly appriciated. Thanks,Deneen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi there, My daughter is 16, and when she remembers or is reminded, she asks about starting drivers training. I think its more about keeping up with the other kids her age, because she sees them doing it. Also, she sees it as a sounce of freedom, away from trivial things like being bugged constantly to do her homework, at home lol. I do know that she is leery about driving somewhat, although she'll drive on a bad road with me. I think its possible deep down inside, shes nervous about it, but on the outside she wants to keep up asmuch as possible with fitting in with others her age, and this heralded time of when they can " drive " is a biggie for most kids. Anyways, shes scheduled to start drivers ed, this september, and she'll be 17 by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 My 17 yo boys don't drive either. We live in a rural area (lake) and we even bought our boys a small car because they said they couldn't drive ours. I have to drive 13 miles each way to take them to school UGH, and I was wanting them to drive to school if nothing else. No way! Mine never even would ride a tricycle or bicycle. I've spoken to other adults about this and it IS common for aspies to not drive at the 'normal' time. The adults I've 'talked' to on another forum said alot of it had to do with depth perception and overload on the senses. I'm not putting this very well. One way one guy put it was something like I see the trees and the leaves and the birds and cars coming and going and the dog running and it overwhelms the senses and takes away the concentration on the driving. I wish my boys WOULD drive too. I drive at least 52 miles every school day and it takes alot of time. I would tell your family members to go on an adult aspie forum and see that this is not abnormal for aspies. Just my two cents... Toni Bobbie wrote: > > Hi all,, I have a new question for the group...My son, BJ, (16) is > showing no signs of wanting to drive. OK, yea,,with insurance cost, I > am thrilled !!! But, I am wanting to class this as NOT normal. Even > just backing up in the driveway. And, we live on a farm.... He will > walk if I ask if he wants to drive up our personal driveway. My > family members are starting to give me alittle grief with the, " this > is not normal, and this is the only way he will find independence. " > Most of the post are about younger aspies, but,,how about any that > drive??? barbra > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Man I think putting my Aspie Son in a car would be like putting him in his coffin, NO WAY, with the fine motor skills problems, and the clumsiness........I just cannot foresee him in a car, and would highly question the ability that, that would even be a safe thing to do, or a smart thing to do with an Aspie kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 My 18 year old son doesn't drive or ride a bike either. He has expressed a mild interest in learning to drive. We'll see if it lasts. Liz On Jun 11, 2006, at 6:29 AM, Toni wrote: > My 17 yo boys don't drive either. We live in a rural area (lake) > and we > even bought our boys a small car because they said they couldn't drive > ours. I have to drive 13 miles each way to take them to school UGH, > and > I was wanting them to drive to school if nothing else. No way! Mine > never even would ride a tricycle or bicycle. I've spoken to other > adults > about this and it IS common for aspies to not drive at the 'normal' > time. The adults I've 'talked' to on another forum said alot of it had > to do with depth perception and overload on the senses. I'm not > putting > this very well. One way one guy put it was something like I see the > trees and the leaves and the birds and cars coming and going and > the dog > running and it overwhelms the senses and takes away the > concentration on > the driving. I wish my boys WOULD drive too. I drive at least 52 miles > every school day and it takes alot of time. I would tell your family > members to go on an adult aspie forum and see that this is not > abnormal > for aspies. Just my two cents... Toni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 My 15 yr old adhd, odd, asd and as son can't wait to drive..............to the point where just because he plays racing car games he already thinks he knows how to drive eeekkkkkkk scary lol Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 My son, 14, wants to drive.. that's what he says now... but he has been driving things (with my father) since he was 2, snow mobiles, boats, tractors, lawnmowers, even trucks on my dad's property... maybe once he gets used to the idea and has some practice somewhere safe... he will feel differently. ( ) NEW QUESTION... Hi all,, I have a new question for the group...My son, BJ, (16) is showing no signs of wanting to drive. OK, yea,,with insurance cost, I am thrilled !!! But, I am wanting to class this as NOT normal. Even just backing up in the driveway. And, we live on a farm.... He will walk if I ask if he wants to drive up our personal driveway. My family members are starting to give me alittle grief with the, " this is not normal, and this is the only way he will find independence. " Most of the post are about younger aspies, but,,how about any that drive??? barbra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Debbie, Before revision surgery, I had 3 toes that did not touch the ground. I think that was more or less ofr balance. Well, afterwards they did touch the ground and the redistribution of weight made those toes sing with pain for about 6 months. So, it is possible that your body is readjusting but of course, on the other hand, if it really bothers you, check with the doc. > > > > > > Debbie, > > > > > > You said..... " BAD - because I can't reach my legs to shave, put > my > > > shoes on anymore hardly. Very difficult time wiping from the > back... > > > (TMI sorry) Bend down and get anything off the floor when > seated - > > > because my arch is a permanent arch now and doesn't straighten > out > > > when I bend forward to help me reach things. But, I will take > all > > of > > > this any day than how I was. My goal was to be better - I knew I > > > would never be perfect - but better. " > > > > > > I soooo remember feeling that way a 8 months and I thought I > would > > > never get any better...and I know now that, with time and > effort, > > > those limitations signifigantly improved. You just have to wait > > until > > > sometime after you are healed and have a nice solid fusion. Then > > your > > > doctor will probably permit you to start really working on those > > very > > > tight muscles and tendons that have become so short over the > course > > > of all your slow deterioration from flatback. I know that many > of > > us > > > found that the shaving,shoes and getting stuff low gets much > easier > > > in year 2 and 3! > > > > > > I think your attitude that you ae not expecting " perfect " is an > > > excellent one. You won't be dissappoointed. I found that unlike > > when > > > I was a teen recovering (when it all came back to me on it's > own), > > I > > > have had to put some purposeful effort into regaining function > this > > > time. You will get there too. > > > > > > Take Care, Cam > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Dear Debbie, has a good point, things do change after we are straightened up. I walk differently after revision, I used to wear out the outside edge of my shoes, no longer true. I actually had to throw out my pre revision shoes, due to the fact they hurt me when I wore them from the change in my stride and body alignment. This pain maybe reactionary, but speak to your doc about it at you next check or earlier if it's too bad. Many of us have to have some physical therapy when muscles react to our new body stance, with me it was my shoulders that went nuts, others it's thigh muscles, a great deal of our members have complained about leg pain following revision. Remember we carried ourselves in very unnatural ways for years, so it only makes sence that once we are upright things are going to react. Also remember I'm not a doc, so check with yours, but this is my experience with this. [ ] Re: New question... Debbie,Before revision surgery, I had 3 toes that did not touch the ground. I think that was more or less ofr balance. Well, afterwards they did touch the ground and the redistribution of weight made those toes sing with pain for about 6 months. So, it is possible that your body is readjusting but of course, on the other hand, if it really bothers you, check with the doc. > > >> > > Debbie,> > > > > > You said....."BAD - because I can't reach my legs to shave, put > my > > > shoes on anymore hardly. Very difficult time wiping from the > back...> > > (TMI sorry) Bend down and get anything off the floor when > seated - > > > because my arch is a permanent arch now and doesn't straighten > out > > > when I bend forward to help me reach things. But, I will take > all > > of > > > this any day than how I was. My goal was to be better - I knew I > > > would never be perfect - but better."> > > > > > I soooo remember feeling that way a 8 months and I thought I > would > > > never get any better...and I know now that, with time and > effort, > > > those limitations signifigantly improved. You just have to wait > > until > > > sometime after you are healed and have a nice solid fusion. Then > > your > > > doctor will probably permit you to start really working on those > > very > > > tight muscles and tendons that have become so short over the > course > > > of all your slow deterioration from flatback. I know that many > of > > us > > > found that the shaving,shoes and getting stuff low gets much > easier > > > in year 2 and 3! > > > > > > I think your attitude that you ae not expecting "perfect" is an > > > excellent one. You won't be dissappoointed. I found that unlike > > when > > > I was a teen recovering (when it all came back to me on it's > own), > > I > > > have had to put some purposeful effort into regaining function > this > > > time. You will get there too. > > > > > > Take Care, Cam> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 , I am with you, I know from posture PT that tendons, nerves and muscles have all shortened up from the years of holding myself in a " crippling " state for lack of a better word. I had to through out every pair of pre surgery shoes. Every single pair were worn in such a way that it would have been detrimental to wear them afterwards. Oh, well,it was a good reason to shop, once I could get shoes on and off that is. > > > > > > > > Debbie, > > > > > > > > You said..... " BAD - because I can't reach my legs to shave, put > > my > > > > shoes on anymore hardly. Very difficult time wiping from the > > back... > > > > (TMI sorry) Bend down and get anything off the floor when > > seated - > > > > because my arch is a permanent arch now and doesn't straighten > > out > > > > when I bend forward to help me reach things. But, I will take > > all > > > of > > > > this any day than how I was. My goal was to be better - I knew > I > > > > would never be perfect - but better. " > > > > > > > > I soooo remember feeling that way a 8 months and I thought I > > would > > > > never get any better...and I know now that, with time and > > effort, > > > > those limitations signifigantly improved. You just have to wait > > > until > > > > sometime after you are healed and have a nice solid fusion. > Then > > > your > > > > doctor will probably permit you to start really working on > those > > > very > > > > tight muscles and tendons that have become so short over the > > course > > > > of all your slow deterioration from flatback. I know that many > > of > > > us > > > > found that the shaving,shoes and getting stuff low gets much > > easier > > > > in year 2 and 3! > > > > > > > > I think your attitude that you ae not expecting " perfect " is an > > > > excellent one. You won't be dissappoointed. I found that unlike > > > when > > > > I was a teen recovering (when it all came back to me on it's > > own), > > > I > > > > have had to put some purposeful effort into regaining function > > this > > > > time. You will get there too. > > > > > > > > Take Care, Cam > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 > > > > > > > > > > Debbie, > > > > > > > > > > You said..... " BAD - because I can't reach my legs to shave, > put > > > my > > > > > shoes on anymore hardly. Very difficult time wiping from > the > > > back... > > > > > (TMI sorry) Bend down and get anything off the floor when > > > seated - > > > > > because my arch is a permanent arch now and doesn't > straighten > > > out > > > > > when I bend forward to help me reach things. But, I will > take > > > all > > > > of > > > > > this any day than how I was. My goal was to be better - I > knew > > I > > > > > would never be perfect - but better. " > > > > > > > > > > I soooo remember feeling that way a 8 months and I thought > I > > > would > > > > > never get any better...and I know now that, with time and > > > effort, > > > > > those limitations signifigantly improved. You just have to > wait > > > > until > > > > > sometime after you are healed and have a nice solid fusion. > > Then > > > > your > > > > > doctor will probably permit you to start really working on > > those > > > > very > > > > > tight muscles and tendons that have become so short over > the > > > course > > > > > of all your slow deterioration from flatback. I know that > many > > > of > > > > us > > > > > found that the shaving,shoes and getting stuff low gets > much > > > easier > > > > > in year 2 and 3! > > > > > > > > > > I think your attitude that you ae not expecting " perfect " > is an > > > > > excellent one. You won't be dissappoointed. I found that > unlike > > > > when > > > > > I was a teen recovering (when it all came back to me on > it's > > > own), > > > > I > > > > > have had to put some purposeful effort into regaining > function > > > this > > > > > time. You will get there too. > > > > > > > > > > Take Care, Cam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I have noticed that I am not walking pigeon toed anymore! > > Dear Debbie, > > has a good point, things do change after we are straightened up. I walk differently after revision, I used to wear out the outside edge of my shoes, no longer true. I actually had to throw out my pre revision shoes, due to the fact they hurt me when I wore them from the change in my stride and body alignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'm going to go out on a controversial limb here and ask rhetorically (since no one needs to reveal their history) whether anyone has considered marijuana in their treatment? I know all the arguments regarding what hazards it presents and such, but it is also thought to be beneficial in terms of pain relief, reduction in swelling, and is immunosuppressant. I know it is illegal (hence no one need reply unless they care to), but I wonder if THC pills would help or " medical marijuana " ? Has anyone considered this? I have tried it (freely admit it) and a small amount administered once helped me through a whole day. Though I look toward alternative therapies, I do not consider this a viable therapy (obviously), but I tried it because I'm just about willing to try anything natural before doing the toxics. It did help, though. Brad  " I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief " Gerry Spence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Yeah, Brad, this topic has come up a few times in the recent past and will come up again. It's also reported that it helps as you described. I'll bet a bunch of us would like to try it just to make sure. Dennis in eastexas On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 8:18 PM, Brad Berg <blueworld_of_fire@...>wrote: > I'm going to go out on a controversial limb here and ask rhetorically > (since no one needs to reveal their history) whether anyone has considered > marijuana in their treatment? I know all the arguments regarding what > hazards it presents and such, but it is also thought to be beneficial in > terms of pain relief, reduction in swelling, and is immunosuppressant. I > know it is illegal (hence no one need reply unless they care to), but I > wonder if THC pills would help or " medical marijuana " ? > Has anyone considered this? I have tried it (freely admit it) and a small > amount administered once helped me through a whole day. Though I look > toward alternative therapies, I do not consider this a viable therapy > (obviously), but I tried it because I'm just about willing to try anything > natural before doing the toxics. It did help, though. > > Brad > " I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief " > Gerry Spence > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hello Brad, Sure you will get some personal replies as well ,but just to add that this topic has been aired in the past few months. Suggest you go to RA groups , go to messages, then type marijuana in tne search and you will see them! Of course this works for other queries too and is a useful resource. Good luck, Chris UK From: Brad Berg <blueworld_of_fire@...> Subject: [ ] New question... Date: Tuesday, 7 October, 2008, 2:18 AM I'm going to go out on a controversial limb here and ask rhetorically (since no one needs to reveal their history) whether anyone has considered marijuana in their treatment? I know all the arguments regarding what hazards it presents and such, but it is also thought to be beneficial in terms of pain relief, reduction in swelling, and is immunosuppressant. I know it is illegal (hence no one need reply unless they care to), but I wonder if THC pills would help or " medical marijuana " ? Has anyone considered this? I have tried it (freely admit it) and a small amount administered once helped me through a whole day. Though I look toward alternative therapies, I do not consider this a viable therapy (obviously), but I tried it because I'm just about willing to try anything natural before doing the toxics. It did help, though. Brad  " I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief " Gerry Spence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hello everyone! Having just begun to brew again after many years, I am enjoying all your Kombucha wisdom very much! Thank you! So now, here go some of my questions: I’ve read about bottling the ready brewed tea in glass bottles. In all truth the idea of storing it in glass bottles is scary to me having heard of explosions with shards of glass flying everywhere. Many years ago, I used to keep my filtered k-tea in 2 quart soda bottles, (using the original caps), and then stored the bottles in the refrigerator. That seemed to be ok, however, someone told me that plastic bottles leach chemicals and should not be used... (I brew in a glass gallon jar, use 7 bags of green tea, and 1 – ½ cups of granulated sugar, a scoby and about 1 or 2 cups of starter. Then cover the top with T-shirt material, (or 3 coffee filters,) secured by a thick rubber band, and store it in a cupboard for 7 -10 days.) Now my first brew is ready to filter and I want to make sure I’ve done everything correctly, and, if it is safe to store in those plastic bottles. Could someone please let me know? Looking forward to hearing from you, Yoly in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hello everyone! Having just begun to brew again after many years, I am enjoying all your Kombucha wisdom very much! Thank you! So now, here go some of my questions: I’ve read about bottling the ready brewed tea in glass bottles. In all truth the idea of storing it in glass bottles is scary to me having heard of explosions with shards of glass flying everywhere. Many years ago, I used to keep my filtered k-tea in 2 quart soda bottles, (using the original caps), and then stored the bottles in the refrigerator. That seemed to be ok, however, someone told me that plastic bottles leach chemicals and should not be used... (I brew in a glass gallon jar, use 7 bags of green tea, and 1 – ½ cups of granulated sugar, a scoby and about 1 or 2 cups of starter. Then cover the top with T-shirt material, (or 3 coffee filters,) secured by a thick rubber band, and store it in a cupboard for 7 -10 days.) Now my first brew is ready to filter and I want to make sure I’ve done everything correctly, and, if it is safe to store in those plastic bottles. Could someone please let me know? Looking forward to hearing from you, Yoly in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hi Yoli! Welcome Back! Considering the wonderful toxin drawing quality of Kombucha, i prefer to store in glass bottles, with no metal caps.(there are a few people,who use plastic bottles and maybe they chime in. There are some food grade plastic bottles eg. the ones they use for babies, which is BP free!) There are a lot of nice recycled bottles out there, i recycle GT Daves (Synergy ) since his bottle caps are built in to release pressure. There are other pop top glass bottles, some from IKEA and some from Beer supply places.. i like GT Daves,it is for free..Margaret recycles glass liqueur bottles from behind restaurants or bars..I love to recycle! They usually have plastic caps too and food grade! I have friends save them for me..wise to put them into fridge after a day or two to slow down fermentation especially now with tempetures rising. i do not filter i like to give my jar a good swirly & swoosh to stir it up before bottling. Your recipe is right to a gallon of water! I see no reason to use so many coffe filters, they like to breath, helps bacteria growth from air! I use a light cotton( batist or muslim) as long it is not cheesecloth so little nets cant get in. You can also use papertowels. I am glad you are back on the brew scene..Enjoy and let us know please, how you are doing! Peace & Luv Jahjet > > Hello everyone! > > Having just begun to brew again after many years, I am enjoying all your > Kombucha wisdom very much! Thank you! > > So now, here go some of my questions: > > I've read about bottling the ready brewed tea in glass bottles. > > In all truth the idea of storing it in glass bottles is scary to me having > heard of explosions with shards of glass flying everywhere. > > Many years ago, I used to keep my filtered k-tea in 2 quart soda bottles, > (using the original caps), and then stored the bottles > > in the refrigerator. That seemed to be ok, however, someone told me that > plastic bottles leach chemicals and should not be used... > > (I brew in a glass gallon jar, use 7 bags of green tea, and 1 – ½ cups of > granulated sugar, a scoby and about 1 or 2 cups of starter. > > Then cover the top with T-shirt material, (or 3 coffee filters,) secured by > a thick rubber band, and store it in a cupboard for 7 -10 days.) > > Now my first brew is ready to filter and I want to make sure I've done > everything correctly, and, if it is safe to store in those plastic bottles. > > Could someone please let me know? > > Looking forward to hearing from you, > > Yoly in Texas > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hi Yoli! Welcome Back! Considering the wonderful toxin drawing quality of Kombucha, i prefer to store in glass bottles, with no metal caps.(there are a few people,who use plastic bottles and maybe they chime in. There are some food grade plastic bottles eg. the ones they use for babies, which is BP free!) There are a lot of nice recycled bottles out there, i recycle GT Daves (Synergy ) since his bottle caps are built in to release pressure. There are other pop top glass bottles, some from IKEA and some from Beer supply places.. i like GT Daves,it is for free..Margaret recycles glass liqueur bottles from behind restaurants or bars..I love to recycle! They usually have plastic caps too and food grade! I have friends save them for me..wise to put them into fridge after a day or two to slow down fermentation especially now with tempetures rising. i do not filter i like to give my jar a good swirly & swoosh to stir it up before bottling. Your recipe is right to a gallon of water! I see no reason to use so many coffe filters, they like to breath, helps bacteria growth from air! I use a light cotton( batist or muslim) as long it is not cheesecloth so little nets cant get in. You can also use papertowels. I am glad you are back on the brew scene..Enjoy and let us know please, how you are doing! Peace & Luv Jahjet > > Hello everyone! > > Having just begun to brew again after many years, I am enjoying all your > Kombucha wisdom very much! Thank you! > > So now, here go some of my questions: > > I've read about bottling the ready brewed tea in glass bottles. > > In all truth the idea of storing it in glass bottles is scary to me having > heard of explosions with shards of glass flying everywhere. > > Many years ago, I used to keep my filtered k-tea in 2 quart soda bottles, > (using the original caps), and then stored the bottles > > in the refrigerator. That seemed to be ok, however, someone told me that > plastic bottles leach chemicals and should not be used... > > (I brew in a glass gallon jar, use 7 bags of green tea, and 1 – ½ cups of > granulated sugar, a scoby and about 1 or 2 cups of starter. > > Then cover the top with T-shirt material, (or 3 coffee filters,) secured by > a thick rubber band, and store it in a cupboard for 7 -10 days.) > > Now my first brew is ready to filter and I want to make sure I've done > everything correctly, and, if it is safe to store in those plastic bottles. > > Could someone please let me know? > > Looking forward to hearing from you, > > Yoly in Texas > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Margret dear, this is the post I was replying to , and i told her to use a single coffee filters to cover her KT witht, cuz in this original post she sent, it says she was using 3 coffee filtersto cover. I told her Scoby needs to airerate..Peace and Love Jahjet > > Hello everyone! > > Having just begun to brew again after many years, I am enjoying all your > Kombucha wisdom very much! Thank you! > > So now, here go some of my questions: > > I've read about bottling the ready brewed tea in glass bottles. > > In all truth the idea of storing it in glass bottles is scary to me having > heard of explosions with shards of glass flying everywhere. > > Many years ago, I used to keep my filtered k-tea in 2 quart soda bottles, > (using the original caps), and then stored the bottles > > in the refrigerator. That seemed to be ok, however, someone told me that > plastic bottles leach chemicals and should not be used... > > (I brew in a glass gallon jar, use 7 bags of green tea, and 1 – ½ cups of > granulated sugar, a scoby and about 1 or 2 cups of starter. > > Then cover the top with T-shirt material, (or 3 coffee filters,) secured by > a thick rubber band, and store it in a cupboard for 7 -10 days.) > > Now my first brew is ready to filter and I want to make sure I've done > everything correctly, and, if it is safe to store in those plastic bottles. > > Could someone please let me know? > > Looking forward to hearing from you, > > Yoly in Texas > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 > > > > Hello everyone! > > > > Having just begun to brew again after many years, I am enjoying all your > > Kombucha wisdom very much! Thank you! > > > > So now, here go some of my questions: > > > > I've read about bottling the ready brewed tea in glass bottles. > > > > In all truth the idea of storing it in glass bottles is scary to me having > > heard of explosions with shards of glass flying everywhere. > > > > Many years ago, I used to keep my filtered k-tea in 2 quart soda bottles, > > (using the original caps), and then stored the bottles > > > > in the refrigerator. That seemed to be ok, however, someone told me that > > plastic bottles leach chemicals and should not be used... > > > > (I brew in a glass gallon jar, use 7 bags of green tea, and 1 – ½ cups of > > granulated sugar, a scoby and about 1 or 2 cups of starter. > > > > Then cover the top with T-shirt material, (or 3 coffee filters,) secured by > > a thick rubber band, and store it in a cupboard for 7 -10 days.) > > > > Now my first brew is ready to filter and I want to make sure I've done > > everything correctly, and, if it is safe to store in those plastic bottles. > > > > Could someone please let me know? > > > > Looking forward to hearing from you, > > > > Yoly in Texas > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 > > I use a light cotton( batist or muslim) as long it is not cheesecloth.. Can't help it, but my mischievous mind says: Yes, the covering-up issue is a very important one for the muslim, but that it is for the ba(p)tist is news to me .... ;-) Yes, covering the Kombucha jars properly and securely is of utmost importance, of course. In this warm summer weather there are just too many creepy crawlies interested in its delicious Kombucha contents! :-) I am all for meatlessness in Kombucha! ;-) Margret in UK, very glad for a cooler morning at 16C/51F :-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com creation.com God keeps His eye upon you as you come and go, and always guards you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 LOL! Margret, you are too funny! I prefer meatless Kombucha as well. Hee hee! ~April ________________________________ From: Margret Pegg <Minstrel@...> kombucha tea Sent: Fri, July 2, 2010 3:46:43 AM Subject: Re: Re: new question... > > I use a light cotton( batist or muslim) as long it is not cheesecloth.. Can't help it, but my mischievous mind says: Yes, the covering-up issue is a very important one for the muslim, but that it is for the ba(p)tist is news to me .... ;-) Yes, covering the Kombucha jars properly and securely is of utmost importance, of course. In this warm summer weather there are just too many creepy crawlies interested in its delicious Kombucha contents! :-) I am all for meatlessness in Kombucha! ;-) Margret in UK, very glad for a cooler morning at 16C/51F :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 Batiste- is a fine wowen fabric,usually cotton, fine for covering Kombucha..like a kerchief,a hankie (handkerchief) > > > I use a light cotton( batist or muslim) as long it is not cheesecloth.. > > Can't help it, but my mischievous mind says: > Yes, the covering-up issue is a very important one for the muslim, but that > it is for the ba(p)tist is news to me .... ;-) > Yes, covering the Kombucha jars properly and securely is of utmost > importance, of course. In this warm summer weather there are just too many > creepy crawlies interested in its delicious Kombucha contents! :-) > > I am all for meatlessness in Kombucha! ;-) > > Margret in UK, very glad for a cooler morning at 16C/51F :-) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html > http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com > creation.com > God keeps His eye upon you as you come and go, and always guards you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 > > Batiste- is a fine wowen fabric,usually cotton, fine for covering > Kombucha..like a kerchief,a hankie (handkerchief) Yes, of course! Yes and Amen! This has never been in doubt, Jahjet. Here's raising my delectable glass of KT to you and all ..... :-)) Margret, the cheeky Bavarian with the thick British Crust! -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com creation.com Life is what happens to you when you make other plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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