Making Homemade Kombucha!

[@viccimauldin9786]

I am so glad you and Jessa are able to see each other.

[@humanistbadger1957]

Kombucha was how I got over my soda addiction. I seriously love that stuff! You did a great job, and your hubby is so sweet.

[@BlindFaith777]

Ohhhh!!! I made Jessa’s ground beef, onion, potato bake with regular potatoes and sweet potatoes ... I split a 1# of beef into four balls. Then I put catsup on top of the beef before baking... my husband’, daughter and I gobbled it up. Love easy prep, bake and wait recipes. Love your meal prep videos!!! 😊

[@katiemiller8038]

I'm not a kombucha expert but have made it a bit and generally don't let it go past one week for the first ferment. That way it will be less "sour" and more sweet! I've never tried adding fruit, that looks delicious!

[@nikkibayo]

Sam sitting on the counter is too sweet...just enjoying helping out!

[@vickik791]

I have been making kombucha for years, I have my first fermentation for 6 days. Rarely I do a second, because actually we like it just as it is. Sometimes I will add juice when serving it. Or you can add juice for your second ferment, I leave it set out for 2 days max. Don’t open to let the carbonation out, save that for when you drink it like soda, it won’t break your bottle. I pour mine through the strainer, goes faster and it’s ok. Have fun!

[@MarisaAndChew]

You made this look so easy! I have wanted to try making it but thought it would take up a ton of space and effort. A tip though, don't boil your tea in the kettle for kombucha or any reason the boiling water can actually scorch the tea and I noticed your tea is extremely dark which will affect your flavor. If you boil your water first, then steep the tea bags for about 15 minutes and then go ahead and remove the bags you will have a much better-tasting tea to drink as is or to add to the kombucha! I drink tea all the time and have looked up the different ways to prepare it and they all say boiling water will scorch the tea and make it less pleasant. Hope this helps!!!

[@tamerakosa6168]

Marisa I noticed the same thing. Her tea is super dark so yes probably scorched the tea

[@judyberends4586]

She should use all metal free in making it correctly. Glass and plastic/ wood utensils only.Just a suggestion.

[@linak7155]

Marisa, great points!👍

[@melaniebuchanan780]

I have been wanting to make this but thought it was too hard from other videos I've seen. Your video makes it look easy enough that I think I will give it a try. Thanks.

[@mariebrady8475]

I’ve been making my own kombucha ever since a friend gave me a Scoby and some starter tea a year ago...Now I have 4 one gallon jars at a time going on my counter in different stages so never run out. I bottle 1 gallon jar every 3 or 4 days because I now make it for my dad, myself and friends.... Love it!!, could never go back to the store bought kombucha.. I had so many GTS bottles that I’ve never had to buy bottles.

[@tamerakosa6168]

Marie you should try continuous batch brew in a two gallon container. You could make it in a five gallon container as well. It’s so much easier!!! Go to Kombutchacamp.com for all your kombutcha questions and they have a great product line. Customer service is great as well!

[@cindland]

Pineapple has a lot of enzymes and will turn your kombucha to champagne very quickly. You only need a tsp of fruit for a pint jar.

[@kavetta7]

Kombucca is good stuff and the recipes are endless. 😊 Have fun with it.

[@nikkibayo]

I have a dumb question...what is scoby? I’m really wanting to try this out, but I’m gonna have to do a little digging on what I need! Lol

[@rachaelkopp3792]

Jill learning how to make jail hooch w/o even knowing it gives me life!! 😂😂😂

[@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain]

LOL👍🙌🏻🤣. I was thinking the same thing😭😭👀🥂. Cheers🙌🏻

[@michellekurciviez4067]

I was thinking the same thing, isnt the fruit going to ferment and make booze??? GOod for jill lol

[@NamasteLuna]

No, the bacteria eat the sugar so there's no alcohol in that

[@rachaelkopp3792]

@@NamasteLuna yeah it was a joke. Clearly Jill's never been to jail!

[@katez5205]

What's jail hooch?

[@melissstiahlo7163]

His little voice is so sweet!!

[@ronaldoquirino2405]

Very well explained! It must have been delicious! May God always bless your family !!! Of Brazil!!

[@BattBenn]

I spotted a Mt. Olive Pickles Jar, they are the best!

[@debbiecobb5757]

Sam is so cute! A big helper. I have never heard of this drink! Your family is cute, I'm really enjoying your videos

[@SueV123]

Did you not use a metal strainer when you were scooping it into the jars? I thought you said no metal?

[@kirstensacco4368]

The strainer isn't in direct contact with the scoby

[@msdecker11]

nice to come here. really miss you on the show!

[@johannawhitman3154]

Use a coffee filter for across the top and fasten with rubber bands. My children drink some every day and never get the flu or colds all winter. It works!

[@susieclark1498]

I have not strained the "mother" from mine so this was a help watching you. Blessings from San Diego. I've also used a combination of green and black tea.

[@jennifergeorge7280]

Been brewing for ages. I like to do my second ferment juice instead of fruit chunks. So much easier!

[@brendatroyer9226]

You can do anywhere from 5 to 30 days in the first fermentation...... also if someone can’t handle the vinegary test you can also make water kefir.. that’s also a fermented drink that’s super good for your gut.... we do both kefir and kombucha..

[@-BekahJoy-]

It’s exciting watching this because I just got a scoby and am waiting....currently on day five, and it was helpful watching this as another resource and being able to see instead of just reading

[@nicolegordon129]

Looks great. Glad you and your sisters are getting together.

[@staceyr3534]

My husband makes his own Kambucha. He said to use filtered water because chlorine in city water can kill the Scoby.

[@SharpLife4]

Some people have well water and some city’s don’t use chlorine

[@staceyr3534]

@@SharpLife4 just in case she has city water that has chlorine! 😉

[@ethanknox8]

@@staceyr3534 yes that makes sense or if anyone else does it’s good to know

[@cindland]

KOMBUCHA.

[@shellbell2167]

I love that it is in a pickle jar, b/c of course the Duggar girls would have pickle jars sitting around.

[@JoyNoelle.]

I totally thought the same thing 😂

[@amayberry14]

Does the metal strainer you used affect the taste at all?

[@MissLexiMarie]

Probably not, since it's not touching the fungus and it's only filtering for the four jars that will be consumed, not reused as starters

[@ScrubNSqueeze]

That’s what I was wondering because if the jars need plastic lids and they don’t even touch the kombucha, it seems like the strainer wouldn’t be good either.

[@mariebrady8475]

I was told stainless steel when I started making mine is best

[@theroadlesstraveled3993]

Fruit juice added to second fermentation makes it sweeter too.☺

[@carlavision6143]

Jill, would you share the recipe? That really looks good.

[@cindland]

Go to cultures for health and get the real instructions to do this properly. There is a method and you need to keep the organisms alive. .

[@jacquelinesnowden8174]

How do u start it for first time..how to make the starter🧡💜💖💛❤

[@margaretterrebonne9596]

I used to make some. Flavored with berries or ginger. Yum

[@thestroners6140]

I absolutely LOVE your glasses!! Where'd you get them?

[@mindyvanhorn3199]

Just a little side note, usually tap water has A form of bleach (Chlorine) and or Floride which will affect your starter a bit. You are amazing☺️

[@tamerakosa6168]

You can also make jun it’s like kombutcha but you substitute honey for the sugar and only use green tea. Just make sure you don’t put the hot tea with the honey let it cool first or you will kill all of the good things in the honey. You can buy a scoby from Kombutchacamp.com and many other products for making kombutcha and jun. check them out! They have great customer service

[@sarahcarroll3864]

Great video, as a Brit I was shocked when you put the tea bags into your kettle 😱😂😂

[@Janna-vdP]

Not just me then 😁

[@mariannepiiksi5317]

me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@honeyk4551]

I'm Canadian and I was suprised too

[@teacupgirl1]

Same here!! 😂 😂 😂

[@mrsjuhasz480]

American here, also surprised😳😂

[@rosecarter3836]

Happy birthday Jill. Hope you had a lovely day xx

[@sunny4jenny]

I ordered all my kombucha making supplies~ thanks for inspiring me🍻

[@ashleyrutherford-tn255]

I need to make kombucha again , it’s been a year since i made it . I miss making it and drinking it.

[@Janna-vdP]

Is it normal in the US to boil the teabags in your kettle? That seems so weird to me. We only boil water, then put the hot water in a different cup/ teapot and then add the bags... 🤔

[@Julia-lt4jp]

Everyone does it differently!

[@Janna-vdP]

@@Julia-lt4jp I guess so! I've never seen anyone do this 😄

[@Kimberly-wt1nu]

It’s weird to me too. I wouldn’t want to have to wash the kettle.

[@sue1263]

No most boil the water first and let the tea steep

[@heyitsmet333]

That's how I've done it all my life & its how I was taught to do it 😊😊

[@gracemarkey]

I’ve made Kombucha before, but I gave it up because for me it was too much to keep up with, and the scoby kinda grossed me out. 😂😂 But maybe I’ll try again someday! Glad yours came out pretty good!

[@helenbell1988]

Well I have never had of heard of kombucha ! Learn something every day!

[@kelleycarnes5365]

Looks like fun! Random question, but if you do another Q&A video, I am curious what you think of the Bruderhof communities and their take on Acts 2:42-47?

[@TheNinjaInConverse]

Wonderful! I adore kombucha.

[@SarahsOctoberHome]

I’ve never tried it before😅 I need to try it, to see if I would like it 😋🤷‍♀️🤍 very interesting, Jill☺️

[@crystalschaos9131]

What is a scoby? I've never seen this

[@ketoneedoh1844]

Where did you get your spice rack

[@wandadelacruz2486]

Never heard of this drink. Thanks for sharing

[@mcwilson4085]

I wish you would tell us how to make the starter? And did you remove the original teabags your tutorial was hard to follow

[@robynwilliams5928]

What is scobie??

[@thesaintmustwalkalone708]

It's the stuff you see floating around and will settle at the bottom. Kinda similar to "the mother" in vinegar. It's where much of the health benefit lies.

[@jukes243]

Love KEVITA's pineapple peach kombucha. Filtered water would be better for the Scoby and your health. Thanks! Jill.

[@guser2495]

I used to love Kevita but I heard they pasteurized theirs thus there are no live enzymes and also they put caffeine in all their drinks That's not healthy. I believe they were bought by Coca-Cola or Pepsi

[@duckypam]

Wow awesome that it came out so well. I would love to dot his but don’t have the counter space

[@MarisaAndChew]

Years ago a lady whose removed her channel used to store hers in the closet under her stairs. I always thought it needed to ferment in the dark bc of this! But just saying, you can do it anywhere, even a bookshelf lol!

[@msjuliesvirtualpreschoolan6102]

Thanks will be trying soon

[@LginTx]

Where do you get the starter stuff?

[@hollyhock3945]

You can start your own scoby ( starter). Check out Off Grid with Doug and Stacy Kombucha or Scoby. She takes you from starting your scoby to the finished product.

[@uphillhomestead6188]

I got mine from Amazon

[@MARIESDELISHDISH]

Definitely want to try this recipe 👌🏽

[@tammyfrazier8720]

How do u get a starter

[@hollyhock3945]

Start your own. Watch Off Grid With Doug and Stacy and search kombucha or scoby. She teaches from start to finish.

[@klarameijer1889]

Better disolve the sugar in the tea, before adding it to the big pot, you don’t need to stir in the pot itself. Let it cool down before adding the tea. I use 5 teabags. It was tard because you left the first fermentation 10 days.

[@sharkhunt9476]

Try cherry Hawaiian Punch mixed with a very small amount of coconut, it’s great little monster. You’ll be so happy you tried. You look great Jill 👍

[@chio12344]

Where did u get the bottles pls linked

[@jeanenehawkins]

What is it n what is it supposed to do

[@guser2495]

Help your digestion

[@JoyNoelle.]

Every time I make kombucha it’s different! I prefer the tart/sour so I leave it longer to ferment. And longer with the 2nd fermentation as well! But if you like it sweeter, cut the fermentation down!

[@gammgammx3174]

Do you have a link for the small bottles?

[@faiths8385]

Where do you buy the starter ?

[@hollyhock3945]

You can make your own. Watch Off Grid with Doug and Stacy and search kombucha or scoby. She teaches it all.

[@stephanieboncuk5201]

How do you make the starter foe kambucha

[@sissyfischer4989]

Really enjoyed learning how to make it. I may try it😀

[@patriciastarkey4951]

What is it supposed to do?

[@guser2495]

Keep the friendly gut in your digestive active

[@joannasanchez5516]

Now I am again reminded to ask a friend for SCOBY 🤣. Man the signs I swear for me to make Kombucha a hard. Let me go send a text message and order my jars already.

[@hollyhock3945]

One thing to let you know. You need to consume just like 4 oz to start per day. 8 oz per day is the desired amount for health. If you consume too much in a day, you will be running to the restroom.

[@mellissabgarden1549]

What is this drink? I never heard of this

[@MandieTerrier]

A fermented drink. Very good for digestion.

[@anneahlefeld1989]

I had to Google it , myself.

[@bakedvegan6379]

The amount of times that Jill says “but anyways” lol

[@labab1048]

“Like” I know right?

[@Kimberly-wt1nu]

Use a coffee filter to strain

[@andrearodriguez5512]

O my goodness Sam is so so precious 🥰

[@christiabreeden7777]

What is this stuff?

[@honeyk4551]

Do what I did... Google.. Lol

[@ruthsimpson8436]

Enjoy the Kambucha,it gives me a migraine,such a cute little helper❤

[@christinesmith7678]

Wow! I was reading about the health benefits of this drink. I am going to try this. Can you use decaf tea as well?

[@-BekahJoy-]

Yes!! I am just getting into kombucha but I looked it up and it said you can do decaf (I’m extremely sensitive to caffeine so decaf is a must)

[@christinesmith7678]

@@-BekahJoy- Thank you! I too don’t do well with caffeine.

[@sistahcool3533]

Very cool. Gonna try.

[@amandanicole7955]

Trial and error. Glad you are enjoying it.

[@Janna-vdP]

I have no idea what this drink is... 🤔

[@sarabeacher]

It’s fermented tea, so it has good bacteria like yogurt would have.

[@brookebowers3529]

@@sarabeacher @ Janna van der Ploeg like a juice Yakut I think ... I am in the Eu are u too ?

[@Janna-vdP]

@@brookebowers3529 yes from The Netherlands 😊

[@Oururbanhomestead1966]

Jana needs to escape the clutches of her parents. She could have such an amazing career as an interior designer she has an amazing eye for it. She needs to experience life like Jill is.

[@nikkibayo]

Love your glasses too!

[@electricslider1091]

What's the best flavor to drink because I have gastroparesis and need something to sooth my stomach plus I'm a type 2 diabetic

[@addie877]

I’ve had turmeric ginger kombucha to settle my tummy. Works great

[@wendykeilholtz7939]

A for effort. I like how you post whether or not your moment of truth turned out how you expected it to.

[@tarajohnson5491]

What is this stuff? I’ve heard of it, but never knew what it was. The only thing I know about fruit fermentation is it can make alcohol. I’m going to take a shot in the dark and say that’s not what it’s for in this case. 😂

[@hollyhock3945]

It does produce a low level of natural alcohol as does any ferment, but unless you are super sensitive to it, you would never know or feel any different.

[@lisaphelan6363]

I don't know if you will ever read this but u r a wonderful person,so sorry for your family about your family and Josh.Hopefully he will get help and heal.

[@Julia-lt4jp]

I love your spice rack!

[@wildflower008]

Your little boy is adorable🥰

[@rosewilson7891]

I look awesome jill. And that baby is just adorable. I really like ur family .. Ur whole family. I might not agree with everything. But ur family needs to be commended on putting GOD first. I have always admired that. Thank u for sharing this video. Many blessings. To u and the rest of the family

[@angelsinthesky1]

Didn’t she use a metal strainer?

[@agonicole]

Enjoy

[@kerri7145]

Easy to make !!

[@jennifercleveland5703]

My mom used to make her own back in 1994 when she had breast cancer. Back then noone had ever heard of it and it certainly wasn't sold in stores. Tven she heard if you don't know what you're doing it could actually be dangerous and some people had died so she quit. A friend of mine a few years ago was gonna go into the kombucha business and he was an expert at making it.... And he concurred that you have to really know what your doing to make your own and vibe careful. So I've always been scared to try making it lol plus some has alcohol in it and some does not, so u have to be careful and don't drink it at wk lol

[@ladybug5154]

Looks good 😊

[@lynnesmith1959]

I've never tasted that but I've heard people say it tastes terrible.

[@annakopper3043]

It does lol!! But apparently it is really good for your gut. 👍

[@Martina_E]

You shouldn't use a towel. You should use cane sugar and a cheese cloth or cover made for komboucha. You should also, fill it the second fermentation jars to the top with least amount of space of possible.

[@KrisAndLarry]

We love kombucha at our house too! I need to make some more and get a video out on our vlog.

[@lynlandham3779]

I only drank it once. That was enough for me!

[@mirjess100]

Agree it tastes like drinking bad vinegar

[@plaidpaisley5918]

It’s an acquired taste. My twin made it so much better than the store! When I last visited her I had a bottle everyday, it was delicious, and healthy. Let’s just say, I felt energetic, regular, great. And, I have health issues.

[@honeyk4551]

Lol

[@colourfulsouls]

@@plaidpaisley5918 I’ve only tried a little bit of it once, it made me keep burping for hrs after, as well as overactive digestion. As someone with serious digestive health issues (Crohns, malabsorption etc) I’ve heard it can actually help this, but want to discuss with my dietician before trying again. *(I’ve heard of great health benefits on most fermented foods, which are in a lot of good Asian recipes, such as fermented bean paste, kimchi)

[@plaidpaisley5918]

@@colourfulsoulsif you have health issues, definitely discuss!

[@audreybennet1843]

Can you do some beginner friendly how to cook and hairstyle videos *emphasis on beginner friendly please 🤷‍♀️

[@joannebelliveau2878]

Never heard of this drink

[@caitlinphipps832]

Love it

[@marykey5813]

Its supposed to fizz