This by far is one of the best videos explained on Kombucha. Thank you so much! I myself have started Kombucha for my family. My boyfriend and I have diagnosed a year ago with Type 2 diabetes and have changed our diet. He loves soda and I remember myself, I love it too but I barely drink it due to kidney stones experience a decade ago. I NEVER want to go through that experience again! I have started chlorophyll, greens, less caffeine, less to no sugar (mostly to make wine or kombucha now) and more oatmeal and WATER! Oh by the way. Your green thumb videos help me tremendously as well!!!
May have mistaken his measurements. usually do 1L water, 70g of sugar, 7-8G Tea. In 2nd ferment i put in a few tbsp to no more than 1/4 cup of whatever im using that week.
I'm a home brewer and currently brew every month. I started making 1 gal batches and after 3 months I started making 5 gal batches. they are turning out really well. After watching this video... I have been encouraged to make more and use local natural ingredients. I have been giving my bottled bucha to my friends and they love it. I use flip top bottles and they return them to me for the next batch. I want to scale it up to another level, so I have been watching vids from other brewers and this is the one I found very helpful. I like the Awaken Tea process and would love to make the same with mine. Thanks, Tim Cox. from San Diego
5-6 oz of tea per gallon? That's insane. I only do 8 tea bags per gallon. That's maybe 20 grams or so. I juice a pineapple and about 3 inches of ginger and add that to my freshly made Kombucha for a second ferment in swing top bottles. Totally beats the store bought stuff.
Andy P Thanks for the idea; definitely giving that a shot! My most recent concoction fermented peppermint tea with pomegranate added during second fermentation.
Yeah that could be Dustin. I tried loose black tea and it took a month and a half. Went back to bagged Yorkshire tea and was back brewing batches in 14-17 days
I've been brewing my own for about 3 months, this taught me more, and as i started with a kit, and watching TH-cam videos to learn. i love the flavoring part the most, now I know what O can use our slow juicer for., thanks, john keep up the good work!
I started brewing komboocha about 3 months ago. I started because komboocha is a super concentrated probiotic. I found out 7 months ago that probiotics might be a effective treatment for a medical condition I have that standard meds didn't help, and had become completely debilitating. I wanted to be able to live again without suffering, and my Dr couldn't help. I had to try something, if it didn't work, I'd be no worse off. Thankfully, the probiotics helped, and doing komboocha fast tracked my recovery more than the other fermented foods I was eating did. And yes, I try to drink it daily to keep a therapeutic dosage level up. I'm treating komboocha like a medicine, because for me it is. The bonus is it tastes good, and curbs unhealthy habits and adds extra vitamins and minerals when I do second ferment
My goodness, John, I love you. I love to watch your videos which is so sincere and informative. I even purchased a juicer from you. Thank you for your hard work and knowledge.
Hi John....WOW just love your videos.....I watch your garden videos all the time..and NOW here you are ! Kombucha ! :) No worries with your videos being too long. If anything comes up while I'm watching, there's this thing called a "PAUSE" button. then I can resume when needed. :) Keep up the great info !
Ģreat video, with a host of information that is like a master class on brewing kombucha properly. I intend to start brewing soon and I so needed the great information this excellent video gives me.
hey just a quick question John how long does it take him to ferment those large batches that he makes I've been doing the three gallons now the time and I prefer it it takes about 10 to 14 days except I've discovered if I leave all my scobys in there ferments a lot quicker.
was gonna say the same thing.. looks like a medium dark beer... if your pee is that dark ... well um.. i guess ya may wana start drinking kombucha!! Lots of it! haah. I love learning this stuff. Just getting into Booch brewing, been growning sprouts and making Coliadal Silver.. This is so much more fun!! (cuz its new ) Next goal: : Coconut Kiefer!!!
The batch is acidic so you must use a high grade stainless steel otherwise it may get contaminated. Some people just use a blanket statement saying don't use any metal probably to make things simple.
In regards to the 304 stainless steel. I prefer glass but it's hard to use glass in a commercial setup mostly due to the size of vats needed. The vats in this video are made for the wine industry. White and red wine usually have a ph level between 2.8 and 3.8 so very similar to kombucha, but wine is stored in them a lot longer than kombucha would be. Vinegar is usually made in plastic or stainless as well and has even lower ph. So if scared of heavy metals in the drink (which is fair enough) stop drinking wine, vinegar, orange juice and so on...
thanks for this, John. very informative! i love the interview at the end. really clarified things that were kind of confusing in the beginning. i got 5 min in to this and knew i'd be making a comment! #1. you have to use filtered water or spring water (never distilled water because all the beneficial minerals are gone and the water is essentially dead), because chlorine will kill the culture and it just won't do anything. #2 if you are making your own, you should never use metal containers. especially stainless steel, because you will leach nickel and other heavy metals out of the metal when it is in contact with wet foods for any period of time. always use glass or food-safe ceramic containers. and throw your plastic in the recycle bin and try to buy food in glass or aluminum. petroleum products aren't safe no matter what the industry says. we all know they lie to us. #3 there is no such thing as organic white cane sugar. if it is organic it is naturally brown in color because it's not processed and bleached to the point that there is nothing nutritious left in it. #4 if your kombucha is sweet it is either not done brewing or sweetener was added after the fermentation to flavor it and that is not good because it will acidify you. when one of the benefits is that it makes you more alkaline. why would you bother? #5 kombucha is EVERYDAY medicine. why would you only want the healthiest drink around only sometimes? kombucha will actually make you better able to digest and absorb all those nutrients in the green drinks you have every day because it has probiotics.
Jesus - born to a virgin, turned water to wine, taught, healed the sick, raised the dead, casted out demons, walked on water, and calmed the storm, among many other things. He was killed, and three days later He rose from the dead. Forty days later He ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father. He is returning very soon, but before He does, Satan, the devil, is coming to pretend to be Jesus. Satan is an angel, and he will have certain supernatural powers with which to try to fool everyone. He will, for example, be able to make fire come down from heaven in the sight of men. He will only be on earth a short time before the real King of Kings, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, returns. When the real Jesus comes we will all be transformed into our spiritual bodies at the same moment. Jesus came to offer forgiveness of sins and eternal life to anyone who believes and calls on His precious name! ...the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God - Romans 3:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. -- Romans 6:23 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. - John 3:16-18 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. - Matthew 26:6-13 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. - Zephaniah 1:14 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. - Luke 9:56 the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. - Galatians 5:22-23 Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Thank you for this info. I can juice veg at home. Great! I'm in the UK and about to order a scooby - haven't made it in a long time since moving house. I was thinking of trying the continuous nethod but you've changed my mind. Many thanks for all that info.
John, I could tell you a few stories about kombucha tea. I made my own 20 years ago. Very strong, and very spiritual, with wonderful side affects. Thanks for poking at my memory. I haven't thought of it in a very long time. Exiting Magical Memories!!! Blessed Be, Lisa
So meticulous and detailed. There are a lot of people making long videos basically saying nothing and wasting everyone's time either for their own selfish emotional masturbation or just extremely imprecise and untidy in their delivery. Even though your videos tend to be long, they are very purposeful and extremely educational and passionate with some silliness sprinkled in. You've got a great spirit. Truly appreciate what you do John. 🌈💖
ha! hey John. :) Just searching out a refresher on making Kombucha after not making it for 2-3 years from losing my kombucha equipment from moving halfway across the country and back again and I find a video with you doing this rather than gardening like I'm used too. Glad to see you drinking the good stuff. Be well.
lol, those guys were saying they like to drink kombucha because it doesn't have caffeine in it, but I've read that some of the more very recent studies seem to show that the caffeine level does not drop during fermentation.
+MrRizo23 Caffeine content can vary from one type of kombucha to another, with some having as much as 1/3 of the caffeine of the tea that was used, and others having just a trace amount. This link explains the issue well: www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-and-caffeine-explained
Barefoot Bucha seems like there is evidence coming out everyday that points in the opposite direction, still, that article could be right, it's very interesting at least. Thank you for sharing :)
Is it necessary to put the sugar in before brewing the tea? I understand we need the sugars for fermentation but, incorporating it before making the tea seems like wasting a bit of sugar as the leaves would soak some up as well as possibly locking out some nutrients that would otherwise have been released into the solution if the tea leaves were not coated in sugar. Adding sugar after brewing tea while still hot seems like more proper procedure to me...any ideas?
Would fresh fruit juice last in kombucha in the fridge? Wouldn't it go bad in the same amount of time or in a bit less of time? Or at least lose nutritional value? Maybe flavoring would have to be done just before serving, if that's the case.
I've watched about a hundred videos on Kombucha this year and began making my own about 2 months ago. There's a problem I'm having and no one has addressed it. After the second fermentation in the bottles (around 3 days), my brew is nice and fizzy and I'll drink one of those warm. The rest goes in the fridge. When I pull one of these out of the fridge to drink it the next day or so, all the fizz is gone. The fizz comes back in a couple of days if I leave them out of the fridge, but if I leave them out too long, the alcohol content goes up to where I can notice it. Surely I'm not the only one with this problem. I'm wondering how others have solved it.
B Green when it's not in the fridge that's when it's fermenting which allows CO2 to build up if it is a air tight container. this giving it the fizz! If you open it and put it back in the fridge the fizz will be gone unless you leave it out on the counter top again. What I do is bottle my kombucha in smaller bottles (8oz) or a bottle size that I can finish the kombucha in one sitting. That way I don't have to put it out again to get fizzy and change the flavour
Wency Chan One of the things that has helped me tremendously is I stopped using the SCOBY I started from a bottle of GT Synergy and purchased a couple from KombuchaKamp . Com. This has made a world of difference in taste, texture, and fizziness.
You can make fruit roll ups with the mother. Just put the mother in a blender and fruit and blend then put on to roll-up try for your dehydrater and dehydrate for 24 to 48 hours
Nicholas Cangemi It's pretty similar to wine brewing as well except that wine brewers would never add vinegar to their primary. Lemon juice would work fine to acidify the primary and as a bonus would add vitamin C which the yeast needs. You generally do not want acetic acid in your brew.
hi okraw, can i use yogi kombutcha tea instead of using gt's kombutcha? the difference between the two is that yogi kombutcha is in tea bag, can i still use it for making scoby?
wow amazing and i got time to watch all your videos this makes me want to buy this brand can you get this in australia i have just discovered kombucha i love the hygene in maui place
Great video! This was so informative and interesting. I wish I could try some Awaken Tea Raw Kombucha! Maybe one day I will get the opportunity. :-) Corey did a great job responding to your questions clearly and concisely as well! I do wonder if infusing the tea with carbonation does any damage to the live bacteria. Anyone know? I hope this video helped their brand gain some traction! Thanks again for this great introduction to commercial kombucha brewing.
Do you use something additional to conserve the drink? How many time is the duration of the drink? I have prepared at home but when I put it in bottles and put in the fridge, scoby appear again in my bottle in 15 days... how can avoid it??
Your passionate of your work I can tell. The only question I have is can a child consume this drink . What time is best to consumed this product.. Thanks !
Been making bucha for a while now, curious cuz of the stainless steel containers and spoons I was told never to use metals in the brewing or to touch the liquids at all, including plastics, so i use glass and silicone spoons etc. so this has got me confused now, is stainless steel ok?
To my understanding, food grade (304) stainless steel is fine to brew kombucha. Not all stainless steel is made equal. You don't want to brew in anything plastic or other metals that can leech toxins into the kombucha. Glass is a sensible choice. You have to be careful with some ceramic containers which could contain some lead in the glaze used. Using steel/plastic utensils to just stir the mix is absolutely fine, just don't leave them in the brewing vessel after you are done, lol.
Does anybody know what the downside is to adding more than 1 cup of sugar per gallon? I just started my first brew and added about triple the sugar because I did not realize my gallon size bottle was already being used. I just received a 1 gallon jar and can dilute out my culture but don’t know if I should just eave it be until ready. Current container is half gallon. Appreciate any good advice!
+ofribi Lichen. I remember the spelling from my many survival books. It has been and can be a survival food. But better to research it well first before eating if you can.
definitely gonna keep an eye out for that brand looks prety awsome an after all iron man is part of the making process Def gna give it a go if I see it sweet vid 😃
I really don't know much.. but is there a way to actually test the sugar and caffeine amount in the drink to determine that it's "just right"? I've seen some videos today.. and many if the home brew folks say to just taste it.. to not get too vinagry, and not too sugary.. so that seems very confusing to me.
Sphinx Hutc I'm thinking about a test strip? like when you test if something is too acidic.. the message seems to be that you have to constantly taste it.. and somehow should just "know"? when it's right? was hoping to get some good advice on how someone can know it's right before it gets too vinagry.
C Reinicke the reason I say that is because everybody's taste buds are different some people like a little sugar left some people like it completely vinegar so it's up to you and your taste buds and then if you taste it and it five days out that is perfect for you then you know the next time you do it at the five-day Mark is probably going to be right on target I know mine is just about right at 7 days if it's cold weather outside or inside going to take a little bit longer the test strips won't tell you anything about your pallet
I've read both Kombucha & Water Kefir can be used as plant fertilizer. Does anyone have any experience with this? I only use Kombucha as EM for Bokashi. I'm going to see if I can use Water Kefir as EM for Bokashi, too😀
I am not sure about using kombucha directly as a fertilizer, it's pH may be too acidic. I do mix extra scobys into my worm compost bin, and my worm castings/tea are top notch!
I've never seen Kombucha at my local farmers markets. So are there brands at the major grocery stores we can trust? And if there are which ones are they?
I am sure the bacterial cultures that are fermenting the tea are plenty strong enough to ward off a tiny amount of potential human influence particulates. That is one of the things that make it so great. Bacteria are territorial and when they are strong they will fight off EVERYTHING else that comes into their local environment and food sources. When we ingest these cultures, they add the bacteria to our gut and live there and help us to ward off other pathogens that might otherwise make us ill.
Sterilize your containers, then hang your head and hands over it? That is a bit contradictory. If you want it sterile, keep it that way. If you are selling a product, food safety is important and may be required by law. If you are home brewing, do what you want.
I got tired of drinking kombucha tea after a few years and changed over to water kefir. You should give it a try. I love glass containers for all my fermenting and or brewing.
Rosita Chua Chlorine and fluoride in most municipal tap water will inhibit growth of the scoby. If you run it through a reverse osmosis filter, you can use it.
He mentioned a number of things a lot of kombucha brewers tend to do that might not be preferential, compared to the way this company brews their tea, such as use of municipal water vs reverse osmosis, how the tea is flavored - before or after the brewing process of the tea, use of local raw organic fruit to sweeten the tea vs non-organic, non-local, not raw fruit (fruit concentrates or non-natural flavorings), and probably other stuff I haven't heard yet since I'm only 18 minutes in so far. The title is justified. He's actually educating us on the process whereas a lot of clickbaits have a bogus title and mostly talk about something totally different, mostly for their own vanity or other self benefit. Be vigilant, but don't be paranoid.
@@Peeachez I can hear machinery running in the background. It's probably louder than what the camera audio is picking up. That's why he is speaking loudly.
Because he is a used car salesmen if you look at channel you will he haves a few other channels on one of them he sales juice machine as if your life depends on buying his machines and he is also known to have "accidentally" mislead people who are in his world and than crying with tears running down his face with a running nose trying to say he sorry it was not his intent to lie when he did lie but he will never do that again and to forgive him this used car salesmen is all about clickbait because he sells counts on him making enough to travel the world in the style at the level to which be fits the king he believes himself to be after all he is famous in his mind he just needs one more juicer sold and he on top of the world because he saved humanity a bit like what Superman would do only he wears no cape and yet no believes Kent Clarke could be Superman so he will prove to you buy selling one of his juicer for the low low price of 699.99 today only so buy it because tomorrow it be full price so don't delay buy now or you may die tomorrow! He cannot just tell you the facts he haves to sell it to you as if your not listening and I am not so he thinks we are deaf, you and I are not! That is him in a nutshell!
+Kimberly Gillen "Metal is generally detrimental to kombucha. The only possible exception is stainless steel. Because it is relatively inert, some brewers feel it is a reasonable alternative to glass. While we do not recommend using it, some people do have success doing so." - www.culturesforhealth.com/kombucha-equipment I've used stainless steel to make the sweet tea but always brew in glass. so far the sweet tea touching stainless steel hasn't had a negative effect in my kombucha.
This by far is one of the best videos explained on Kombucha. Thank you so much! I myself have started Kombucha for my family. My boyfriend and I have diagnosed a year ago with Type 2 diabetes and have changed our diet. He loves soda and I remember myself, I love it too but I barely drink it due to kidney stones experience a decade ago. I NEVER want to go through that experience again! I have started chlorophyll, greens, less caffeine, less to no sugar (mostly to make wine or kombucha now) and more oatmeal and WATER! Oh by the way. Your green thumb videos help me tremendously as well!!!
May have mistaken his measurements. usually do 1L water, 70g of sugar, 7-8G Tea. In 2nd ferment i put in a few tbsp to no more than 1/4 cup of whatever im using that week.
I'm a home brewer and currently brew every month. I started making 1 gal batches and after 3 months I started making 5 gal batches. they are turning out really well. After watching this video... I have been encouraged to make more and use local natural ingredients. I have been giving my bottled bucha to my friends and they love it. I use flip top bottles and they return them to me for the next batch. I want to scale it up to another level, so I have been watching vids from other brewers and this is the one I found very helpful. I like the Awaken Tea process and would love to make the same with mine. Thanks, Tim Cox. from San Diego
5-6 oz of tea per gallon? That's insane. I only do 8 tea bags per gallon. That's maybe 20 grams or so. I juice a pineapple and about 3 inches of ginger and add that to my freshly made Kombucha for a second ferment in swing top bottles. Totally beats the store bought stuff.
I'm going to have to try the pineapple and ginger! Sounds great
T Justmetmc ginger pineapple has been the best flavor combo ive made as well. Definitely give it a shot!
Andy P Thanks for the idea; definitely giving that a shot! My most recent concoction fermented peppermint tea with pomegranate added during second fermentation.
Andy P I'm going to guess they use 5-6oz for that steel barrel, not for a gallon. Most recipes I see call for 12-30 grams too.
Yeah that could be Dustin. I tried loose black tea and it took a month and a half. Went back to bagged Yorkshire tea and was back brewing batches in 14-17 days
I've been brewing my own for about 3 months, this taught me more, and as i started with a kit, and watching TH-cam videos to learn. i love the flavoring part the most, now I know what O can use our slow juicer for., thanks, john keep up the good work!
3:41 Wassup with homie in the corner LMFAO i couldn't stop laughing
I knew someone would comment about him. Poor guy is GONE, I wanna know what he's on that's for sure.
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Thanks for the video. I learned a lot!
I guess we was amazed at how John talks so much :o))
Finally, at 27:47 John lets Robert Downey Jr. talk about his company.
He looks like his arm is stuck under the machine.
I started brewing komboocha about 3 months ago. I started because komboocha is a super concentrated probiotic. I found out 7 months ago that probiotics might be a effective treatment for a medical condition I have that standard meds didn't help, and had become completely debilitating. I wanted to be able to live again without suffering, and my Dr couldn't help. I had to try something, if it didn't work, I'd be no worse off. Thankfully, the probiotics helped, and doing komboocha fast tracked my recovery more than the other fermented foods I was eating did. And yes, I try to drink it daily to keep a therapeutic dosage level up. I'm treating komboocha like a medicine, because for me it is. The bonus is it tastes good, and curbs unhealthy habits and adds extra vitamins and minerals when I do second ferment
Seriously good video with a ton of info.. Tomorrow I bottle my first batch.
My goodness, John, I love you. I love to watch your videos which is so sincere and informative. I even purchased a juicer from you. Thank you for your hard work and knowledge.
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Hi John....WOW just love your videos.....I watch your garden videos all the time..and NOW here you are ! Kombucha ! :) No worries with your videos being too long. If anything comes up while I'm watching, there's this thing called a "PAUSE" button. then I can resume when needed. :) Keep up the great info !
the video is quite long but it's very educating. Thanks a lot! Keep up the good work John!
Ģreat video, with a host of information that is like a master class on brewing kombucha properly. I intend to start brewing soon and I so needed the great information this excellent video gives me.
hey just a quick question John how long does it take him to ferment those large batches that he makes I've been doing the three gallons now the time and I prefer it it takes about 10 to 14 days except I've discovered if I leave all my scobys in there ferments a lot quicker.
Did you see the huge, thick scooby he put in there. I'll bet it wouldn't take that long.
GEEZ! Sweet Tea does not look like any pee I've ever seen unless the person is sick. Healthy pee is not a brown tea color. Its more yellow.
Renee Marks I was just thinking that! LOL
LOL!
actually healthy pee is almost clear
+Richard Navarro unless u drink/eat very coloured food, like oranges, carrots... kombucha :))
was gonna say the same thing.. looks like a medium dark beer... if your pee is that dark ... well um.. i guess ya may wana start drinking kombucha!! Lots of it! haah.
I love learning this stuff. Just getting into Booch brewing, been growning sprouts and making Coliadal Silver.. This is so much more fun!! (cuz its new ) Next goal: : Coconut Kiefer!!!
Great video and great info, thank you for the inside look! I also agreed with every point you made about the manufacturer transparency.
That Scoby at 7:40 is ginormous 😵. That, literally, is the MOTHER of all Scobies 😂
And 14:38 was when Urologists everywhere face-palmed in unison...
now THAT is a SCOBY!
***** lmao!!
I was told to not let the tea ferment in metal or ceramic so I was wondering if using those metal containers is not good to do?
Food grade stainless steel is a fine choice for kombucha fermentation, as is glass. Plastic is questionable.
+Debra Malinovsky Ceramic, Glass are both fine. I grow my kombucha in a ceramic container.
If using ceramic, just be sure to find out that the glaze used contains no lead.
The batch is acidic so you must use a high grade stainless steel otherwise it may get contaminated. Some people just use a blanket statement saying don't use any metal probably to make things simple.
I've been making my own for years, and I agree with everything said here. Great video and informative.
Thanks so much‼️💛
Where did they find those beautiful fermenters?? I've looked all over the internet for ones like that but all i can find are the conical shaped kind.
In regards to the 304 stainless steel. I prefer glass but it's hard to use glass in a commercial setup mostly due to the size of vats needed. The vats in this video are made for the wine industry. White and red wine usually have a ph level between 2.8 and 3.8 so very similar to kombucha, but wine is stored in them a lot longer than kombucha would be. Vinegar is usually made in plastic or stainless as well and has even lower ph. So if scared of heavy metals in the drink (which is fair enough) stop drinking wine, vinegar, orange juice and so on...
Love the video, the business & the message. Well done to all.
thanks for this, John. very informative! i love the interview at the end. really clarified things that were kind of confusing in the beginning. i got 5 min in to this and knew i'd be making a comment!
#1. you have to use filtered water or spring water (never distilled water because all the beneficial minerals are gone and the water is essentially dead), because chlorine will kill the culture and it just won't do anything.
#2 if you are making your own, you should never use metal containers. especially stainless steel, because you will leach nickel and other heavy metals out of the metal when it is in contact with wet foods for any period of time. always use glass or food-safe ceramic containers. and throw your plastic in the recycle bin and try to buy food in glass or aluminum. petroleum products aren't safe no matter what the industry says. we all know they lie to us.
#3 there is no such thing as organic white cane sugar. if it is organic it is naturally brown in color because it's not processed and bleached to the point that there is nothing nutritious left in it.
#4 if your kombucha is sweet it is either not done brewing or sweetener was added after the fermentation to flavor it and that is not good because it will acidify you. when one of the benefits is that it makes you more alkaline. why would you bother?
#5 kombucha is EVERYDAY medicine. why would you only want the healthiest drink around only sometimes? kombucha will actually make you better able to digest and absorb all those nutrients in the green drinks you have every day because it has probiotics.
#2... Aluminum is not healthy.
Jesus - born to a virgin, turned water to wine, taught, healed the sick, raised the dead, casted out demons, walked on water, and calmed the storm, among many other things. He was killed, and three days later He rose from the dead. Forty days later He ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father. He is returning very soon, but before He does, Satan, the devil, is coming to pretend to be Jesus. Satan is an angel, and he will have certain supernatural powers with which to try to fool everyone. He will, for example, be able to make fire come down from heaven in the sight of men. He will only be on earth a short time before the real King of Kings, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, returns. When the real Jesus comes we will all be transformed into our spiritual bodies at the same moment. Jesus came to offer forgiveness of sins and eternal life to anyone who believes and calls on His precious name!
...the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and
such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God - Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. -- Romans 6:23
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. - John 3:16-18
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. - Matthew 26:6-13
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. - Zephaniah 1:14
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. - Luke 9:56
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. - Galatians 5:22-23
Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Thank you for this info. I can juice veg at home. Great!
I'm in the UK and about to order a scooby - haven't made it in a long time since moving house. I was thinking of trying the continuous nethod but you've changed my mind. Many thanks for all that info.
i brew my own kombucha....5 years now. good video
Shae Williams congratulations! just starting myself
what is your optimal brix/ph/temp for harvest?
John, I could tell you a few stories about kombucha tea. I made my own 20 years ago. Very strong, and very spiritual, with wonderful side affects. Thanks for poking at my memory. I haven't thought of it in a very long time. Exiting Magical Memories!!! Blessed Be, Lisa
So meticulous and detailed. There are a lot of people making long videos basically saying nothing and wasting everyone's time either for their own selfish emotional masturbation or just extremely imprecise and untidy in their delivery. Even though your videos tend to be long, they are very purposeful and extremely educational and passionate with some silliness sprinkled in. You've got a great spirit. Truly appreciate what you do John. 🌈💖
ha! hey John. :) Just searching out a refresher on making Kombucha after not making it for 2-3 years from losing my kombucha equipment from moving halfway across the country and back again and I find a video with you doing this rather than gardening like I'm used too. Glad to see you drinking the good stuff. Be well.
Awesome video John! Very very informative! Thanks!
Great video. Quick question. How do they sterilise their fermenters?
This was such a wonderful insightful video to booch!!! Thank you so much to both of you
aside from the last couple questions, i think the vid is properly lengthy for those sincerely interested in the manufacturing of the product. good vid
lol, those guys were saying they like to drink kombucha because it doesn't have caffeine in it, but I've read that some of the more very recent studies seem to show that the caffeine level does not drop during fermentation.
+The Citizen hmmm, alright...
+MrRizo23 Caffeine content can vary from one type of kombucha to another, with some having as much as 1/3 of the caffeine of the tea that was used, and others having just a trace amount. This link explains the issue well: www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-and-caffeine-explained
Barefoot Bucha seems like there is evidence coming out everyday that points in the opposite direction, still, that article could be right, it's very interesting at least. Thank you for sharing :)
This brand awakened Brand is so good. I drank that constantly when I lived in Maui. Totally different that what you buy at Whole Foods.
Is it necessary to put the sugar in before brewing the tea? I understand we need the sugars for fermentation but, incorporating it before making the tea seems like wasting a bit of sugar as the leaves would soak some up as well as possibly locking out some nutrients that would otherwise have been released into the solution if the tea leaves were not coated in sugar. Adding sugar after brewing tea while still hot seems like more proper procedure to me...any ideas?
Would fresh fruit juice last in kombucha in the fridge? Wouldn't it go bad in the same amount of time or in a bit less of time? Or at least lose nutritional value? Maybe flavoring would have to be done just before serving, if that's the case.
Awesome video....very informative....as for the previous comments I read, I have been laughing...You guys are a hoot!
Where do y’all get your fermentation vessels from ?
I've watched about a hundred videos on Kombucha this year and began making my own about 2 months ago. There's a problem I'm having and no one has addressed it. After the second fermentation in the bottles (around 3 days), my brew is nice and fizzy and I'll drink one of those warm. The rest goes in the fridge. When I pull one of these out of the fridge to drink it the next day or so, all the fizz is gone. The fizz comes back in a couple of days if I leave them out of the fridge, but if I leave them out too long, the alcohol content goes up to where I can notice it.
Surely I'm not the only one with this problem. I'm wondering how others have solved it.
B Green when it's not in the fridge that's when it's fermenting which allows CO2 to build up if it is a air tight container. this giving it the fizz! If you open it and put it back in the fridge the fizz will be gone unless you leave it out on the counter top again.
What I do is bottle my kombucha in smaller bottles (8oz) or a bottle size that I can finish the kombucha in one sitting. That way I don't have to put it out again to get fizzy and change the flavour
Wency Chan One of the things that has helped me tremendously is I stopped using the SCOBY I started from a bottle of GT Synergy and purchased a couple from KombuchaKamp . Com. This has made a world of difference in taste, texture, and fizziness.
B Green are your bottles surely airtight sealed ?? Thats the only thing i can think of
You can make fruit roll ups with the mother. Just put the mother in a blender and fruit and blend then put on to roll-up try for your dehydrater and dehydrate for 24 to 48 hours
Woah, I didn't realize how similar this process is to brewing beer.
Nicholas Cangemi
It's pretty similar to wine brewing as well except that wine brewers would never add vinegar to their primary. Lemon juice would work fine to acidify the primary and as a bonus would add vitamin C which the yeast needs. You generally do not want acetic acid in your brew.
Yeah, adding vinegar to a booch brew can make the scoby weird
this is amazing. thanks for sharing!
I have used the same lemon analogy, great video.
This video is so amazing thank you
what do you do with your scoby after it getting bigger in commercial batch after batch.
Awesome! How long do they let the first stage brew for? How big are those brewing containers?
Love these long videos!!
I fall asleep to them 💙
hi okraw, can i use yogi kombutcha tea instead of using gt's kombutcha? the difference between the two is that yogi kombutcha is in tea bag, can i still use it for making scoby?
wow amazing and i got time to watch all your videos this makes me want to buy this brand can you get this in australia i have just discovered kombucha i love the hygene in maui place
No words about what a lightening for running kombucha has to be and how to start a small kombucha mother in a big fermentation vessel.
Thank you so much!!! Fascinating and it interesting!
how many gallons are those fermentation vessels? great video.
I looked to see if I could find this brand to buy but it's not showing up. How do you purchase kombucha from this company. Awaken Tea
The best I haven seen yet I wish I some . Do you ship these to UK and Caribbean ? Gwen
Probably cheaper to make your own or find a local source, in the UK anyway.
John how many Websites do you own?
I thought the dude making the tea was robert downey jr for a sec lol
Dude same thought lol
Does anyone have a recommendation on good store bought kombucha. How is synergy brand?
yeah GT dave's is really good. Try the original flavor to calibrate your taste buds, then branch off to the other flavors.
+minyan Zhu GT is a national brand, they pasteurize and add stabilizers to prevent further fermentation.
Health food shops sell it try Holland & Barrett 😊
wait...so do you add pressed juice into the kombucha AFTER it has brewed or what?
Can you measure the sugar levels? Can you be tell if the Kombucha is done by measuring the PH or sugar level or do you just need to taste it?
Great video! This was so informative and interesting. I wish I could try some Awaken Tea Raw Kombucha! Maybe one day I will get the opportunity. :-) Corey did a great job responding to your questions clearly and concisely as well! I do wonder if infusing the tea with carbonation does any damage to the live bacteria. Anyone know? I hope this video helped their brand gain some traction! Thanks again for this great introduction to commercial kombucha brewing.
7:50. He was transplanted a major scoby. Not so much cleaning. Some viewers lost your words like me when he started fighting a beached whale.
Do you use something additional to conserve the drink? How many time is the duration of the drink? I have prepared at home but when I put it in bottles and put in the fridge, scoby appear again in my bottle in 15 days... how can avoid it??
Does anyone know the producer of these fermentation vessels?
Marchisio, available from wine making stores.
Is distilled water good to drink when detoxifying?
Jean Dupla go resrarch the science behind detoxifying. Your body is a wonderful machine and is foing it everyday. No need for a special diet.
Your passionate of your work I can tell. The only question I have is can a child consume this drink . What time is best to consumed this product.. Thanks !
Awesome video. Thank you.
Been making bucha for a while now, curious cuz of the stainless steel containers and spoons
I was told never to use metals in the brewing or to touch the liquids at all, including plastics, so i use glass and silicone spoons etc.
so this has got me confused now, is stainless steel ok?
To my understanding, food grade (304) stainless steel is fine to brew kombucha. Not all stainless steel is made equal. You don't want to brew in anything plastic or other metals that can leech toxins into the kombucha. Glass is a sensible choice. You have to be careful with some ceramic containers which could contain some lead in the glaze used. Using steel/plastic utensils to just stir the mix is absolutely fine, just don't leave them in the brewing vessel after you are done, lol.
Does anybody know what the downside is to adding more than 1 cup of sugar per gallon? I just started my first brew and added about triple the sugar because I did not realize my gallon size bottle was already being used. I just received a 1 gallon jar and can dilute out my culture but don’t know if I should just eave it be until ready. Current container is half gallon. Appreciate any good advice!
Well, how did it turn out? Just started my 1st batch and am making Jun (how ever you pronounce it) going to add elderberry syrup @ 2nd fermentation...
He needs something on his hair to keep it from falling in the brewer.
Really enjoy your presentation.
whats that thing he says about kambutcha being in the family with likein??
i dont even know how to spell that for a search??
can some one help out??
+ofribi Lichen. I remember the spelling from my many survival books. It has been and can be a survival food. But better to research it well first before eating if you can.
lichen
Water kefir or kombucha? Which is better? Whats your opinion John
AWESOME video. Thanks.
Please do a video on how to grow a Scoby from scratch
Buy a bottle ready done and leave it to room temp for two days then the new scoby forms 😊
I love your videos. Thanks John
What brand are these fermenting steel containers???
I live in San Diego,who makes the best quality kombucha. how much is a case with delivery out here s.d.?
chaz Gurrero Shut the fuck up that ain’t true
definitely gonna keep an eye out for that brand looks prety awsome an after all iron man is part of the making process Def gna give it a go if I see it sweet vid 😃
I really don't know much.. but is there a way to actually test the sugar and caffeine amount in the drink to determine that it's "just right"? I've seen some videos today.. and many if the home brew folks say to just taste it.. to not get too vinagry, and not too sugary.. so that seems very confusing to me.
C Reinicke honey if that's too confusing then you just need to buy it ..
Sphinx Hutc I'm thinking about a test strip? like when you test if something is too acidic.. the message seems to be that you have to constantly taste it.. and somehow should just "know"? when it's right? was hoping to get some good advice on how someone can know it's right before it gets too vinagry.
C Reinicke the reason I say that is because everybody's taste buds are different some people like a little sugar left some people like it completely vinegar so it's up to you and your taste buds and then if you taste it and it five days out that is perfect for you then you know the next time you do it at the five-day Mark is probably going to be right on target I know mine is just about right at 7 days if it's cold weather outside or inside going to take a little bit longer the test strips won't tell you anything about your pallet
Sphinx Hutc it seems simple to make.. I see your point about personal taste.. maybe I'll try to do small amounts and test them that way.. thanks.
I've read both Kombucha & Water Kefir can be used as plant fertilizer. Does anyone have any experience with this? I only use Kombucha as EM for Bokashi. I'm going to see if I can use Water Kefir as EM for Bokashi, too😀
I am not sure about using kombucha directly as a fertilizer, it's pH may be too acidic. I do mix extra scobys into my worm compost bin, and my worm castings/tea are top notch!
what is your process for using it as EM for bokashi?
I've never seen Kombucha at my local farmers markets. So are there brands at the major grocery stores we can trust? And if there are which ones are they?
Why isn't he wearing a hair net or bandana to prevent contamination?
I wondered the same thing....
that's all I was thinking n Hus hair was greasy n stinky looking iiick n he kept putting his face hair & hands way to close for comfort for me iiick
I am sure the bacterial cultures that are fermenting the tea are plenty strong enough to ward off a tiny amount of potential human influence particulates. That is one of the things that make it so great. Bacteria are territorial and when they are strong they will fight off EVERYTHING else that comes into their local environment and food sources. When we ingest these cultures, they add the bacteria to our gut and live there and help us to ward off other pathogens that might otherwise make us ill.
In some states it is not required
Sterilize your containers, then hang your head and hands over it? That is a bit contradictory. If you want it sterile, keep it that way. If you are selling a product, food safety is important and may be required by law. If you are home brewing, do what you want.
Pls cover your hair!!!😱 and pls don’t speak right above the kombucha...
Calm down Beyonce!
what is the name of the juicer used?
he says the name of the juicer at 23:30 min, something like "omega juicer"...
I got tired of drinking kombucha tea after a few years and changed over to water kefir. You should give it a try. I love glass containers for all my fermenting and or brewing.
make my own its fantastic
I would like to know if you can use boiled water from the tap instead of buying distilled or spring water?
Rosita Chua Chlorine and fluoride in most municipal tap water will inhibit growth of the scoby. If you run it through a reverse osmosis filter, you can use it.
what brand of tea can we use in making kombucha?
"What Brewers Don't Want You to Know" = Clickbait.
He mentioned a number of things a lot of kombucha brewers tend to do that might not be preferential, compared to the way this company brews their tea, such as use of municipal water vs reverse osmosis, how the tea is flavored - before or after the brewing process of the tea, use of local raw organic fruit to sweeten the tea vs non-organic, non-local, not raw fruit (fruit concentrates or non-natural flavorings), and probably other stuff I haven't heard yet since I'm only 18 minutes in so far. The title is justified. He's actually educating us on the process whereas a lot of clickbaits have a bogus title and mostly talk about something totally different, mostly for their own vanity or other self benefit. Be vigilant, but don't be paranoid.
And Why is he yelling???
@@Peeachez
I can hear machinery running in the background. It's probably louder than what the camera audio is picking up. That's why he is speaking loudly.
Because he is a used car salesmen if you look at channel you will he haves a few other channels on one of them he sales juice machine as if your life depends on buying his machines and he is also known to have "accidentally" mislead people who are in his world and than crying with tears running down his face with a running nose trying to say he sorry it was not his intent to lie when he did lie but he will never do that again and to forgive him this used car salesmen is all about clickbait because he sells counts on him making enough to travel the world in the style at the level to which be fits the king he believes himself to be after all he is famous in his mind he just needs one more juicer sold and he on top of the world because he saved humanity a bit like what Superman would do only he wears no cape and yet no believes Kent Clarke could be Superman so he will prove to you buy selling one of his juicer for the low low price of 699.99 today only so buy it because tomorrow it be full price so don't delay buy now or you may die tomorrow! He cannot just tell you the facts he haves to sell it to you as if your not listening and I am not so he thinks we are deaf, you and I are not! That is him in a nutshell!
Make them as long as you want to. Just make them. Excellent.
great video great info the best info in youtube until now
Anyone know what kind of boiler that is?
Is the kombucha they sell pasteurized?
That's kinda counterproductive....it's probiotics, living food, good bacteria, so pasteurization would eliminate the benefits.
Haha it's nice that John finally realized what KT is and it does..
I made some Kombucha and caught a buzz. It tastes exactly like a wine cooler.
what time do we drink kombucha.can we drink w/ empty stomach.how
But why is it in metal vats? everything I know about kombucha (not much, admittedly) says it needs to be in clear glass, never metal...
+Kimberly Gillen "Metal is generally detrimental to kombucha. The only possible exception is stainless steel. Because it is relatively inert, some brewers feel it is a reasonable alternative to glass. While we do not recommend using it, some people do have success doing so." - www.culturesforhealth.com/kombucha-equipment
I've used stainless steel to make the sweet tea but always brew in glass. so far the sweet tea touching stainless steel hasn't had a negative effect in my kombucha.
wow i didn’t know that I can stainless steel 👻