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Jason Lee
Oct 9, 2025
Yes! I am using old kombucha bottles with a narrower neck compared to bottles like GTs, and even got new caps for them, and it is so difficult to open them! I have to use a towel for extra grip every time! I thought that new caps would help since maybe the old ones are damaged or worn out in some way, but nope, no difference at all. But it's worth ... Read more  
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Mark
Oct 3, 2025
If your kombucha has very little carbonation, I would say this would almost completely remove the carbonation entirely. So it depends how much carbonation you currently have. As others have mentioned, running kombucha through sieves and filters does reduce carbonation, the type of sieve does make a difference, and the sieve you have in your picture... Read more  
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dnguyen_fermnts
Oct 2, 2025
I believe that any time you pour a carbonated beverage between containers, you lose some of the carbonation because CO2 escapes. Pouring a carbonated beverage through a regular sieve causes CO2 to escape even more, and pouring it through a mesh sieve (at least it looks like a mesh sieve in the picture) will cause even more loss of carbonation. S... Read more  
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Jason Lee
Answered a Question    Oct 9, 2025
Will this sieve ruin my carbonation?

Will this sieve ruin my carbonation?

I want to bottle my F2 and filter out all of the fruit and herbs I used for flavoring, will this type of sieve ruin or reduce the carbonation?
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Yep! You know the old saying!
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