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FAQ's:
(This is just some of the info I print and send with all my orders)
What kind of water do I use? & does it matter? Yes it matters, Use only pure filtered or good well water, or buy Jugs of Distilled/ spring water. Do not use City/County water or Jugs/bottles of "Drinking" water (they have Chlorine in them & chlorine will kill the culture)
I had to discard my tea due to a problem, Where do I get starter tea to restart? As long as you have another culture you can use 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar as the starter tea at anytime.
My tea does not look dark enough or taste strong enough, Why? Every ones taste is different,You may like 8 tea bags per gallon w/some brands, But other brands up to 12 bags. You will learn your own taste.& do not worry about tea color to much
What should I avoid having near the culture that can kill or cause it to mold? Do not touch culture itself or the fermented tea w/any form of metal including rings, Do not clean using harsh chemicals/cleaners near it, Do not spray bug sprays in the same room. Do not store near where a lot of grease is cooked. Do not smoke in the same room.Do not use any water w/chlorine. (An alternatives to harsh cleaners is distilled white vinegar, It kills 99% of germs)
My culture sank to the bottom, Or it is hanging sideways in the jar, Is it OK? Just remember the culture is living, Some stay on bottom or in the middle or on top,& some that even will slowly float up & down during ferments.
Which side is up on the culture? It does not matter,there is no real top or bottom, Put in tea either side up.
Additional info:
(This is just some of the Additional info I print and send with all my orders)
Never use a sugar substitute.You may have heard some info about drinking K-tea for weight loss, so you might think, I'll use Splenda, Nutri-Sweet, Stevia or Equal etc. to cut down on the sugar, Regular sugar from your local healthfood or grocery store is fine, such as Organic Sugar, reg Sugar, Sugar in the Raw,Sucanat & Brown Sugar. The culture needs the sugar to live.Using honey instead of sugar can kill or cripple some of the cultures healthy bacteria.Don't use honey
Diabetes/sugar tolerance-If you have sugar problems, Or in any way must watch your sugar intake, It is suggested longer fermenting, So the culture can use up the sugar. (from 10-21 days and even longer is OK)Fermentation time-You can ferment for 7-14 & even 15-21 days The longer it ferments the stronger it will be.
Forming baby culture-The baby culture grows on the surface of the K-tea to the size & shape of the jar & may look similar to mold at first, So do not dump your K-tea. The new culture forming will look like cloudy off white/grayish film across the top of the tea until its developed, sometimes w/bubbles & brownish green spots. This is normal
Types of tea-Only use regular white, green or black tea no extras, other herbal teas can permanently weaken the Kombucha culture or even kill it.don't use decaff teas
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