What to do when you receive a kombucha SCOBY

[@MariaRockPhotography]

I have so many SCOBYs to share. I’m sending them to their new homes with this link. Thank you! Cheers.

[@amymueller184]

I just received a large scoby and lost some liquid during transport, so your video was just what I needed. AND I really needed to see you dump that mat into the jar like that. I didn't realize I could sort of fold it a bit to make it fit into my narrower jar. Thank you!

[@Marcus-hx9fy]

An idea for a video would be making a few bottles with the “same” flavours just one with juices, one with fruit pieces etc and compare speed and taste? Esp interesting with berries and grapes

[@phoe23nix58]

Thank you for your videos! I've been happily brewing for over seven months, thankfully found your channel (and subscribed) early on in my process. I recently had three successive batches with mold, finally had a good batch with my last run. I *think* a reason for the mold may have been not using enough starter tea. Thanks for mentioning it. There's always something to learn. Love your channel.

[@kfreeman4856]

Thank you! I should have watched your video first after buying a Scoby. The seller barely gave me 1/4 cup of starter. I followed their recommendations and added 6 cups of tea, but after a week, I had to discard it because mold was floating on top of the tea! I bought another one, hoping that it will work this time.

[@plants4thewin]

Thank you for your channel. I have been fermenting for a while (yogurt, sourdough, veges), for some reason I was intimidated by Kombucha....I just ordered all of my supplies per the advice on your website, and I am excited to get started. FERMENTATION STATIONS RULE!!!! :)

[@chido77]

What happens if I don’t have ANY starter tea? They just gave it to me without any liquid 😢

[@zeticusrising]

Sweeeet, watching just a couple of your videos pretty much answered all of the questions I had in newly caring for my gifted scoby! Thank you

[@nikasamui9637]

amazing..just got a Scooby and in a starter tea - and wondering what to do...this video explains it all super clearly! thank you so much!

[@norarrrr75]

Love your videos so much thanks to you I am successful at making kombucha

[@YerDaGaming]

When life gives you a scoby, make kombucha

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Yer Da Gaming: It’s not as attractive as a bowl of lemons...but kombucha’s healthier than lemonade!!!

[@comdrive3865]

0:50 yo never seen her so mad at a scoby. lmao! love the episodes!

[@throughthewoods416]

Love your informative and well produced videos - always get excited when I see another ones up! Any chance of you doing a new one on brewing coffee Kombucha?

[@TheDajoca]

Excellent video. Just ordered my first scoby so this was incredibly helpful. Thank you and subbed.

[@theenchantedaltar]

Thank you so much for your videos! They are amazing!

[@TheAmberDTaylor]

Great video. #HappyBrewing 🥰🥂

[@chrisellely-portlandorreal9004]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@Kim-un7vl]

Can't find original Kombucha from three stores and Sprouts. They only have flavored, drag. I guess I will order one. Thanks Kim

[@Draaienmetdiehap]

I added some sweetened tea to the SCOBY I received and have left it for ten days already. How long can I leave it like this at room temperature as I am not ready to start the fermentation process in the flip top bottles (unable to get these bottles at my current location)? Thank you.

[@phournglav8550]

Hello, I love your brewing channel,

[@bohoballerina95]

How often should I throw out my SCOBYs? How many times can I use one SCOBY? Is there a difference in brewing with a new or old SCOBY or is it all in the starter tea?

[@JoseMiranda-sn6zg]

Hello, do you leave the scoby in the kombucha when fermenting?

[@lorenzopina1960]

I've been having problems with my brew my Scooby does not grow been using 8 bags of Lipton black tea and one cup of sugar but my Scooby stays the same size and a week later bottle it and no bubble i add sugar to the 3rd step but no fizz what I'm i doing wrong

[@TerpyTen]

My SCOBY is almost 2 inches thick..... Should I split the pellicle? I thought about doing 2 being vessels but I don't need that much kombucha. Nobody wants it because I give them ready made bottles, why do the work themselves? 🤣🤣. I feel bad just throwing it out. Is it Vermicomposting safe? I would assume so. My worms would love it.

[@SeanDS89]

Thank you for all your videos! I'm just finishing up my first batch of kombucha, and with your help, everything is turning out so good :)

[@hsien-fanglin8888]

Can I use black tea starter tea to brew a green tea kombucha?

[@normalizedaudio2481]

I am using a large clay pot. Works good.

[@fabiGBOtown]

Is it possible to make kombucha completely from scratch? Without scoby or a bottle of raw kombucha? I'm brand new to your channel, if you have covered this, please link it to me? Thanks ever so much

[@DeLorean144]

I have been growing my own scoby from a store-bought bottle of kombucha (raw, unfiltered & unflavoured) and it's definitely grown a scoby but after a bit I noticed the growth really slowing down and it's been about the same thickness for the last few weeks. Does anyone have some advice on what to do? I'm thinking maybe if I use the method of increasing the amount of starter tea that's mentioned in this video then maybe "feeding" it will give it the boost it needs to keep on growing. Or possibly adding another bottle of the same kombucha I used to see if I can double up on scoby power. It's not anywhere near as voluminous as the one in this video (or any others on this channel) and I don't want to try brewing with it, have it grow mould and then have to start again.

[@marina_m11]

I would taste the brew & see if it tastes like kombucha! You can also test the ph with inexpensive test strips. Kombucha ph should be under 4 or 3.5, as low as 2.5, per your preferred flavor. You can use this as starter tea for next batch

[@maameyaa1384]

Thank you 😊🙏🏾

[@saideprinz]

How much is scoby compatible with matcha green tea? Have you tried it?

[@YouBrewKombucha]

www.youbrewkombucha.com/tea

[@phournglav8550]

I have a question, is it possible possible to add more sugar into kombucha tea during the first fermentation, once you taste it and realize it lack of sugar. Thank you

[@Bomber411]

A scoby formed in the bottom of an empty kombucha bottle and i want to see if i can get it going but i don't know what to do. I have no starter kombucha here. Is is even possible to keep this baby alive? I don't understand the process of all this.

[@elysitafernandez7225]

When should we avoid plastic and metals ?

[@BDXRP11B]

Don't use metals because the acidic nature of the kombucha has a reaction to metallics

[@BDXRP11B]

Not sure about plastics but I use only glass..maybe a plastic measuring cup occasionally

[@whbali]

304 grade stainless steel is perfectly fine for a fermentation vessel

[@lettygonzalez7309]

Hi there !! I just purchased my first scoby i am very new to this, can any of you please yell me what kind of tea to use if decaf of caffeinated , and she is also talking about a sweet tea what kind of sweet tea thank you so much for your help .

[@samjones2790]

Need to use caffeinated black tea bags to make it. I know this was from a year ago!

[@deaosatori216]

Can I add store bought kombucha to bulk up starter tea?

[@potatosmith3482]

Is is safe to use plastic containers?

[@jpjp9111]

Can you cover it with Saran wrap instead?

[@Bomber411]

It needs to breathe! Use a coffee filter with an elastic on top.

[@gaasyendietha5070]

Can you use something else than black tea?

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Check out my video + post on tea for all my recommendations on that :) www.youbrewkombucha.com/tea

[@reikiwithrobin635]

Hi there, I was making kombucha regularly about 2 years ago then stopped due to time constraints, unfortunately I unknowingly stored my scobys in a glass jar with the cover on in the fridge for about 2 years 🙈...about 2 months ago I took the scoby hotel out of the fridge and left it on the counter. About a month ago I made a huge batch of sweet tea, divided it into 5 large containers, added a scoby and some kombucha tea to each one, covered with cloth and put into my cupboard. Nothing is happening, no new scobys are growing. Can I give the unused scobys a sugar bath to revive them, or what do you think? I'm not finding this info anywhere online. Also if yes, HOW do I do a sugar bath? Thanks! Love your videos, very informative 🥰

[@applegal3058]

How did it go afterwards? Perhaps your old scoby was just too old and no longer active? Or did it eventually brew new kombucha after a while?

[@shnuggumz]

What can you cover the scoby with if you have used all the starter tea to get the first brew going?

[@classypotato9255]

You are supposed to put the scoby inside that first brew, if you dont want to do that, use a scoby hotel, this channel has more videos on that

[@symphony0]

If you or someone could advise me on this scenario, that'd be awesome. I pulled out a bottle of old white wine vinegar today saw something that looks like several small scobies. First of all, is that possible and second, how can I possibly make kombucha out of it? Thank you!

[@marina_m11]

You have vinegar scobies! You can actually make vinegar with that, it is called The Mother. It’s a different type of colony of bacteria & yeast $ will not make kombucha. Try making natural homemade vinegar! Lots of great recipes on YT. (I like Mary’s Nest, Glen and Friends, etc)

[@jumana2485]

What about dehydrated scoby?

[@YouBrewKombucha]

I don't recommend using dehydrated SCOBYs because they're incredibly unreliable and very prone to developing mold. If you want to purchase a SCOBY, you can find my recommendations on how to find a good quality one here :) www.youbrewkombucha.com/how-to-get-a-scoby

[@Bomber411]

​@@YouBrewKombuchaI found a scoby on the bottom of a store bought kombucha bottle that wasn't completely empty but pretty much. I went to rinse the bottle and found the scoby but have no starter. I put the scoby back in the jar and want to feed it and try to do something with it but have no idea how to do this. Help! It's just a baby!

[@justbeeeb2061]

OMG the hacking USA measuring system

[@shannonzann]

after f2, can i transfer my kombucha to a plastic or metal bottle to bring out for the day?

[@setiop6788]

Drinking within 12 hour then can be kept in plastic .

[@Dancingdoll27]

Hey... I have saved all my SCOBY in an airtight container that has it's own lid... Is that OK or should i remove the lid and cover with a cloth?

[@bella-bee]

I believe it needs air, which can get in through the cotton top suggested here

[@Dancingdoll27]

@@bella-bee thank you... You are right... I realized that after some time and have now covered with a cheese cloth... and a light lid on top... The SCOBY is dng well....

[@HaydeeBranda]

Hi, my scoby is trying to float, but not yet floating, yet a thick substance is forming on top. It is the sixth day. Is this ok?

[@amymurphy8693]

If it is thick and fairly solid, it could very well be a baby SCOBY that is growing on the top of your brew!

[@elysitafernandez7225]

When I bought my scoby at the store they were kept in the fridge...so I put it in the fridge to... What do I do now ?...there's no instructions on the bottle :(

[@obscurios]

You can take the scoby out a day or two before you put it in the tea you hope to ferment.

[@hannahchung1]

best video

[@liviapalmiero9712]

I made kombucha and the new thin pellicle that grew at the top of my jar had a couple of mould dots. It seemed such a shame to waste the whole batch down the sink and i was curious to see how much really it has contaminated the brew. So i rubbed the mould dots off with my thumb very easily and stored the new pellicle in a separate jar along with some scoby tea, as well as the other old pellicle in another jar with some tea. Both scobies seem fine and mould free, a week has passed. Would u recommend me still to throw away it all? Or can it be saved?

[@spacebreathwork]

What colour was the "mould"? I ask because when a new SCOBY first forms, white dots are the actual formation of the scoby mat and not mould. If it was dry looking, or colourful (blue or green) then it was mould and you should throw out the entire batch and the SCOBY and start again.

[@rachelmarie7705]

Your Scoby needs a BIGGER glass jar!

[@MsRecoveryroom]

Where were you last week... starting over

[@PhatBoyiee]

I am new to brewing kombucha. I recently bought a kit but the scoby has a label that reads use by june 2019. So it is very expired. The scoby looks all one color and the starter liquid is still present. Would it be safe to use? Does the scoby really ever expire?

[@YouBrewKombucha]

Go for it! It might be very concentrated but as long as it’s not moldy, black or dry it should be okay.

[@YouBrewKombucha]

I also just dropped a new video about whether/not SCOBYs expire here if you're still interested. Good timing on your question! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4m6ga2QaJqpaNU

[@PhatBoyiee]

@@YouBrewKombucha so i gave it a shot since i had nothing to loose. Turns out that the scoby was alive and well. Started producing a second scoby. The new one is about 1/8” thick already and looks very healthy and beautiful. I will produce my new batch in a week or so. Also experimented making one using raw unflavored kombucha and one with raw ginger berry one both are doing good.

[@joeblogs5314]

Heavens above your so beautiful !!!

[@atumnefer]

❤❤❤

[@MommyCassReborns]

If I recieved it I would double bag it adding kitty litter and take it straight away to the dumpster

[@johnbauby6612]

Unflavored, unflavored, unflavored WHY does it have to be unflavored?

[@johnbauby6612]

Holy shit, a five minute video to tell people how to pour liquid from a bag into a jar.