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dnguyen_fermnts Asked a Question
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Oct 27
Can homemade kombucha be as carbonated as store bought kombucha?
I know that many or most store bought kombucha have forced carbonation and that its not natural, while homemade kombucha has natural carbonation. Can homemade kombucha match the carbonation in the store bought ones? Have any of you succeeded?
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Oct 26
Asked Aug 5,
I recently read that it doesn't even matter if you flip the bottles upside down and the air pocket at the bottom of the bottles instead of the top. At least for carbonation leaking, since CO2 apparently is smaller than water particles, it can still leak even if flipped upside down. So, since that can happen, I feel like it might not make much difference if the bottles are upside down, right side up, on their sides, or slanted.
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It was a quick read and this very well might not be the right answer to this question!
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Asked Oct 11,
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Rose flowers! It's probably the most loved of all the flavors i make here at home. It doesn't really take that many to add a lot of flavor also.
I'm not sure what is common, but with my hibiscus brew I tend to just add what ever is read, so I would add roses, red berries, and anything else that randomly comes my way that is red and I can save until my F2.
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Oct 26
What do I do if i can't tell if my F1 is sour, sweet, or tart and it all tastes the same to me?
It may sound weird, but I cannot tell if my F1 is sweet, sour, or tart. It tastes like all of them. I have 3 different batches going, one with green + black tea, another with green + white tea, and another with green + hibiscus, they all taste differently, but they also all taste slightly sour, weirdly sweet, and have a vinegary after taste. This has happened in the past also with other batches I have done, so I don't think it's because of the tea I used. How can I tell if it's done?
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Do you have anyone else who can taste them? I think that would be your safest bet. Can you compare the kombucha to store bought kombucha? Maybe having some and tasting both one after another can give you a sort of base line on where the flavors should be. It's probably best to buy unflavored kombucha for this as you are unsure about your first fermentation, but don't try and compare it too closely since store bought kombucha almost always tastes different from our homemade kombucha, but use it as a way to differentiate flavors better.
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Oct 26
If I can hear the caps leaking carbonation, does it mean my F2 wont be carbonated at all?
When I put the bottles to my ears I can hear carbonation leaking out. Will this completely prevent carbonation to build up, preventing the kombucha from being carbonate,or is it only leaking just excess carbonation?
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Asked Oct 25,
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I had the same happen to me with a few of my bottles. I would say that based on how much carbonation the bottles are leaking, it might not be a lost cause! I have had a few bottles that did leak too much, and the final kombucha was not carbonated at all and even had a bit of an odd taste to it, but that might not be relevant. On the other hand, I had a few bottles that leaked as well, but, they still carbonated pretty well, some even very well.
Test it out! See what happens with them, a slight leak is not the most ideal maybe, but it can still carbonate, so don't give it up!
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Oct 25
If I can hear the caps leaking carbonation, does it mean my F2 wont be carbonated at all?
When I put the bottles to my ears I can hear carbonation leaking out. Will this completely prevent carbonation to build up, preventing the kombucha from being carbonate,or is it only leaking just excess carbonation?
Asked In Article: How To Flavor Your Kombucha: Complete Beginner's Guide
Asked Oct 25,
Jason Lee Asked a Question
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Oct 9
is it better to use store bought kombucha for the Initial starter or to use a donated SCOBY?
I used store bought kombucha to start my current batches, but in the past I used a SCOBY that was already used in many batches. Is there a difference between using one or the other? Is one stronger and more potent and better for the future batches?
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Asked Aug 17,
Yep! You know the old saying!
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