Massive Kombucha Brew | 40 Gallons of Kombucha at Home VLOG | Fermented Homestead

Have you ever wondered what it's like to brew kombucha at home? Today I'm sharing some tips I've learned keeping a huge batch of kombucha going, there are some tricks to it. How to make kombucha is a top question I get asked and I'll be following up with a second video answering all your questions like my best kombucha recipe, how to second ferment kombucha, flavoring kombucha, bottling kombucha and more!
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[@FermentedHomestead]

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[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Yay I was hoping we would see the massive kombucha and or Jun process!

[@FermentedHomestead]

It’s a process for sure!

[@debraczahor6279]

Watching this has made me happy! I offered to make kombucha for my daughter. She said she will just buy it from the farmer's market! I'm over 70 years young, just saying!🤣

[@applegal3058]

I'm super surprised she turned down your offer to make it for her. Perhaps she figured it would be too much of a hassle for you. My dad loves my homemade kombucha. I'm thinking if he lived closer, I'd have to make 2 gallons instead of 1, just to keep up lol Take care ❤

[@AprilSeamand-xe8ug]

I don't know if you're interested. But I bought my stainless stock pot from Costco for around $35 on sale. It has a really nice heavy bottom. It's about the same size as my canner. I use it all the time! I just stumbled upon your channel. I enjoy your personality. You seem extremely knowledgeable. Many seem to stumble around, to me it seems they're experimenting. Just wanting to make a video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

[@lin1038]

The probiotics floating around your kitchen must be having a Super Bowl kind of fun! Thanks for posting your process! I wish I was your neighbour to help you out! You’ve got this girl!! 🙌🙌

[@ceperry8876]

We found out that the leftover scoby and fruit from infusion is an excellent treat for our chickens a couple of times a week and as a bonus we get the cleanest eggs you have ever seen!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Chickens do love some booch!

[@susanhenley8240]

8 gallons is also our monthly consumption. Yummy!

[@staceywishart9971]

You giving me the nudge to get my kombucha going again! I guess I’ll have to get to it this evening. Instead of buying it from the store

[@mistycherie]

Love the Booch! Jun is my absolute favorite. Thanks for bringing us along for a couple days, and excited for the upcoming how-to video! 💚

[@colleenjerns9239]

I would expect your product to be superior to what people buy in stores. Very impressive!

[@Caprifool]

I just LOVE my large halogen hotplate! I seriously recommend looking into them! Also, I put a trivet in my All American and autoclave bottles up side down. Shorter heating up time (only 3 quarts) and no sloshing about with water. Just do a quick release when done, and you're ready for the next batch of bottles. 👍🏻

[@daynagraves7533]

I just finished watching 4 of your videos today, including you and your son turning over your garden. I've been watching/subscribed since I started fermenting with fruit kvas last summer and I just want to give you a tip for making perfect green tea. I recommend loose leaf tea 🍃 to save you the headache of opening bags and to only steep for no more than 4 minutes. It's easy to ruin green tea because it is so delicate. A huge study in China says that after 3-4 minutes, higher levels of toxic substances are released, also making it bitter. It should be light green in color, never dark. I get my loose leaf green tea from the Asian market here in Pedasí, Panamá. Good luck❣️

[@mattandbarbhartt2860]

Yay. Excited for this series. I can’t get my second ferment quite right yet.

[@DestoSteff]

I’m excited to begin learning about this…Thank you for sharing such valuable info!

[@moniquekilmer7618]

You always make these look so easy! Wow I was wanting to see this after you talked about it in Monday live a few weeks ago! yay!!!

[@AK-st1vn]

I can't wait to learn more about how you make it!! I have wanted to for so long!!

[@jenniemerkley2963]

At least I now know what kombucha is! Pretty well organized to handle that much of it.

[@sharontobin9871]

Those piglets are adorable!! Live this video

[@heathernotzdaniels6350]

Hubs is a beer and wine maker, and he has carboys with spouts/spigots/valves (whatever you wanna call them) on them. I was thinking that one carboy would be great for what you are doing, as a way to help you fill your bottles. He puts his full carboy in the middle of one side of the table, grabs a crate and sits in front it, with the empty bottles on one side and the full ones put to the other side. It has an on/off valve, and the opening fits perfectly into a beer bottle. I'm thinking he paid somewhere between $30-50 for them, I don't think they were that expensive. Even with the brownness of the bottle, he can still see his fill line, so he doesn't overfill unless he has had too many sips of beer...lol. Then he is just silly. But anyway, something to think about. I loved watching your process with such a large batch. That was pretty amazing!

[@tammyhudson.8072]

I love your sense of humor, I look forward to your videos. You provide excellent content. I’m excited to learn from your next video on second fermentation for flavoring. 🙏🏼💕

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thanks so much!

[@tammyhudson.8072]

@@FermentedHomestead 🤗 Thank you.

[@michaelrobert503]

I used to make a lot of Kombucha, But I switched to Water Kefir as its so easy to make. Im just starting again with Milk Kefir as well. Great vids.

[@luvntender1180]

Holy cow!!!! You’ve got a massive massive massive amount of kombucha!! All that time invested. Wow. Just wow….,and I just want to learn/try to ferment hot sauce!!! 😂😂😂 I have never tasted kombucha. Thank you for sharing all your hard work with us! ❤❤❤Peace out sauerkraut 😂

[@cherylbaker6113]

Thank you for Fermented February, I am new to Kombucha so far it is going good and I am enjoying. Watching your videos has given me the encouragement to begin, I am even sharing with my brother!

[@MIchelleSmith-xr9ml]

I have never tried making kombucha. I can’t wait to watch your how to video. ❤

[@1960genius]

This was so nice to watch! Thank you ❤

[@Cherokee1017]

I’ve been buying the Synergy brand of kombucha. Absolutely love it, but it’s getting quite expensive. It’s time to learn this valuable skill!!!

[@mattandbarbhartt2860]

Oh my word those piglets are so cute! ❤

[@robingirven4570]

I so want to learn how to make kombucha! The Jung (sp?) sounds interesting too. Thank you Anna

[@BethFerrier]

I've been brewing kombucha for about six months. I only have four gallons going, the two of us consume about two gallons a week. It's all going well, but I'm looking forward to more direction on ratios for the F2. Always love your videos, and hugs for the piglet. Most of us are so disconnected from our food that we have no idea of the true cost.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s awesome! Home brewed kombucha is the best. I agree but it’s hard for folks in the city to realize the cost.

[@ridingtheroad185]

I need to make more Kombucha. My hotel is about full since I just feed and set it back on the shelf every month or so. Traveling between 2 states this last year as we a we build our new family homestead has left a few things like this on the back burner. I went to water Kifer in NC.

[@beesandseeds]

I love this. Thank you. I’m just gettting started with kombucha

[@Greens5511]

Wow, that A LOT of kombucha!! I fell in love with kombucha when I first started making it, it got me completely off of pop which is such a blessing....but now I have just lost my love of it and I also started to think it may b too much carbs for me....I will try again with u! Thanks!

[@WishingonaFarm12]

😳😳😳 That is a lot of tea girl!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your process. Have a blessed day

[@lauragillespie9635]

Thanks for a video about kombucha!

[@carolguntle3019]

Wow! What a process! I might try doing a gallon or two.

[@littlecountrykitchen]

Cool, I didn't know JUN was made with different tea and sweetener.

[@laurieshatney9279]

Great video. Thank you. This video came just in time because I just ordered a scoby for my next adventure.

[@trishapomeroy9251]

WOW!!! SO MUCH BOOCH! I look forward to your tutorial. I've made kombucha but never done a second ferment to flavor it. I'm eager to learn more about that and give it a try.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Hope you enjoy!

[@debbiesykes5491]

Wow Anna thanks for this I have never tried Kombucha and you make it so interesting Thanks

[@lindachandler2293]

I enjoy this style video.

[@annb6532]

Thanks for sharing! I want to dip my toes into making♥️

[@FermentedHomestead]

You should!

[@lindajones3056]

Yay! You're coming back to keepers of the old ways. I already have my calendar marked ❤

[@FermentedHomestead]

Yay! I’m looking forward to it!

[@lindachandler2293]

You have 'thrown a cravin' on me 🤣 I haven't made any all winter.

[@heidiw8406]

Wow! That's a lot of kombucha.

[@hamakuahomestead7741]

Holy moly! Good job! And thank you for the glimpse of the babies!! ❤

[@FermentedHomestead]

Of course!

[@mikejarreau2974]

This content is amazing thank you .

[@TheJoyfulMom]

So cool! I’ve tried to making kombucha twice but it molded both times (2 different scobys). Hope you can do a how to because I really want to try again!

[@cdavid2486]

Very interesting. TY.

[@maryderleth7860]

I'm just starting my kombucha journey. I started by growing my own scoby and I'm on day three of the first ferment. Waiting on milk and water kefir grains to get here so I can start that journey too. Your videos are a huge help to me! Thank you.

[@HeyHeyAlabama]

The coffee one sounds good.

[@legacygroup2012]

Inspiring. And I thought I was doing something with 4 gallons 😂😂😂 Let’s go!

[@FermentedHomestead]

4 gallons is awesome! I’m just crazy

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

WHAT that bottling is so cool!

[@FermentedHomestead]

It is pretty nice for selling, draws a lot of attention at events 😂

[@katiedenessen829]

That’s a lot of kombucha! I have been thinking about ordering a scoby off of Etsy and trying kombucha again (my last one molded). I love the names of your pigs! Also, those piglets are SO stickin cute!!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

They sure are!

[@jamiecole2144]

Holy crap that is so much booch!! I would love to know when/if you come to Kentucky! Like in the Lexington, Louisville or whatever area lol. I am certain there are some good events here I just can't think of any at the moment. We do have a pretty big farmer's market downtown pretty much all summer long on Saturdays. Anywho, one thing I'm taking away from this video is that kombucha will still be okay if you get back to it right away 😊 I really need to try making some at home. There are some store bought ones that I really like and I'm worried that I won't be able to match them.

[@lorisiverson7598]

Definitely interested in the coffee one an had to Google an u are 8 hrs west of me so will be watching for a schedule of events on bakers creek

[@connieferguson430]

I hope you will give us an update on the piglets. Thank you.

[@LavenderandLinen]

I’m so impressed! I have a perpetual on my counter, but undertaking this size of project feels overwhelming to me! You’re truly the kombucha queen! 😄 Do you use the same juice for your own kombucha?

[@user-ip8qf1qf6p]

I really want to learn how to make kombucha, trying to get off soda. Can't wait for your how too Hi Anna

[@janicemason2113]

wow

[@littleozarkshomestead]

It's not like the kombucha is in the plastic container for very long. I wouldn't worry about it. Great video!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m not over stressing it but I really don’t like to use plastic whenever possible

[@brendaberndt8938]

Love watching you. Lol

[@peggyryan9898]

Piglets SOOOOO CUTE

[@09echols]

I've accidentally made green tea vinegar from geun quite a few times

[@user-ts6rh2tg5v]

I’ve never heard of kombucha what are those big circular things you are moving from one jar to another? I’m new to fermentation and started my first batch of sauerkraut yesterday. Fingers crossed it works. I’m excited to learn more about fermentation

[@tater357]

That's a LOT of bottles being washed. And the piggies are so stinking cute.

[@annphilbeck5174]

love my Kumbucha

[@roberthill5353]

Awesome

[@FermentedHomestead]

💋

[@lin1038]

Those piglets are the cutest!!

[@Hellohellohello7]

I have so many questions… Is it ok to use green tea with the cane sugar instead of black tea? Do you do any with herbal tea? Where do you get that many scobys? Can’t wait for a how to on both types you are making!

[@crazykindalove1478]

Never had it never made it wouldn't know how

[@faithfinkes2103]

I have taken my extra SCOBY's to a local farm market for their goats but they didn't like them. It was also the first time the owners had seen SCOBY. I have a gallon jar full. If anyone in SW Ohio needs a SCOBY to start brewing, let me know. I wiuld also like have recipes for using them although I find it difficult to think about eating it.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s very kind of you 😊

[@heathergeyer1780]

Oh goodness 44 gallons. Eeek. I have multiple flavors going and couldn’t imagine 44 gallons. I have Jun, Puerh, Black Tea, White tea and Earl Grey kombucha brewing. I don’t know how you keep up lol. Much love and blessings Anna dear.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Well….I am processing 3 month old kombucha so one might say I don’t 😂

[@heathergeyer1780]

@@FermentedHomestead it’s not that you’re not keeping up. You just like the extra bite it gives it lol 😂

[@renalarue6988]

I haven’t had the nerve to try kombucha yet. One of these days I will but I’ll just buy a bottle first before trying to make it.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s the best place to start. I recommend GT’s brand

[@urwhatueat2170]

Yes, what is that weird shiny film in new glass jars?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m not sure what you’re referencing for shiny. We do have very hard water and that can leave a milky looking coating

[@denafaulkner6006]

I watched one of your videos yesterday where you recommended a fermentation book but I can't remember the name of it a picture would also help if you have one thanks so much

[@paulawallace6688]

Do you have a video on how you started your ferment business?

[@FermentedHomestead]

No I don’t, I was just figuring it out as I went

[@lorilusk5811]

You are amazing

[@maria_w311]

Hi Anna 👋🏻

[@lucindagregory4351]

Take dog treats for the mama’s, they love them. That’s what we’d give ours for treats.

[@kimgapeach]

Do you have to have a license to sell like a cottage license? Can't wait for the how to video 😊. It is common for pigs to co-parent. I almost posted that on your video when you were building her bed. Thanks for the video and all the info

[@FermentedHomestead]

Cottage licenses aren’t required in my state. Those mamas just lay belly to belly with the buckets between them and it’s like a big shmorgisboard 😂 I wish I could get it on film but as soon as they hear me coming I’m they get up

[@Retired_n_Luvin_It]

Hi, Anna! Thanks for inspiration❣️. Just made 2 gallons bucha after watching this. Would you mind sharing what 3 gallon tap you use & a link for purchase? Also, my water keifer grains grew a scoby. Would you happen to know what I should do next? Thanks for all you do!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m just using a large glass dispenser I got from Ross or somewhere like that. If your water kefir grew a scoby you’re keeping it too close to kombucha. I’m not sure if it can be “saved” without getting new grains but it might be a tasty new treat

[@Retired_n_Luvin_It]

Thanks, it did have a lid on it but was about 2 ft away from a jar. I may try to revive grains in a different jar with some molasses & add the scoby to some water just to see what happens. Could be interesting.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Wow I neeeeeed this help HEEEEELP Ontario Canada

[@FermentedHomestead]

How can I help?

[@sgmarr]

What about one of those large enamelled jugs, for making Sweet Tea?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m not sure what you mean? Instead of the plastic pitcher? I need something super light weight because I’m lifting and holding it up over and over for like 6 hours and I’m not the strongest person

[@sharontobin9871]

I bought some gingerade kombucha and it is a little too tart for me. I will drink it but was wondering if I could maybe add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of this kombucha with a fruit juice to tame it down a little Would I use lose all of the health benefits if I do this? Thank you for all of the knowledge that you share with us.

[@rikwen96]

Really a great video on your process. I am looking forward to your tutorial on making kombucha. I do have a question. Does the digital acidic reader work better than the dip sticks? I started my own scoby as I was drinking so much kombucha it was getting expensive. I love what I am getting out of my scoby, but when I check the acidity with the little blotter sticks, it never seems to go below 4.0 or 3.9. It can get rather tangy, so I am thinking the blotter sticks may not be as accurate. I also do water kefir and milk kefir, so I am always drinking some sort of fermented drink.

[@FermentedHomestead]

The meter is more accurate. If it’s pretty ripe and only reading those numbers your strips are likely inaccurate

[@tessa35]

💚

[@fallenangelwi25]

I want to see the shirt that says booch, but every time I click the link, it says the site is not found error 😢. I'm watching your kambucha videos very close because I'm nervous to make ours. Our whole family of 7 loves kambucha. Even the toddler!! My s/o hated all ferments but now loves most that I have him try, and the kambucha has helped him medically so much. So we would definitely have to make a bigger batch for everyday use.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I had no idea there was an issue with the link until you said something! I couldn't figure out why no one was interested but now i know! There is an issue I couldn't get help with on bonfire so i'm in the process of switching (I set up the booch design first so it should be active, please let me know if theres an issue looking at it!) fermented-homestead.myspreadshop.com/

[@fallenangelwi25]

@FermentedHomestead oh no!!! Im glad i looked then lol. I was able to see with that new link!! Thank you so much!! They're cute!!

[@COWELLGIRL]

O my goodness girlfriend 😂 that's alot of scobys floating around

[@FermentedHomestead]

It sure is!

[@homesteadingatkookergehoft8131]

Do you have a link for the 2024 Keepers of the Old Ways event? I'm finding info from 2023, but not 2024.

[@dougandlisabeck5774]

Bummer; I get it.

[@debbiemeyer2588]

When you sell at the Keepers of the Old Ways does the kombucha have the scobie?

[@FermentedHomestead]

Sometimes they can form but I don’t sell plain so it wouldn’t be very viable

[@sarahgrimes2875]

Where do you purchase the bottles with the pop bottle caps and the tool to put it on?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I get all of it at our local brew shop

[@towadiwayajameson7487]

I hear a lot of good things about kombucha but I wasn't sure I would like it. I bought some GT's SYNERGY Raw kombucha Trilogy at the store to try it. and honestly. I'm not crazy about it. It's really got a funky smell and it really just taste like carbonated vinegar and not a good vinegar at that. Is there one recommend that would be better for a first timer to try to see if this is something I would want to invest in making?

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

I,m wanting to make Kombucha. I am looking forward to the how to video. Do you have a link for the tester you used?

[@tammyhudson.8072]

If you go to the youtube channel cleanfoodliving she has the link and an instructional video on how to set it up.

[@tammyhudson.8072]

I’m sorry I put my reasons to your question in the wrong spot. KZbin channel cleanfoodliving has a link and an instructional video on how to set it up.

[@jenniferyoung1861]

Can you have Kahm on your kamboucha second fermentation?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I got your email and replied. Short answer it can happen but it shouldn’t.

[@krenzkev]

Massive ❤

[@therealmysticmoon]

Hi Anna. I would love info with how to do continuous booch. I've been making my own kombucha for about 8 years now, but still can't get the continuous booch.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’ve heard a lot of benefits to continuous brew but never made it longer term to really know a lot. I do plan to start soon because I’m curious as well

[@bantuqueen6939]

I love it but the price is so expensive in the shops.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I agree it’s on the pricier side, I haven’t been able to find drop shipping tshirts where the lettering will stay on for any less yet unfortunately.

[@leesamahaffey694]

Did u bring your turquoise origami shelf home from the commercial kitchen since you arent going to be selling ferm foods for awhile?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I haven’t yet. I just brought the kombucha home so I still have things there

[@ceperry8876]

Maybe a stainless steel pitcher?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’d like to find one that’s strong but light, haven’t seen it yet