Kombucha as a Wild Culture Starter: Building Cultured F2 Sodas from F1 Kombucha
Typical F2 Kombucha F2 Kombucha Soda Starter Idea Add some flavor to a F1 kombucha base Invent a completely new […]
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Fermentation
Kombucha Second Fermentation (F2): Carbonation, Flavorings, and Technique
Kombucha F2 fermentation blog post below, for info on F1 and kombucha brewing, go here: F2 kombucha is where flavor
Fermentation
How to Brew Kombucha at Home: A Basic Recipe
Quick start concepts for beginners: What You Need for a 1-Gallon or 4-Liter Batch These amounts follow a fixed ratio:
Food & Cooking
Tea & Herbal Steeping for Kombucha
Image below shows Traditional Steep Temperature, Time, and Quantity for brewing tea. Use this for tea, kombucha, and tinctures. Going
Fermentation, Food & Cooking
Why mold grows on foods (including fermented foods)
If you are getting mold on your food, you are likely saying yes to one or more of the mold-growing
Gut Health, Nutrition Science
Which Microbes Make Which Vitamins (And Where to Find Them)
You already know fermented foods are good for you. But have you ever wondered why a jar of sauerkraut has
Fermentation, Nutrition Science
Nutritional Compounds Produced by Yeast (Sourdough Bread, Ginger Bugs, Natural Wines, and Beers)
Yeast doesn’t just make your ferments rise or fizz. As it works, it produces healthy compounds your body can actually
Fermentation
Types of Fermented Bugs
Ginger bug, kombucha SCOBY, water kefir grains, sourdough starter. They all look similar on your countertop, bubbling away in a
A Low-Maintenance Ginger Bug System (Without a Daily Countertop Jar)
Active ginger bugs that live on the countertop make for beautiful yeasted ferments but their constant need for attention often
Activating a ginger bug for the first time
What to know before getting started: Directions: Matt’s note: I highly recommend doing 2 cups (500ml) for your first time