How do you feel about the rising prices of kombucha?
Get a scoby, some tea, and some sugar, and for a fraction of the cost you can make kombucha at home with 3 ingredients. Kombucha and other fermented foods continue to rise in popularity although they have been around forever. The prices are also on the rise which is what made me look into making kombucha at home and how I discovered the ultimate resource.
Learn how to make kombucha at home
In my quest to learn how to make kombucha at home, I came across The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea by Hannah Crum and Alex LeGory at my local library. Of all the resources I found, this one has been my favorite and the most helpful. Each one of my questions, from recipes to fermentation time, has been answered by the Kombucha Mama. It truly is the “one go-to resource for all things kombucha.”
Learn to troubleshoot and branch out
From brewing techniques to flavor combinations to troubleshooting, to how to travel internationally with your scoby (helpful for my future plans for international scoby hotels startups), to highlights of health benefits research, you will find so much useful information in this book. And for those who are more adventurous, there are suggestions for snacks (SCOBY “squid” sashimi, anyone?) and crafts (earrings or dog treats?) with your leftover scoby. Plus the book has many photographs to help you along the way, including galleries of healthy and unhealthy scoby.
If you are looking for information on how you can make kombucha at home, look no further. Get a copy of The Big Book of Kombucha and start brewing. The book is a wealth of information and pleasant to the eyes. Along with beautiful photographs, watercolor designs are embellishing many pages. All my new hobbies are in one book!
Learn from the masters
If you are a hands-on kind of person, consider also taking a tour of a local kombucha brewery like I did at Komana Brewing. Being able to see someone else’s setup was helpful and hearing from a master brewer made me confident enough to try it out. Additionally, sampling the fresh kombucha gave me some ideas for flavor profiles.
Get started making your own kombucha
I’m getting ready to start my third batch of homemade kombucha. Get a copy of The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea and make your own! You will save money and amaze your friends with your new talents when you learn how to make kombucha at home with 3 ingredients.
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Table Talk: What is your favorite flavor of kombucha? Do you prefer a heating system or not when making homemade kombucha?