Does Kombucha really need sugar to make kombucha? - Kombucha Recipe FAQ - 2021

Do I have to use sugar in my Kombucha Recipe? The short answer is: YES! However, the sugar is not for you. Watch the video to learn more. Hannah Crum, The Kombucha Mamma of Kombucha Kamp, explains what happens to the sugar in your Kombucha batch. Kombucha is very low in sugar, averaging about 2-4 grams of sugar per 8 ounces when unflavored depending on brewing conditions.
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Why does Kombucha need so much sugar?
Fermentation of Kombucha is impossible without sugar. Organic Cane Sugar is the easiest sugar to digest by yeasts; they excrete an enzyme (invertase) that cleaves the disaccharide into its monosaccharide components - fructose and glucose. The yeast produce trace amounts of alcohol (preservative) and give off CO2 (carbon dioxide, i.e., the bubbles in your booch).
Kombucha has a lower glycemic impact than other sugar sweetened beverages making it suitable for diabetics or others with metabolic dysfunction.
Can you make kombucha with less sugar?
Less sugar may be used but we do not recommend using less than ¾ cup per gallon as the flavor profile, organic acid profile and health benefits are minimized when less sugar is used. To reduce the sugar content, simply allow the brew to ferment until it has a tangier flavor (2-3 weeks for a 1 gallon batch). If it's too sour, dilute with water, juice or add sweetener at the time of consumption just like you would for iced tea.
Can Kombucha be made without sugar?
Nope! In order to make kombucha, you need water, tea, sugar, and SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). SCOBY eats sugar to produce fermented sweet tea aka kombucha.
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[@OswaldDigestiveClinic]

Such a popular question - nice video answering this

[@KombuchaKamp]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@forgoodnessache5399]

Can you use pure glucose instead of cane/table sugar (sucrose), which is glucose + fructose?

[@KombuchaKamp]

yes you can, but the flavor will be different. If you like it, no worries. More about sugar here: www.kombuchakamp.com/sugar-and-kombucha-faq-top-10

[@KombuchaKamp]

Yes though it may not make all of the same metabolites as when both fructose and glucose are present. For pure glucose one can use non-GMO dextrose which is also used in the beer brewing industry.

[@Nicholas.Tsagkos]

Since kombucha is 4000 years old...
What did ppl use instead of sugar?
They had sugar in ancient china?

[@briansmith1830]

Yes, I'd like to know that answer too!

[@getfermented5469]

I suspect honey was used

[@getfermented5469]

I suspect honey was used

[@alsansoni5321]

Not honey, as it is an antibacterial which isn't beneficial to the scoby. They most likely just used fruits which are loaded with sugar !

[@KombuchaKamp]

yes honey and fruit are most likely!