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Brewing At Home · Aug 7

What should the PH be of kombucha through the different stages of fermentation? I know the PH is pretty high when starting F1 with the sweet tea, but, should the PH also be at 2.5-3.5 for each fermentation? Meaning, should the end of F1, F2, and F3 be 2.5-3.5?

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Brewing At Home · Aug 5

Does it matter if I lay my F2 bottles on their side or do they have to be upright to get carbonated? Is there a differenece in carbonation levels if the bottle is laid down vs upright?

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Top Answer: I am in the middle of my F2, some are natural flavor and some are flavored with fruit or herbs, I decided to lay them all down because I read somewhere that it helps with potential carbonation leaks, and I can tell you that none of them carbonated. T...

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Brewing At Home · Aug 5

If I use more starter will F1 finish sooner? If I use 2 cups instead of 1 cup for the same amount of tea, will it ferment and be ready sooner?

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Brewing At Home · Aug 5

How much sugar do i put in a flavorless f2?

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Brewing At Home · Aug 5

Do you need different amounts of sugar for different types of sugar? Does the amount of sugar needed depend on if its white, brown, cane, or other types of sugar? Does it have any impact on the brew?

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Brewing At Home · Aug 4

What do you count as a batch? Does each final bottle count as a batch, or does the F1 container? If 1 F1 container fills 4 bottles, is that 4 batches or 1?

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Top Answer: I count each F1 as a batch. I usually have 2-3 F1s going at the same time, I count each of them as a batch, so that's 2-3 batches at once.

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Brewing At Home · Aug 4

if my F1 is still a little bit too sweet, can I bottle it to have a natural flavor and the sweetness will replace the added sugar to create fizz? My F1 tastes a little bit sweet still, so I am wondering if I can just bottle it without adding sugar and if it will continue to ferment and become fizzy as if I added sugar, since it's still sweet from the F1.

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