Kombucha- how long is too long

[Guest guest]

I have been making kombucha for a while now, and usually i leave my for about

two weeks in

a large gallon jug and then, sometimes another week after I put it into smaller

glass

individual jars without the scoby. But often just the two weeks and into the

fridge. A couple

of months ago my family was going through a lot of medical stuff that kept us

out of the

home and i didnt attend to my kombucha for 6 weeks ( i know, you can admonish me

for my

NT slacking... ). And when i went to attend to my jar the scoby was *huge*,

with many

babies and somewhat otherworldly in form...no mold, but more opaque than normal

and

some whitish scum ( just a little). With some trepidation i tasted the batch

and it was the

best I have ever made....really, really good.

is six weeks too long? we already drank it, but i am inclined to do it again!!

warmly

liza in sf