Re: Keeping kombucha warm (WAS where to get a kombucha culture)

[Guest guest]

Hi Dottie, and anyone else who's interested,

My house is usually in about that range as well, though it varies quite a

bit. Kombucha will happen at that temp, as long as it doesn't freeze, but it

will take quite a bit longer. I usually put a string of christmas lights

loosely aroung my jar and cover the whole works with a towel to keep the

heat in, and it goes quite fast. Once I had a sleeping bag fall on top of it

accidentally and it was done very fast indeed! So, I've never tried a

heating pad, but a small heat source does seem to work well.

Good luck!

Hi, I'm new here and am looking for a kombucha starter so I can make my own

> kombucha. Does anyone have an extra baby they could part with? or can anyone

> recommend a reliable source to purchase one through? I already paid for one

> and the seller never came through with the kombucha culture.

>

> Also, has anyone ever used a heating pad to keep the jar with scoby and

> sweetened tea warm as it incubates? My house is quite chilly (60-63*) and I

> am wondering if I might do better with some kind of a warmer for brewing the

> kombucha. Thanks!

> Dottie

>

[Guest guest]

I have some of the electric germination mats for seeds and I usually sit mine of

top of one of those if it is cold. Our house is usually pretty chilly.

Re: Keeping kombucha warm (WAS where to get a kombucha culture)

Hi Dottie, and anyone else who's interested,

My house is usually in about that range as well, though it varies quite a

bit. Kombucha will happen at that temp, as long as it doesn't freeze, but it

will take quite a bit longer. I usually put a string of christmas lights

loosely aroung my jar and cover the whole works with a towel to keep the

heat in, and it goes quite fast. Once I had a sleeping bag fall on top of it

accidentally and it was done very fast indeed! So, I've never tried a

heating pad, but a small heat source does seem to work well.

Good luck!

Hi, I'm new here and am looking for a kombucha starter so I can make my own

> kombucha. Does anyone have an extra baby they could part with? or can anyone

> recommend a reliable source to purchase one through? I already paid for one

> and the seller never came through with the kombucha culture.

>

> Also, has anyone ever used a heating pad to keep the jar with scoby and

> sweetened tea warm as it incubates? My house is quite chilly (60-63*) and I

> am wondering if I might do better with some kind of a warmer for brewing the

> kombucha. Thanks!

> Dottie

>