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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Asked Aug 4,

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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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