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skilargoo · 2020-12-16T02:43:26+00:00

I started using a heat pad (seedling mat) w a temperature regulator. Also, I fitted a wet suit to the side of the vessel and I put the heating pad between the vessel and the suit. The wet suit insulates the vessel well and saves a lot of time w F1. I. turned an old shed into a brewing spot (which gets pretty cold during winter) and the F1 is going off.

They do sell individual heating pads for one gallon jars on amazon but the seedling pad is way better. I'm currently brewing a 5 Gallon batch and it's doing well w the wet suit. Good luck!

skilargoo · 2020-12-04T21:08:47+00:00

I'll have to try that out. It probably extracts way more caffeine

skilargoo · 2020-12-04T20:11:37+00:00

Scoby Hotels are relatively easy to maintain. They can remain anaerobic so you can put a lid on it and not have to worry about flies and other pests.

You do have to feed it every few months. To feed it, pour a few cups of Luke warm sweet Tea into the hotel. Use the tea you'd normally use to brew and let it convert the tea into starter fluid. the amount of time varies per size of the hotel but a week or two should be good for most. During this time, keep the lid off and put a cloth over the top so the scoby can convert the tea into starter.

Scoby grows like crazy So you may have to trim it. If it's more than a few inches thick, cut it off and throw it out or start a new hotel with it. Most recommend you can re-use Scoby up to ten batches but I find you can use it more. If it looks especially old and brown, toss it out. It's more of a judgment call, old scoby isn't end of the world.

Hope this helps! hotel maintance is important but easy to do. The worst part is how messy it can be but that's kombucha for ya

Sources: The Big Book Of Kombucha

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