Homemade Kombucha Tea Tutorial Better than Store Bought!
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2016
- Homemade fizzy probiotic rich kombucha tea for a fraction of the price. If you can make sweet tea, you can make kombucha!
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Organic Green or White Tea - Uncle Lee brand
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long term brewer here. your video is one of the best on YT!
This is one of the best videos I've seen regarding how to make kombucha!
You explain everything you need to know, every step from beginning to end. Entertaining and straight to the point.
Great stuff, definitely learned from this!
Did she say how many day's she personally does her first ferment for?
I've just looked at several videos on making kombucha and yours is definitely the best, with so many tips. Thanks!
This is such a great tutorial I've seen how to make kombucha very clear explain step by step. God bless
Best in-depth home tutorial I've seen as of yet. Great info and clearly presented.
Great! Thanks!
I understand your tutorial so much better than other peoples. my scoby is getting shipped to me as I speak!
Thank you! One of the best videos I've seen so far.
This is such a great tutorial...very informative! Hope all is well! I have my first batch on 1F now and am so excited to start making juices for flavoring! I can see bubbles in one of my vessels so I’m going to try it tonight!
Thanks so much for posting your video!! Yours is the best and most thoroughly explained on how to do-it-yourself kombucha. Much appreciated and God bless you for the share!!
So helpful. You answered so many if my questions! Thanks!!!
Love your tutorial on Kombucha. Blueberry looks amazing.
Thank you. your recipe is very easy to follow and you take your time to explain step by step..now I can make my homemade kombucha. Thanks again.👍
Wow such a great video!! I have watched many kombucha making videos and yours is the best!! Simple, informative and so fun to watch! Thank you for quality content!!
Wow this is a great video! Probably the best kombucha video I’ve seen. Very informative. I learned a lot. Thank you! Btw I jumped when it fizzed! 😂
Wow! Amazing tutorial video. I just received my scoby from Amazon and started my first batch. Than you so much for a so explained video. Blessings from Texas.
I drank a lot of kombucha last night and just realized why I couldn't get to sleep. Didn't make the caffeine connection until after the fact.
I have *a lot* of trouble sleeping through the night as it is and noticed that I was actually getting 8-9 hours lately doing nothing different outside of taking magnesium 3x a day and my homemade yogurt.
Definitely relegating the kombucha intake to before 2PM.
Fantastic video! Thank you heaps for your effort in making the video for us all .
Great tutorial and very helpful,the best I have seen so far. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾💕
Easy to understand for this first time learner x time to bottle kombucha ..😊
Thank you! This was very helpful!
The best video and helpful tips ever. Thank you sooo much for sharing your experience with us. 🙋♀️👏🏻💃🏼👩🍳🙏🐶❤️🐶
Great video, super helpful, thank you! Just starting out with home kombucha brewing, so glad I came across your channel!
You having any luck with it? It's so much better than the store bought and fun to experiment with! I've been trying out making Jun tea with my older scobies...
I found your video to be very helpful & I will be flavoring mine with the frozen berries. Love the puréed fruit in ice cube trays as well, very easy way to flavor. I haven’t made kombucha in over a year & wanted to watch a video to refresh my memory, this video was great, thanks so much!
So well explained thank you.
Very helpful video! Thanks!
Best kombucha video on youtube. Thank you!
I would love to taste homemade kombucha! You have got to have an interesting looking kitchen with all your fermenting stuff! I just realized you're very interesting to watch because you're very knowledgeable!
It can get to be like a mad scientist lab at times.
Nice video ,I like just having it on the countertop and using half gallon and short and sweet .
Having a look at a messed up scoby is good information thank you .
I loved it what a beautiful drink it made get fancy glass
Very informative and helpful!! Thanks so much :)
I've watched dozens upon dozens of kombucha making videos and it's the first one that actually had a green tea kombucha AND side by side with a black tea kombucha... which gave me the idea that if I want to make fancy colored kombucha for cocktails, I might want to use green tea to make the fruits color more prominent. Like, if I want to make white or pink kombucha.
You can also find white tea, it's even lighter, in color and flavor. The very best for letting fruit flavors and colors shine through.
@@KatieCooksandCrafts Thanks, I'll look into it. For now, I'm just waiting for my first ever batch, so I went with the safest black tea + refined sugar recipe, so it'll be some time before I start experimenting... but at least I have something to look towards ;)
Also, another thing I could try is cold brew (I drink cold brewed teas a lot). I'm just worried if I go too light on the brew, the SCOBY might not get enough coffeine and other nutrients it needs.
You make it look so easy!
Thank you Katie. I hope you and your family are well.
I fully enjoyed that, thank you 🥰
Wow girl. Your knowledge of this is amazing! I loved the video and I appreciate you making this for us. Whenever someone has questions about fermenting I always sent them your way!
Thanks!
I want you to translate it into Arabic language to understand
And she replies to comments! She is a great person ❤
You are one of my inspiration to start my own channel of healthy foods. you are incredable!
This was a great video thank you
Oh my I jumped when that one exploded lol...new way to redo the kitchen hahaha...the blueberry one looks delicious thanks so much Katie..super informative as always🙂
Thank you, that was simple and helpful.
Thus wss an excellent video. Thank you
Great video. Thanks so much.
Excellent video. Thx.
Why do people watch how to videos to learn how to do new things and expand their knowledge and then question and practically harass the person making the video?
Exactly! Maybe they should make their own video.😉
i think this is the best video ive seen on kambucha making :)
True, she is thorough and has a clear calm voice.
Very helpful video. Thank you so much. I am a new subscriber now. 😊
Awesome video! Brewing some now, I'm excited to try out different flavorings! Have you ever tried using tea bags (ginger etc) to flavor yours?
Thank you so much, i love your video and try to make it soon
I ordered a scoby off amazon and I have all my ingredients ready to go to brew my first batch of kombucha. I love your informative and easy-to-understand video. Many thanks for filming this and I can't wait to get brewing because the kombucha in the stores are so expensive! :)
Thanks again!
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Lots of stores don't even carry any! Welcome to the wonderful world of kombucha making!
Wow...best video explaining kombucha that, simply put, I have ever watched!! Thank you...very smart, articulate, and enjoyable to listen to! One friendly suggestion, I would consider using filtered water and then boiling it or filtered water and an electric water kettle. Also, do you make fermented veggies, sauerkraut? Please consider making a video on fermenting veggies. Thanks for the great video, keep up the great work!
Added you. You made it easy to understand. Ty
Great video, thank you!
Very good video. I’ve been trying to brew kombucha but so far I have failed but will try again
Great video! Much appreciated...
The information I got off Google was completely different and mine never fizzed like that so going to try your recipe ☺
Great video. I'm not crazy about the idea of tap water, but other than that tiny disagreement, I adored this video. You are a very welcoming teacher.
Awesome video
excellent video. Thank you :-)
This is an amazing tutorial. I’m newbie and my first try was okay but the second one which I drink it today, it was vinegary.
I can’t thank you enough. Thank you very much.
Your video is awesome. I've watched quite a few, and yours is number one!!!
Totally agree! She goes over technique as well as why you do it that way. Very informative!! Will be my goto video when friends ask how to brew it.
Looks very tasty 😋😋
This video was so so helpful thank you so much . what tastes better the frozen blueberries or frozen cubes ?
I ordered my mother online (paid for it) and now have a scoby hotel. If anybody is in the Montreal Canada area and would like one, I have a couple to spare. :)
Most kombucha brewers hate to see them go to waste, and love sharing. Thanks for offering up your extras!
OOH I jumped when you opened that fizzy bottle.LOL
Great video!
Nice to see your video. And YES! I would like to make you my friend.
I actually have a bottle of kombucha in my icebox I just never got to making it yet!😃to make my scoby. Mahalo for sharing
I got my question answered. I just found your site and before I was questioning why my 1st batch was fizzy and if it was okay. When I first started brewing it was not fizzy and all the sudden it started getting fizzy on 1st brew
You're a very good teacher. You have earned a new subscriber. Thank you.
Nice job
Your hot tap water can contain metallic compounds from the pipes transporting it, it's a good idea to not cook with it but actually use the cold water instead.
You make it simple. Many Thanks....can't wait to start a SCOBY hotel. :)
Good job
I wanted to have a taste so bad. it looks really delicious.
Thanks!
Amazing video! Thank you so much. I am making my very first batch. Where do you put your jars for the first brew? I'm seeing so much conflicting info. What I learned not to do was to not put it in a cabinet. The lack of proper air flow was really slowing things down
mine are on the counter. I am surprised a cabinet affected anything. Every little place has its own microclimate so maybe it was just a little cooler
i had no idea you can eat the rind. I have to try this. Thanks
Just subbed! Great video!
Thanks for sharing the instructions. Instead of white sugar, can i use jaggery? Pl advice.
Someone else on CZcams said to burp the kombucha, but I think she was wrong! I lost nearly half my kombucha to explosive openings one day doing that, only to find out that once they are in the fridge for a day or so it settles the fizz down. So now I don't burp them anymore and save my burping for things like fermented vegetables! Also, for me I find that if the internal temperature in my home is over 77 degrees it is best to set them aside for a second ferment no more than 18 hours or so, or they get too explosive!
Burping can give you a peek into what's going on during the second ferment but it's not essential by any means. There are plenty of clues to let you know when your kombucha is ready. I think there is a fear of bottle bombs, luckily I've never experienced that, despite having VERY fizzy booch.
Katie, I am so happy I found your video. I have been researching all these other videos and they do not give all the tips and tricks you do. I bought my kit from Amazon a month ago and been to scared to make my own. I guess I am scared it will not turn out well. I am so glad you explained first and second fermentation. I will be trying it now that I have your video to look back on. Thank you for the great video you made. Hope you are doing well. Are you still making your own? Hope to hear from you. Take care!!-----Tressa Daigle
I make less in the summer because it ferments so fast I would end up with too many bottles at once. Let if know if you have any questions once you get yours up and running
My chickens and dog all love the Scooby pellicles when I have extras that don't sell. I swear kombucha makes me feel so much better in general, and am addicted to the taste 😂. Thank you for such an in depth video!
Your making me extremely thirsty...lol I am new to kombucha and just tried it the other day for the 1st time! I cannot believe I have never heard of it and how absolutely delicious & beneficial it is...🤗🤗🤗
Great video. Thank you for the information. :-)
I love your explanation. Will do the flavouring your style. What is the capacity of your original brewing glass jars and exactly how much sugar do you add? Say in teaspoonfuls
How should I clean my jars before adding the ingredients and scoby? Is it enough to fill the jars with boiled water? Thanks
Do you have to strerelize your bottles and jars berfore using them at the beginning of every batch you make ? Exellent video i just suscribed to your channel.
This is one of those things that you just have to do what makes your comfortable. Some people want to sterilize with boiling water, or diluted bleach solution, or something like star-san every batch. I don't. The bottles are clean (washed with warm soapy water) but not sterilized. If I had a continuing problem with mold or off flavors, I might consider sterilizing by routine.
Would you please tell me how the first kombucha was made? I mean i have no starter tea or scooby then how kombucha can be made? Fermented tea can be used as a starter and scooby /mother of vinegar can be for kombucha tea.
What's the longest you've left, or can leave the bottled Kombucha in the fridge for?
Thank you.
When refrigerated kombucha still ferments just more slowly. Keep this in mind when storing for longer periods as it will still build carbonation and will need burped occasionally, also it is still eating the sugars in the brew so the longer it sits the dryer flavor it will have, keep this in mind as you don't want to drink vinegar unless you like that sort of thing. You can also brew bucha to have a higher alchohol content through proper fermentation but I don't suggest this as it kills the flavors and most of the probiotics which is the main reason for drinking kombucha in the first place. Happy brewing!
Great video, thanks for all the tips! I'm trying to make kombucha myself, I grew the Scoby using GT's original, but when I put it in the new jar it doesn't float, it went down like 1 inch from the bottom. Now after 6 days it looks like a new Scoby is growing on the top. Is that ok?
That is perfectly fine. If they are thin you can use both in your next batch.
Hi Katie, I have made kombucha for a while but my kombucha is not fizzy at all like yours why ? can you please let me know ?thanks
Thanks Katie for another fun video. I like how fizzy your blueberry kombucha was but I'm insulin resistant and generally avoid sugar; I most often use sugar alternatives including stevia, xylitol, many other sugar alternatives. Do you have any ideas for someone like me who wants to try making kombucha but who wants to cut the amount of sugar? I can try it using just a fraction of the sugar you used and use sugar alternatives to sweeten but I really want a fizzy kombucha, though I've never tried it before, I know I like fizzy. I don't mind adding fruit like berries and I know they add natural sugar and your blueberry kombucha looked really good. Thanks Katie for any suggestions.
unfortunately kombucha needs sugar. Some of the sugar is consumed but unless you ferment it all the way to straight vinegar...there is a lot of sugar
thanks for the feedback Katie. when I'm ready to start making it I'll experiment using the least amount of sugar and making up the rest of the sugar (during the second fermentation) with berries and hope that the yeast will be good with that. My body wouldn't do well with the amount of sugar many people can consume. I crash really easily (and feel slightly sick when I crash) but I still want to play around with making a low sugar kombucha. It may be months from now but I'll let you know how I make out. Love your videos. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge.
@@noviceprepper5397 : try raw sugar, molasses or raw honey 🤔 how did you go? Thanks in advance 😊
Can you show the bubbliness after 2nd ferment?
Lovely and informative video !!!
Silly question cause I’m a noobie, just starting out. 😍
From what I gathered essentially every time I start a new batch do I have to wait until a new scoby is formed for kombucha to ferment sufficiently? Cheers! 🙂
Greetings from Greece xo
you don't have to wait for a new scoby but most likely it will form a new layer onto your scoby or if your scoby sinks you will get a new thin film of a scoby on the surface.
Katie Cooks and Crafts thank you very much!!! Keep up your good work 😊
What does ht mauer if zou o to the trouble with the flavoring when you used tap water?!!!
Is your water fresh from a well or city water?
Are some scobys better than others? I used to make kefir and bought from a guy online and that one became massive.
This is my second season brewing Kombucha. I live in San Diego and it's been extremely hot lately so I gave it a break for the summer. I've been playing around with how long I ferment before bottling and I pretty much got that down to how I like it. But almost every batch after bottling is either TOO fizzy that it takes ages just to to release the extra CO2 or not fizzy enough- it loses carbonation about a minute after pouring. I noticed you add some extra sugar before bottling even when adding fruit. I'll try that. I always skipped the extra sugar when I flavor. Any other tips?
cool the kombucha in the fridge for at least 24 hours before opening. Also make sure you get the sediment on the bottom of your brewing jar, that is the yeast that contributes to carbonation. If you have too much fizz, be careful adding extra sugar, start with just a few grams at a time or it can get explosive
How long do you leave it for?
Good please how will I get scoby in Nigeria?
My question is, how long can we store bottles of kombucha in refrigerator? One or two months okay?🙏🙏