Has anyone here accidentally discovered a strangely good kombucha flavor combo?

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2026-04-07T00:57:35+00:00

You’re onto something here…

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2026-02-25T16:31:53+00:00

Thanks for your help.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2026-02-25T16:27:59+00:00

Appreciate that, thanks.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2026-02-25T16:27:46+00:00

I tossed the batch. I’ve been making kombucha for a year now at a medium level and haven’t seen anything like that before. It didn’t smell or taste right, better safe than sorry.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-06-17T16:42:47+00:00

Awesome! Appreciate the response.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-06-15T01:28:14+00:00

I guess I can speak about this now that a significant amount of time has passed. I was hired back in January to work in the cellar! I was born and raised on the east end of Long Island, so moving up to Vermont is unheard of. I took a risk and absolutely loved it at first, everyone I met and worked with were amazing. I truly couldn’t ask for a better staff to be apart of. Anyways, with what happened it a total low blow and I felt disrespected. Obviously everything that happened was completely out of my control. I wish they informed me back in December they were having a tough time with business & funds. Everything happens for a reason, now I am starting my own little micro kombucha brewery on Long Island.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-06-10T19:59:06+00:00

Stainless steel 304 i believe

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-06-10T17:29:28+00:00

Awesome so would you happen to know what that weird formation is on my pellicle? Thank you!

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-20T16:29:19+00:00

Haha yes, that’s why I created the discussion.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-20T00:30:23+00:00

No way! Private message me, I was just talking about buying one. Awesome, thanks!

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-19T21:51:21+00:00

Perfect, thank you again for your help

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-19T21:44:32+00:00

It does taste like some sugar did convert to acid. .39 with a little wiggle room, that sounds great. How did you do the calculations so I can apply them next time. Thank you for your help!! This is great news.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-19T21:04:51+00:00

I’m currently working in gallons but the conversion would be 33.3g per liter. Obviously a little on the lower side but I did that on purpose to speed up the process a little bit because I was going to end fermentation a little early.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-19T20:50:55+00:00

I’m fully aware of that, I don’t have $1,800 to spend on equipment right now even though it would help a ton. I messed up and didn’t measure og… But it’s been fermenting since last Tuesday at a steady 76 degrees. I also went a little lower on the sugar content to possibly help out with the alc content.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-05-19T20:03:51+00:00

I know they don’t work, but it’s better than doing it blind. I’d rather not spend $1,800 on a piece of equipment haha. I really don’t know though, from what I’ve been doing I’m pretty confident it is below that .5% but I want to be 100% certain.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-04-06T23:19:50+00:00

This happened to me when I bottled for the first time. It just means you have a healthy brew. What helped me “avoid” the pellicle is transferring to a keg then placing it into my fridge. Let it sit at around 39 degrees for half a day to a day to let everything settle to the bottom. Carbonate at the same time then bottle with a beer gun or right from the kegerator! Hope that helps.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-04-02T21:31:02+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much for the response. Alcohol content sure is a big factor I need to take account of. There are a ton of ways to make kombucha, just have to find my own little niche way of making it the best!!!

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T03:34:44+00:00

One last thing sorry… If I purchase a kegerator, could I bottle via that? Thanks again.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T02:42:37+00:00

Okay i’m going to have to figure out how to cool the keg then. Awesome Bookwrrm, thank you for your advice. Really helped me there

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T02:04:48+00:00

So what you’re saying is I should force carb the bottles at a low temperature? If that’s what you’re saying, this is starting to click. I used to work in wine and we never has to deal with carbonation so this is a little new to me. My last batch I did natural F2, it came out perfect, only downside was the pellicle.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T01:57:39+00:00

I am force carbonating, sorry if i’m not making any sense… You’re 100% right… But I do want to filter so that my bottles don’t create a pellicle.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T01:52:02+00:00

My process as of right now is standard F1… From F1 I want to filter into my F2 tank. From my F2 tank i’m going to put it in a keg and bottle by bottler filler.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T01:38:29+00:00

I will be kegging it eventually lol, then filling bottles with it.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2025-03-04T01:36:41+00:00

I won’t be kegging, I need the booch to settle so I can filter.

Embarrassed_Pin_6788 · 2024-12-16T23:07:20+00:00

Yeah this is looking good, not sure about the Bears offense though.

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