How to Brew Your Own Kombucha with Brad | It's Alive | Bon Appetit
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- In episode 1 of 'It's Alive' with Bon Appétit test kitchen manager Brad Leone, we follow him through his process of brewing his own kombucha. Main takeaways include: be creative, keep your SCOBY clean, take care of her, feed her, and use food-grade bottles to avoid glass explosions. It's a learning experience.
Update: Brad now uses a concentrated formula that doesn't require ice. He mixes 2 quarts of water with sugar and tea. Then dilutes it with room-temperature water.
Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
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This is like watching Iron Man 1 after Endgame
such an underrated comment lmao
What huh what happened to Brad is he alright?
this is the perfect comment
@@enbybunny9940 he's dead sorry to be the one to tell you
@@enbybunny9940 hes alive but this episode is soooo old
"Oh god. This is gonna get me fired."
_Proceeds to have one of the most watched series on BA's youtube channel_
I think he was talking about the fact he took off his iconic beanie
He's also not the BA test kitchen manager anymore.
@@tbabubba32682 what?
when?
@@tbabubba32682 what does he do now??
@@maureenalexis894 I guess he just makes videos. His title on one of his videos (I don't know which one) says former test kitchen manager.
Watching this video in 2019 is like a time capsule, so weird seeing how different Chris and Claire look
But Brad still looks same with smaller hair
Yeah!
Tanvi Risbud Claire used to dye her hair
claire looks like a baby i cant cope
Claire had cakes
BABY CLAIRE
Also baby Brad but he's the same
And Morocco
She wasn't so stressed out by the insane Gourmet Make's requests hahahahhaha
Brad is an eternal being, immune to age.
Meanwhile Gabby has aged 10 years
I didn't recognize baby Claire until Brad called her name :0
This guy is an absolute character.
The star of The Test Kitchen, even two years later.
Gavers23 facts
Everyone in the test kitchen is a character, two years later...
“I’m really creative”
“So this is apricot, I just write.... apricot”
That was the funniest thing to me.
perfect edit
Look at claire, so unstressed, so full of life and hope. We ruined her.
that we did
But now she runs her own channel where she happily makes food she's passionate about :)
@@toomuchiridium still it pains everyday me that she left before she could make gourmet Mazapans. God Rapo ruined everything
@fwigi fwansen why are you defending rapport when he’s done some pretty bad stuff working there.
Vinny had to fight for 8 months before this episode aired. I wouldn't even care about BA if not for Brad, nice job Vinny
Where did you read about that?
@@michaelb1082 It might be on BA's podcast. There were a couple episodes where Brad talked about the show. Hunzi was in one of those episodes also
im pretty sure he's just a fisherman from mass that walked in off the street but nobody noticed
Sad comment!! you must be one of those sour-bitter people just living sourness and bitterness wherever they go...hater
@@angelous7774 it's a joke..
@@kinkynikk Yeah, I thought it was pretty funny :P
@@angelous7774 Your sense of humor is as non-existant as your IQ
For you
I love how he doesn’t explain what a scoby is or where it comes from or even what it does.
scoby doo
It’s M O M
Me Here 😭😭
It's not supposed to be clear, that's the art of Brad Leone
I watched this episode and was like, "nope! I don't trust that guy." Seventy videos later, I'm running out of material and watching it again. Still have some questions, Brad.
3 years ago when I saw this for the first time , I had no idea I would be so Invested in everyone involved in this video.
Idek when I 1st watched one of the BA videos but since then I have been hooked on everyone, especially Brad, Claire, Delany and Andy lol
Same
This confirms my theory that Claire's grey hair is caused by the breakdowns she suffers on Gourmet Makes
Nah, she said she always had it, but used to dye it black
No, its the tempered chocolate that made her have the grey streaks. But your also right.
Ivo Trausch my grey hair was caused by school but for now it’s gone
"I like to come up with little names for them, you know, really creative.
So this is apricot. I'll just write apricot."
I have no idea what he's doing, but I love him!
aww man. watching this a year later, imma had the same thought in ma head. good dude..
Winter Littell we all love him
making fermented tea.
ikr. It's like I'm watching Brad not because of his recipes but to see him and his energy 👌🏻
Seeing claire in the background of someone else’s video has the same feeling of coming across your teacher while grocery shopping
Just went through 5 years worth of BA videos and this video is probably the first video to kick start the current style of BA vids. Whoever the editors are, thank you ❤️
The video where Claire makes caramel and the one where Carla makes steak were like dipping your toes in the water and then this one dunks you.
@@valjoy1507 I love how it fits in with CZcams humour without losing the integrity of the serious cooking but also doesn't try TOO hard to be down with the kids. It feels natural.
in an article i read, this apparently is the video where it all started
"wourder"
Rocket surgery.
Scott Haven Me and my family say it like that too, Adams county ohio for you
Scott Haven I feel like he was playing it up this time
this my favorite show because it's production style is the exact opposite of all the other BA videos
This episode is when BA "turned the corner". It became informative and highly entertaining!
3:07 a rare moment of Claire with fully black hair
with no doubt this is the worst "how to" video ever, but somehow i really love it 🤣😂
How to basic?
Hella entertaining but still got 0 clue on how to make kombucha... wtf is a scoby
@@Sandwichplss it's a type of bacteria. Google it. It makes since if you read up
@@RiahYannaBeans not completely, its a combination of bacteria and yeast. (Symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast)
@@honeybadger3232 How To Basic goes to Bon Apetit i need to see it
"This is gonna get me fired"
5 years later Brad is carrying this entire channel on his back, bringing it countless viewers.
I like how everything he does in this video the text overlay basically says 'nah he doesnt do it like that anymore, thats not a good way to do it" hahah
can BA do an interview with vincenzo? but black him out and disguise his voice like those undercover agents etc. i like the mystery of vinny but also want to know more about him.
If so, then dont google him, or watch the gardiniera episode. His face is public information
He reminds me of Andy from Parks & Rec
yessssss
Or Charlie from it’s always sunny
@@leofera1137 For me it's a combo of Charlie from Sunny, Marshal from HIMYM, and Andy from P&R
@@wolfjafet YES he is totally jason segal 2.0
Bradley cooper
Okay I love him, can we make "Brads World" a thing?
Carly Travis *Brad's Wourld
"I thought i was gonna do that!"
Carly Travis too close to Frankie’s World on tastemade tbh.
I’ve been saying this for awhile. Brad and Vinny are the best thing about BA.
Carly Travis I
"I told him it was called Brads World' oh my gosh Matt you're amazing. What ever they are paying you, double it. You're 60% the reason Brads videos are so good!
"Bacteria on your hands is very bad"
**proceeds to put his mouth on the siphoning tube**
Subscribbled my thoughts exactly
He meant it's bad for the scoby I think
Subscribbled my thoughts exactly
I thought the same thing...
He meant the bacteria on our hands will kill the bacteria on the scoby
"One courdouve wurder" lmfao
"Buch doesn't like to be messed with." This guy's hilarious!
Michael Newman "Rocket Surgery"
Coming back to this in 2020, because I am in a point in my life where I actually can start making my own Kombucha :') I just wanna say thank you to Brad for piquing my interest in the whole fermentation cosmos
Omg! Literally was the reason i decided to make kombucha ❤️ Saw his vid like 3 years ago & now i have one fermenting!
Same here! I just bought a kombucha making kit and I'm working on my first batch.
@@christmaspresent227 im not Sarah but i have been making and bottling my own booch for years. i find that passata bottles are the best, I put whole chunks of flavourings in mine (sliced ginger, citrus peel and juice, whole berries etc) during the second ferment and the wide mouth on these bottles makes that easy to do, and easier to clean them again.
I am bit confused. Isn't there alcohol in Kombucha?
@@pfw4568 yes there is. The fermentation turns the sugars into lactic acid (yummy sour) CO2 (yummy fizzy) and some of it gets turned into alcohol by the bacteria :)
This was the beginning of something truly amazing
Jacob Cornwell
And till today
It’s Alive
Who would've thought bon appetite would have 1 of the best CZcams channels around
@@joshlewis575 this is the only CZcams channel I've truly been a fan of.
"Like a frogs ass water tight" 😂😂😂😂
*wourder tight
Yah, that was great. Brad brings more comedy to ba than you guys normally have (and which I think is partially missing from making this a well rounded food channel). It's fun watching people fail, recover and be in good spirits about it because us normal folk basically cook like that;) (to clarify, I don't want all your presenters to be a bit more funny, that would be bad. I mean it's nice to have a videos that are serious educational show up, it's just nice to have a bit more educational comedy stuff in there too to round out the BA experience)
Absolutely agree!
blarg iijhh
Well put indeed.
educaintment
They're all funny now lmao. It's probably because they're all more comfortable in front of the camera now
Watching these old videos and wow Claire and Brad and everyone really looked so different
The stress levels in this "test kitchen" must be insane.
Craig Bickerstaff To be fair, Claire’s dyed white streak makes her look a lot older. (Same with Gabby.)
CantankerousDave I thought her white streaks were natural and she stopped dyeing them
@@jostewart3192 She said in an interview that she started greying in college. She was going to a salon to dye it black then did it herself at home, but now just wants to go natural
I'm still crushing on Claire
Brad walked so that the rest of the Bon Appétit test kitchen could run
MonsterHunter110 Chris walked so BATK could run. He’s the first test kitchen cast to be in a BA vid
Brad: This is going to get me fired.
Has his own show, his own travel segment and was promoted. 😂
I watched the whole video but still have no idea how people make kombucha. Tho I learned why Brad is the best human ever...a precious gem
Re-watching this in 2019 and damn it's genius. Brad is the best "tv" personality ever.
It's so fun getting back to this now that I know a lot more BA people. It's surreal to see people like Claire, Andy and Chris from 3 years ago. xD
Also bless Matt's editing skills. Amazing since Day 1.
Is there any way to subscribe to just this dude?
Ya I love Brad and vinnies work. This channel and food wishes are by far my favorite food channels I have made at least half a dozen of their recipes so far.
Just add the "It's Alive with Brad" playlist to your playlists.
ArmanDoesStuff Don't forget Vinny, and Woodar.
Claire Saffitz cool too..
I wish, this dude is gold
Oh my God, Chris was so much chubbier here. I can't believe there used to be a time like this.
alternate title: "chaotic ball of energy attempts to make kombucha for 9 minutes straight"
Just a hint to anybody who wants to try this at home. Brad shouldn't be using any metallic things like his funnel at this point because it can cause a reaction with the fermentation. Also you can use fresh fruit instead of juice.
Seems like it fermented just fine, bud.
Very late answer, as I just saw the video for the first time. Yes, metal messes with Kombucha or other way round. But stainless steel is ok. If you are not sure if, for instance your strainer is a cheap aluminium steel blend, then better use a plastic one or buy good quality stainless steel products. For fermentation is a glass jar the best option. Glass straw for tasting the batch.
Does anyone else have a weird crush on Brad? Im confused
omg huge crush.. massive crush.. kinda-jealous-but-super-happy-for-their-cute-family crush
Omg I feel you girl!
yes. he's hot af.
Thursday I am super confused too
I kind of do. I thought I was a lesbian but I guess not?
I hope whoever edits these videos has job security for the rest of their lives
The Vinnie!!!
Emily Pollock its actually hunzi
Vinny is now with Andrew Rea.
that would be hunzi (matt hunziker) and vinny (vincent cross)
"This ain't rocket surgery" LMAO
This is the most chaotic instructional video I've seen yet and I still have no idea how to make kombucha
More video from Brad Leone!!!! He is so funny!!!
Brad went from: I'm probably getting fired.
To episode 23. 😂
Update: he's on 26, soon to be 27! 💪🏻
45 now! C:
$EPISODE_COUNT episodes now!
55 now
65 nowadays..
68
Who else is rewatching all the episodes while yearning for a new installment 😫
It's adorable how hard Brad tries to be a focused, typical host in this. Fortunately his slightly chaotic energy shines through as a hint of what's to come.
I had no idea ba was so chill. Pleasantly surprised and entertained! Love this
ROCKET SURGERY
catherine howard He seems a little buzzed up to be honest xD Not that I care. He’s entertaining.
When I grow up I want to be a rocket surgeon
Anyone else come back for the purest Brad?
best first 20 seconds of any show ever. truly sets the tone and scene for the next 2 years. Congrats on 2 years guys.
Your video editor cracks me up. 10/10
I bet BA didn’t know this was the start of something great!! We love you, Brad!
Why does this warm my heart so much!? Seeing everyone we would come to love before we knew we loved them. ❤️ Andy, Claire, Chris...❤️❤️❤️
1:54 I like how he just made that strainer appear out of thin air like a magician...
this comment is so underrated
"Bacteria in your hands, is really bad" goes on sucking the hose :D
Who wants to see Vinnie? Who's with me??
@Vincentcross is his insta! 😝
Me watching this in 2019: I didn't know they recast Chris and Claire!!!
“This is gonna get me f**king fired” said the man with the now most successful ba video series
More Brad Leone please and Vinny and whoever edits these videos
Pretty sure Vinny edits them.
Matt Huzinker if I'm not mistaken
so every kombucha he made always have little bit spit of his his mouth?
Yeah, u wont die.
+MrBoyrobot12 just a little meningitis
according to brad, hand bacteria is bad, mouth bacteria is ok
theBraxil best comment
If you cup a circle with your thumb and index finger about .5 cm up on the tube, you can effectively use your mouth for pressure without ever cross contaminating. Not standard practice, but he's not putting any harmful GI bacteria in there unless he didn't wash his hands.
This is like the first episode of the office. All the OG characters get their own moment.
coming back to s1e1 after so many videos, im amazed @ how consistent the editing and humour is. u go hunzie!
Brad and Vin need to be in more videos or make his own channel. He is the best part about this channel 🤙🏽
make a sourdough starter video!!!
Take sum wheat, take sum water, voilà! :D
Daniel Tyrsing woorder
I watched this video ages ago and I was super interested in trying kombucha but I was nervous to make my own, but I finally did it and I’m loving it. So thanks Brad for the inspo
I binge through the whole, It's alive once a year, I love that brilliant creation also known as Brad Leone, his personality and way he is :D
The humor is great, the editing is hilarious, brad is adorable, and his accent is too.
more of this dude
The whole “warder” things cracks me up every time. Thanks for making my day Brad and vin, one of the best duos right here.
Brad, please make more kombucha videos!! They're super interesting and I want to learn more!
So now I love bon appetite because of Brad !!! He is awesome and love that he not stuffy or your typical tv chef now a days.
Who's here in 2019? (Side note: look at all these effing baby faces....Brad...Claire....CHRIS!!!!)
“Don’t worry, this will make sense soon” wow, the foreshadowing for Bon Appétit’s Brad Leone
I am beyond glad to have stumbled upon these videos, Brad is an amazing person, dude got me back into cooking. Lol
I LOVE HIM
I am so in love with Brad Leone
Brad is the main reason I started cooking, my kids enjoy the food adventures I've been prompted to by mr. Leone!!! Thanks for inspiring me
I love the guy who is editing this stuff. Great work
Love the editing on this series
some heroes don't wear cape
ahhhh...in tears! this is such a great vid!
Here’s an idea: make a new video with all the updates and experience brad has learned on how to make kombucha
His brain just keeps speeding down the road while his mouth tries to keep up! Somehow it makes sense, even when it doesnt!!
2 years later
Can we talk how Chris looks so different, wow!
Safina Marishka so hot! 😍
I just recently started wanting to make my own kombucha. Thanks to Brad and his videos my 1st batch is a success!
Lol! His beanie is always shifting in every cut. 😂 love ya Brad!
I really love the editing style and brad of course! Cooking shows tend to have a very black and white boring sorta feel to them.
i want to see brad making butter next
Eve Ammerman he did
Could you please make an episode on how to get/grow/make scoby? ❤️❤️
I love how old this video is and how comfortable he was in the beginning
Imagine if instead of “Its Alive” it was “Brad’s World”
This dude is like the Mac Demarco of the chef world
The editing and Brad’s personality is a match made in heaven
Congratulations you stumbled upon brads first video and what a surprise it’s about fermenting !