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How to brew kombucha recipe

How to Make the Best Kombucha

Learn how to make perfect kombucha like a pro! I have broken down my kombucha guide into easy to follow steps so that you will have delicious carbonated kombucha in under 2 weeks!
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Prep Time 1 hour
fermentation time 10 days
Total Time 10 days 1 hour
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 gallon homemade kombucha
Calories 30 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 glass gallon sized pitcher
  • cheesecloth
  • rubber band
  • thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 scoby
  • 1 cup kombucha from your last brew, or a bottle from the store
  • 1 cup sugar unbleached and unrefined
  • 6 organic black tea bags unbleached tea bags
  • 1 gallon filtered water

Instructions
 

  • Clean and sanitize your work area and the kombucha brewing jar.
  • Add sugar to jar along with boiling water to fill jar half way.
    Stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Add the black tea bags and let the tea steep to your preference and the water has cooled down.
  • Once the water is cool, add the 1 cup kombucha, skoby, and room temperature water to fill the jar, leaving 1 inch of room at the top.
  • Add cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band.
  • Place kombucha fermentation jar somewhere warm and out of direct sunlight for 7+ days.
  • Taste test at 7 days and if it is to your liking, you can no move on to the secondary fermentation of bottling and flavoring your kombucha.
    *Make sure to save the scoby and 1 cup of the kombucha for your next batch.
  • Grab bottling jars and add herbs, fruit juice, and fresh fruit of choice to the bottom of each jar. Top with the fresh brewed kombucha.
  • Seal and let these jars ferment again to create carbonation for 2-3 days.
    Once they are carbonated, store in the fridge for up to a month!

Notes

Nutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate and not guaranteed. This kombucha nutrition facts is an estimate of kombucha after fermentation without any fruit juice or sweetener added.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup homemade kombuchaCalories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 7g
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