Soldato
I'm looking for a little guidance with brewing some kombucha. I tried this for the first time this summer and really liked it so looked into it in a little more detail. Surprisingly, it seemed relatively straightforward to make yourself, so I got the ingredients (tea, sugar, water and a SCOBY) and got cracking.
I'm now on batch five, and I'm beginning to get a little disheartened. I've experimented with shorter fermentation times, and blended in some green tea for variety and tried varying the sugar - all to no avail. So far I've mostly created a rather foul vinegar and, most recently, a sweet slightly off tea. My fermenting conditions are perfect - cool and out of sunlight - I just can't work out what I'm doing wrong. It looks a bit grim, but it is supposed to look like that. The end result is too cloudy in most batches too, despite me filtering it before bottling. I'm stuck - help!
I'm now on batch five, and I'm beginning to get a little disheartened. I've experimented with shorter fermentation times, and blended in some green tea for variety and tried varying the sugar - all to no avail. So far I've mostly created a rather foul vinegar and, most recently, a sweet slightly off tea. My fermenting conditions are perfect - cool and out of sunlight - I just can't work out what I'm doing wrong. It looks a bit grim, but it is supposed to look like that. The end result is too cloudy in most batches too, despite me filtering it before bottling. I'm stuck - help!