Use of the word “Gnarly” brings me back to the 70’s. When I was living the life. But you are way too young which tells me that you live or grew up in California…where the term originated. Keep on using it. Cheers!

What's wrong with your voice? You make a strange sound at the end of every sentence.

Can distilled water be used? Can you use tea bags ? What happens if you don't have a Scoby?

It's good I love Kombucha teach me more my question is do I drink before or after food?

Have you tried a couple of drops of peppermint oil? I've not tried it but just a thought.

My folks love lemon ginger for the second fermentation. So after I juiced lemons and ginger, I froze the juice in ice cube trays and store the cubes in freezer bags. It makes prep for bottling much easier.

Why do you strain the yeast out?

This was great!! 🙏

I always let mine go 14 day exactly at 71 deg . 3.5 PH . Just started my first Jun batch . Going 5 days hopefully .

Am on day two… seeing the white stuff floating…🤞🏾

The exploding bottle horror stories are scary. Thanks for the reassurance.

Doesn’t it have to be dark in first fermentation? I can see is a sunny room, I know I shouldn’t be in direct light, but is it ok to have it in low light?

Thank you so much for all your wonderful informative videos. I was wondering if I can use Trader Joe’s Spiced Chai to make my Kombucha? I have only used black tea so far but I love the taste of their Chai and it is Assam black tea based and spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves , cardamom, anise, black pepper, nutmeg, roasted chicory, natural flavor and vanilla bean. Love all your presentations and congrats on the new baby!

My first kombucha was begun a couple of days before this one but the ambient temp has been so low I resorted to wrapping a warm towel around the jar and keeping it in my bedroom (the ‘warmest’ room) worrying over it like a flipping newborn in a crib. I just want to keep the scoby alive!

My latest batch got real tart! The two prior ones i put too much fruit. They were just about explosive. I gotta find the sweet spot.

Help please! I’m brand new here & a kombucha rookie. I’ve received a SCOBY & starter tea from a friend. My question is regarding the tea. I’m VERY sensitive to caffeine…causes insomnia for days. So both black & green tea contain it. After the 2nd fermentation process, will the caffeine content be lessened or removed? If not, what other types of tea can I use! Thanks for any suggestions!

Woohoo! 🙌

Your videos are SO good and detailed - Thank you so much. I did a workshop on Kombucha but I came away confused. Now I feel clear about how to proceed. Do you do any videos on KEFIR?

I actually wanted to check why aren’t you posting anymore and here you are doing a live. What a connection!!

You are my kombucha mother. Thanks sooo much for your channel. My god. Thank you!

I want you to know that I utilize your Kombucha Crafter's Logbook religiously. Without it I could not keep my 37 batches straight. I especially appreciate the entries for 2nd fermentation recipes so I can remake them if they're to my liking. Great tool! I have two scoby hotels for a ready supply of starter tea and scoby. Keep up the good work! I am so happy to hear you have been blessed with a child!

Thanks for your clear instructions! I'm on batch #37 (gallons) since October 2023. When I open a bottle room temp or cold, I set it in a bowl so if it fizzes over I don't lose any of the precious liquid. I hope this is the right SP. I'm in BG, KY. Hope to catch your next live program. Was excited to see you back! My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer in February 2024. Coincidentally he began drinking Kombucha regularly since Dec/Jan. By the month of May, a biopsy was negative for cancer. no treatments from oncologist. Could this be a result of drinking Kombucha?

Do u need to blend fresh fruits or can put them in pieces ?

I like others started my brewing via your videos maybe a year ago. I"m maybe on batch 7? I haven'te experimented TOO much as I like it the way it is though I did try the mango puree (and picked up the one used in one of your vids I think). It really made a mess when I opened them up..foamed up and lost much of it. What I had was tasty though. Second time I didn't 'test' and just put in fridge and waited. Much better and less foaming up.

I got Jun going strong in 5 gallon batches and pray it makes me some money, since I will be selling them in blue cobalt bottles. Ginger Lime and Apple, and Pinapple.

Talk alot .

This woman deserves the world. I hope you can feel the love wherever you are ❤

Can you advise on using a crock for continous brew? I have read the probiotics can breakdown metal incl stainless spouts as well as breaking down foodgrade plastics if using a plastic one.

Could you share the health and probiotic content of kombucha?

People have been making mead for thousands of years. It's a fermented alcoholic drink made of honey and water. So honey diluted in water won't be SO antimicrobial as to mess up a fermentation. Honey ferments really nicely, or people wouldn't use it repeatedly to make Jun kombucha! Both regular kombucha and jun kombucha use the tea plant, camellia sinensis, as their base. The only difference in black and green tea is how soon after picking you dry the tea, whether you oxidize it first (black tea) by crushing/bruising etc. (I suggest the channel Wu Mountain Tea if you want to learn more about it! I didn't know tea could be so fascinating!) I don't know enough about what's going on on a chemical level with kombucha to know how much of a difference honey vs. sugar or black vs. green makes: it could be that the cultures are too specialised to cross over well, but I'm just pointing out that these two particular concerns (sugar type or tea type) aren't really as described.

Great live stream! So glad to see you back "on the air". I wasn't able to watch live, but hoping I'll be available when you bottle this batch. Your poor hotel pellicles! I hope they went to a good home. And congrats on the baby. I was wondering where you went! Was glad to see you again on ML live sessions and Discord. Hey viewers! You are watching (or watched) the best! She's a kombucha and artisan tea guru. I learned how to make kombucha from her a couple of years ago and just started my 101st batch. I tried to start with a couple of different store-bought organic kombuchas, but it never worked. So I bought a Fermentaholics SCOBY as recommended by Ange, and got a great batch right from the get-go. And I still stick to mostly everything she explains here and have found no reason to change much. Re the live viewer question about temperature, my first and second fermentations sit in a pretty consistent 80 degrees because I built a fermenting box out of a big picnic cooler lined with two Fermentaholics heating mats that are controlled by a thermostat. Works all year 'round! PS - she is 100% correct about Mei Leaf - great teas, super knowledgable, and really fun family. PPS - she's also 100% correct about our LA weather in June. Don't be fooled by watching Rose Parade on Jan 1! 🌿🥃🌿

Happy Baby!

Welcome back! ✨ Your videos helped me to start my Kombucha brewing journey two years ago! Thanks for all that valuable information!! 💗 What I would love to see is how one handles a new follow up brew AND bottling 2nd fermentation with fruit when brewing TWO one gallon jars. Although I'm brewing Kombucha since some time now I still have no routine and ease. It's always total chaos. Especially as I brew 2 gallon jars AND like to use different flavors. Last batch I used fresh Mango, Passion fruit, Strawberries and White Nectarine and combined some with Lime or Lemon and also Thyme. It's easy for me to start a Kombucha brew like you just did. What's challenging for me is brewing for 2 gallon jars AND bottling with fruit. And I'd rather do it in one go than on two different days. But I still haven't figured out a more easy flow. An extra empty gallon jar already helped and bigger pitchers, but I'd love to hear your insight. I really would love to see the routine of yours to handle a bigger batch (2 one gallon jars) when also bottling for second fermentation.

love your sun-protection shrug!

I forgot about my scoby for a while and it made the best cleaning vinegar I ever used

congratulations on having your baby!!!! God bless!!

Does every home brewer have a heat mat? Would have been nice had you made it like the rest of us did

Congratulations Mom🎉

I did follow your steps three years ago and then i stopped and now im back to your channel again, very informative. Thank you ❤😊😊

If i choose te bags how many would i need?

Sucrose Concentration and Fermentation Temperature Impact the Sensory Characteristics and Liking of Kombucha www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10453479/

Thank you for your clear instructions. I love listening to you the best!

Yaaay! You helped me start making kombucha over 2 years ago now. Thanks from Sweden :)

I started my kombucha from a bottle of store bought kombucha last summer actually after several failed attempts with kombucha starters. It was a lot of frustration and tears (and a lot of money) but I was determined to succeed. After a good while with all the kombucha I could dream of (had a continuous brew going) I suddenly just forgot all about it and my kombucha was neglected in a cupboard for 6 months. Got it started again in April/may and it's amazing! It has turned into a super strong starter that ferments the seeet tea super fast! I'm so happy I put all the time and energy into this project last summer! I've learned so much from your channel and love your videos! ✨ I'm so happy that your videos have given me the confidence in trusting myself when making kombucha. I'm also happy that I decided to restart my kombucha from the neglected scoby and not throw it out 😅

Amazing! I started kombushing again 8 days ago after a year. Just done the 2nd fermentatio. Can't wait 😅

Welcome back! Been brewing kombucha every week for about a year and a half since watching you. You are a kombucha gem!!! Thank you so much for your detailed video's. I'm all ears when you post. Blessings to you and yours!....

This is absolutely perfect because I've decided to try brewing kombucha a few weeks ago and happen to find your channel while searching the thing. It was a bit overwhelming so I was starting slow, with buying some equipment and ingredients. Anyway, I'm almost ready to start and you're back! I'm taking it as a good sign!))

Привет, спасибо за эфир🙂

Hi from Singapore! Have been looking at your videos after a friend shared how to make kombucha recently. Thank you. Congratulations on the arrival of your baby 😊!

Nice to see you back!! Congrats on the little one! Found you a few months ago and you’ve done a lot to help me with my brews. And also! 🫡🇵🇭