Kombucha seems to be the latest hipster drink of choice. It is found in the drinks cabinet of your local cafe, the chilled drinks cabinet at the supermarket, and you can even find it on tap in some upmarket bars and pubs these days. But what exactly is kombucha? How does kombucha taste? What is…… Continue reading What the heck is kombucha? A beginner’s guide.
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Ultimate Guide to the Best Vessels For Making Kombucha At Home
If you want to make your own kombucha at home, the most essential piece of equipment is a kombucha brewing vessel. Read this handy guide to choose between the different kombucha brewing options, and find the best choice for you. Lots of people are brewing their own kombucha today. It’s easy to get set up,…… Continue reading Ultimate Guide to the Best Vessels For Making Kombucha At Home
How to make delicious and easy Icelandic Skyr
Icelandic Skyr is a delicious, thick, cultured dairy product. Usually known as Skyr Icelandic yogurt, this ancient creamy foodstuff is actually a type of soft cheese, more like a soft ricotta or quark, but with the sour tartness of a thick Greek yogurt. This post continues our journey through Europe’s vast array of cultured dairy…… Continue reading How to make delicious and easy Icelandic Skyr
Can you eat a Scoby? Scoby snacks and kombucha nutrition
I was recently asked a fantastic question about the health benefits of eating a scoby. Bruce, a regular reader of the blog, had come across a recipe for making scoby jerky out of spare scobys and was wondering what he would be eating if he was to eat scoby jerky. Related: Introduction to the health…… Continue reading Can you eat a Scoby? Scoby snacks and kombucha nutrition
Kombucha Sourdough – the world’s easiest sourdough
Kombucha makes the best and easiest sourdough starter ever. I don’t know about you, but I am a sourdough baking failure. I have tried many times to make a traditional sourdough starter, and have even been given beautiful healthy sourdough starters from kind friends. This post contains affiliate links. Details here. I can bake a…… Continue reading Kombucha Sourdough – the world’s easiest sourdough
How to make Milk Kefir
Making milk kefir at home is super easy. This delicious, sparkly, probiotic milk drink is great for both beginning fermenters, and those with lots of experience at making cultured dairy foods. Milk kefir can be drunk straight away, it can be given a 2F second ferment with berries or other flavorings, it can be used…… Continue reading How to make Milk Kefir
Do I need starter tea AND a scoby when brewing kombucha?
Is it really necessary to use both a scoby and starter tea? A kombucha troubleshooting question from the mailbag! So. Why do we need both? If the scoby contains all the microbes we need, why do we need to add starter tea? And if the starter tea contains all the microbes we need, why do…… Continue reading Do I need starter tea AND a scoby when brewing kombucha?
How do I grow a scoby from store-bought kombucha?
How do I make a kombucha scoby from scratch? Growing your own scoby from scratch using purchased kombucha is a pretty straightforward process, so long as you’ve got the basics right! Read on for the details of how to make a DIY kombucha scoby when you can’t find a fresh one. Note: This post contains…… Continue reading How do I grow a scoby from store-bought kombucha?
How to make a Scoby Hotel
What do I do with my Scobys when I want a break from making kombucha? If you’re wondering how to take a break from kombucha, the first question to ask yourself is how long a break do you want? Are you going on holiday for a couple of weeks and need to know that your…… Continue reading How to make a Scoby Hotel
Is it OK to use teabags to brew the tea for my kombucha?
Recently I’ve seen an article or two being shared around Facebook talking about the perils of plastic leaching from teabags, so I decided to have a little bit of a closer look and see if we should still use teabags for kombucha. There hasn’t been any scientific research done into this as far as my quick…… Continue reading Is it OK to use teabags to brew the tea for my kombucha?