Making resolutions to eat a little healthier, smaller things can influence other bigger decisions when it comes to eating better. Just like youre more likely to pair something healthy with kale, kombucha is a kind of drink thats just as good for you as it is on your day-to-day willpower with food. But since kombucha doesnt come cheap, we thought wed help you learn how to make it yourself. In our last post, we laid out what youll need to make your own batch. Next, well zero in on how to make it come to life.
Homemade Kombucha
Making the Base
First youll need to make the tea base for your kombucha. Simply bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once thats happened, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the sugar until its dissolved. Next, drop in your tea of choice from earlier and let it steep until the water has cooled.
Since this can take a few hours, you can also place the pot in an ice bath to speed up the process a bit. Finally, once the tea has cooled, take out the bags or strain out any loose tea and add in your starter tea to make your base acidic.
Transferring to Jars
Once youve added the starter tea, you can pour the liquid into a one-gallon jar with your scoby using clean hands. Wed recommend covering the jar with a couple layers of tightly woven and clean cloth and securing it over the jar with a rubber band. This will help keep fruit flies out of the mix.
Next, youll want to move the jar to a room temperature area that will be out of sunlight, and an area where it wont be moved, for the next seven to ten days. Note that its okay and normal for the scoby to move around a bit. After about seven days have passed, pour a bit into a cup to taste test. Once its reached a blend of sweetness and tartness thats to your liking, youre ready to bottle.
Bottling Your Kombucha
Finally, youll want to transfer your kombucha to plastic bottles with a filter. Be sure to leave a half inch or so near the head empty. Store in a room temperature area again for one to three days until it reaches a healthy carbonation level. It should feel solid in the plastic bottle once its ready. Transfer to the fridge to stop fermentation and carbonation and drink within a month. You can also save a bit of starter tea before you bottle, along with your scoby, to make another batch. Homemade Kombucha, part 2
Making resolutions to eat a little healthier, smaller things can influence other bigger decisions when it comes to eating better. Just like youre more likely to pair something healthy with kale, kombucha is a kind of drink thats just as good for you as it is on your day-to-day willpower with food. But since kombucha doesnt come cheap, we thought wed help you learn how to make it yourself. In our last post, we laid out what youll need to make your own batch. Next, well zero in on how to make it come to life.
Homemade Kombucha
Making the Base
First youll need to make the tea base for your kombucha. Simply bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once thats happened, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the sugar until its dissolved. Next, drop in your tea of choice from earlier and let it steep until the water has cooled.
Since this can take a few hours, you can also place the pot in an ice bath to speed up the process a bit. Finally, once the tea has cooled, take out the bags or strain out any loose tea and add in your starter tea to make your base acidic.
Transferring to Jars
Once youve added the starter tea, you can pour the liquid into a one-gallon jar with your scoby using clean hands. Wed recommend covering the jar with a couple layers of tightly woven and clean cloth and securing it over the jar with a rubber band. This will help keep fruit flies out of the mix.
Next, youll want to move the jar to a room temperature area that will be out of sunlight, and an area where it wont be moved, for the next seven to ten days. Note that its okay and normal for the scoby to move around a bit. After about seven days have passed, pour a bit into a cup to taste test. Once its reached a blend of sweetness and tartness thats to your liking, youre ready to bottle.
Bottling Your Kombucha
Finally, youll want to transfer your kombucha to plastic bottles with a filter. Be sure to leave a half inch or so near the head empty. Store in a room temperature area again for one to three days until it reaches a healthy carbonation level. It should feel solid in the plastic bottle once its ready. Transfer to the fridge to stop fermentation and carbonation and drink within a month. You can also save a bit of starter tea before you bottle, along with your scoby, to make another batch.