Not sure where to start? Start here!
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Quick Start Guide:
How to Make Kombucha

Check out my 4-part overview on the kombucha process:

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1. Guide to First Fermentation

2. What to Expect During First Fermentation

3. When is Kombucha Ready to Drink/Bottle?

4. Guide to Second Fermentation: Flavoring & Bottling

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• The Best Kombucha Starter Kit: Build Your Own!

• Ingredients 101: Tea

• Ingredients 101: Sugar

• Ingredients 101: Water

• Choosing the Right Brewing Vessel

• Choosing the Right Bottles + Caps

• Where I Get My Specialty Bottles

• How to Avoid Glass Bottle Explosions

• Upgraded Materials for High-Volume Home Brewers

• Heat Mats for Faster Fermentation

• What is Kombucha?

• What is a SCOBY?

• Is Kombucha Good for You?

• How Much Kombucha Should I Drink?

• Is Kombucha Alcoholic?

• What's that Stringy Thing in My Kombucha?

• How to Get a Quality SCOBY

• How to Grow Your Own SCOBY

• Are Dehydrated SCOBYs a Good Idea?

• SCOBY Care + Building a SCOBY Hotel

• Do SCOBYs/Pellicles Expire?

• Basic SCOBY Hotel Food Recipe

• Pro tip: Using Spent Tea Leaves to Feed SCOBY Hotel

• Should You Refrigerate SCOBYs?

• How to Share/Transport a SCOBY

• What to Do If You've Just Received a SCOBY

• What if Flavorings Come in Contact with Your SCOBY

• Does SCOBY Size Matter?

• Why Didn't My Brew Grow a New SCOBY?

• SCOBY Gallery

• Top Mistakes Kombucha Brewers Make

• Temperature Control

• Choosing the Right Brewing Location

• Guide to Flavoring Kombucha

• How I Prep Fresh Fruit Flavorings

• How I Prep Herbs, Spices & Floral Flavorings

• How I Prep Fruit Syrups

• Guide to Carbonation

• Cleaning Your Kombucha Materials

• Real Talk: Mold

• Kombucha & pH

• Batch Brew vs. Continuous Brew

• Why I Never use Vinegar for Kombucha

• My All Time Fave Kombucha Flavor: Passionfruit

• Kombucha Flavor Ideas

• Kombucha Flavor Fails - Worst Flavors

• How to Fix Too-Sweet or Too-Sour Kombucha

• Does Kombucha Expire?

• Why I Don't Burp my Bottles

• Minimizing Fizzy Messes

• Homemade Kombucha Cocktails

• How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies

• Straining Kombucha - Plus: Preventing Baby SCOBYs

• How to Re-carbonate Flat Kombucha

• Removing Labels from Store-bought Bottles

• What to Do if You Used Vinegar in Your Brewing Process

• Tips for Dealing with Smelly Kombucha Brewing Vessels

• How to Make Dry, Aged Kombucha

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• Third Fermentation

• Is a SCOBY/Starter Tea Necessary for Brewing Kombucha?

• How to Take A Break from Brewing Kombucha

• How to Start Brewing After A Long Break

• DIY Kombucha Beauty Products: Face Masks, Scrubs, Toner

• Kombucha Brewing in Different Seasons

• Making Kombucha in a Beer Fermenter

• The Difference Between Jun and Kombucha

• Homemade CBD Kombucha

• Using Different Teas with the Same SCOBY

• Can Moving to a New Home Affect Your Brew?

• How to Make Kombucha Batches Resilient to Mold

Non-Kombucha/Experimental Ferments

• Homemade Jun (Kombucha)

• Homemade Coffee Kombucha (Koffucha)

• Homemade Tepache (Mexican Fermented Pineapple Drink)​

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