Here are my step by step kombucha tea (K-tea) directions

My kombucha come with 6 pages of printed info,These step by step directions are part of the printed info that will be in the order.

To buy a kombucha or kefir from me Click here to go to my ebay store

For 1 Quart of Kombucha Tea 

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4-6+ tea bags (White,Green,Black tea or mixture of these)
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup starter tea
• 1 quart pure water
• 1 kombucha scoby

For 1 Gallon of Kombucha tea

• 1 cup sugar
• 8-15+ tea bags
• 1/4 to 1 cup starter tea
• 1 Gallon pure water
• 1 Kombucha scoby

For other amounts..

For pint use 1/2 the QT amounts

For 1/2 Gallon double QT amounts~

for 2 Gallons double 1gal w/1cup starter tea-

*Do not boil the kombucha culture or the starter tea

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Rinse everything that comes in contact with the kombucha tea or culture with Distilled white vinegar

Before starting have all supplies you will need ready.

Don't worry about thickness or size of the kombuchas to much,Thickness is basically unimportant as long as its not paper thin.

1.  Clean hands & rinse w/distilled white vinegar.Treat K-tea like any other food product~
2. How to make the sweet tea~Boil proper amount of water in stainless steal or glass pot. Rinse pot in distilled white vinegar before every use(don't rinse vinegar off). Bring water to a boil,stir in sugar & let the sugar water come to a boil ,stir.
3. Remove from heat,add tea bags,stir,steep 20 min then remove tea bags.Let the sweet tea cool to room temp.(A culture placed in hot tea will die)add culture & starter tea to the sweet tea in 8 hours or under to prevent bacteria growth in the sweet tea.
4. Pour the room temp sweet tea into a glass jar rinsed w/distilled white vinegar.*
5. Add baby culture & starter tea to the jar of sweet tea.(the baby kombucha is now a mother culture)Put breathable cover on jar & secure cover with a rubber band. Note: make sure the breathable cover is secure on the jar, If bugs get in they may lay eggs in the K-tea causing larvae to hatch,this will ruin everything.
6. let the tea ferment in a dark room temp spot between 75-85 degrees.A dark cupboard works great.Let tea sit undisturbed & patiently wait, DON'T STIR IT & its best not to move the jar around at all.
7. You can taste at 8-12 days,let it ferment until your desired taste. Usually best around 10-12 days.It can on the 1st batch or during cooler weather take longer be done.The new baby culture will grow across the top of the tea to the size & shape of the jar.
8. At the end of the fermentation time you will have the original culture & a new baby culture,with clean hands remove the cultures from the K-tea,Separate if needed.It is best to only touch cultures w/clean hands,plastic strainer/colander or dump into bowl.
9. Save enough unstrained starter tea to restart each culture.just repeat steps (2)-(6)Start both cultures together in same jar or 2 jars or store extra cultures by putting in clear glass jar w/some K-tea or distilled white vinegar in the back of the fridge.
10. Now strain the K-tea if desired into a clean glass jar.(use a plastic mesh strainer) If jar has a metal lid, cover top of jar w/plastic wrap before screwing on the lid.For storing the K-tea in fridge clear glass is recommended,Tupperware or food grade plastic is OK but can alter taste & cause tea to become acidic
11. Keep K-tea in the fridge, you can start drinking the K-tea immediately.As the tea sits in the fridge it continues to"live"you may want to strain the slime strings again before drinking. Start w/drinking 1-4 oz of K-tea a day. Your body will tell you how much you need a day.(you can drink as much as you can tolerate a day after building up to it)

I Print the step by step directions along with Additional info and FAQ sheets,and include them with all my Kombucha orders 4 pages total,This info includes Do's and don'ts of making K-tea and storage for the life of your culture. Plus I am happy to help with any questions.

I sell Organic Kombucha cultures, Bulk Kombuchas & Kombucha extras in my eBay store Stichingtime Great Finds Along with Milk & water Kefir

I also have set up a picture & info page in My eBay store to help you ferment Kombucha Tea

To buy our Kombuchas & Kefirs Click here to go to our ebay store

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