Kombucha drink

[Tatyana]

Tatyana, thanks for the compliments! And from me all with a holiday! Peace, happiness and goodness to all people

[Admin]

Admin, Tatyana, they brought me another mushroom yesterday, it is soooo, thin, it seemed to me small, I put it in a half liter jar, poured half a can of tea, but today it is clear that it is cramped for him to sit in half a liter, I moved it to one and a half, left the solution yesterday. Did I do the right thing or do I need to change the solution every day until it grows up? Or leave for 5 days in this solution.

Why torment a mushroom? He, too, needs to get used to it, before he gets used to it and will give even a little return. At first, he can sit for a long time and the drink may not taste good. Watch him, watch and help him. The mushroom should grow a beard and build a thicker white film on top.

And you need to look at a photo of the mushroom in order to say something

Thank you, the photo will not show anything, it lies at the bottom, it is hard to see it. Okay, let him get used to the new routine.

Especially! Let it lie until it rises itself. If he is flat and lying, this indicates that his kitchen is still very weak and does not work, he needs time. And in any case, after 5-7 days, he can change the solution to a fresh one, he needs food. And this will have to be done until his kitchen works.

Here https://Mcooker-enn.tomathouse.com/index.php@option=com_smf&topic=139124.0 look at the mushroom after dividing, and compare the size of the mushroom and the amount of solution. A new mushroom does not need a lot of solution, it is difficult for a mushroom to process so much liquid, it needs strength for its survival.

Now I understand everything, I will leave the poor thing alone.

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I measured it today - my 7 tablespoons of table sugar - 150 grams of sugar

I have already read the whole topic more than once, we write so exciting and funny. I read and laugh sometimes. but my mushroom is 1.5 - 2 millimeters probably, and see maybe 10 will be., I poured him a glass of all the liquid. I think that's enough for now, otherwise it will definitely drown like someone else here (just kidding).

Girls, in my classmates I entered the "Kombucha" group, the administrator of the breeder group, he works with kombucha on a professional level. Please see how he cures the fungus from mold. 🔗

and in this group you can learn how to properly and really grow a kombucha yourself. I already grow, in two weeks I will post a photo with the result.

[Tanyusha]

Tanyusha, on our site direct active links to third-party sites are prohibited, only in the form as I corrected above

Oops, sorry. I will ask next time.

Girls, one of my experiments has come to an end. I tried to grow kombucha myself. Here's what I did: I have a mushroom. I left the teapot on the shelf. And today she pulled out a mushroom 1.5 mm thick, transparent, Put it in a jar of sweet tea, let it grow. Even the tea leaves stuck to it, I didn’t remove it. I put the kettle on on April 26 and checked it today. It turns out 15 days.

[zooglea]

Well, to be honest, I don't know what to say.In fact, kombucha is zooglea, a special mushroom. Observe how it grows, whether it looks like a kombucha with a beard, whether it gives a sweet and sour drink, and so on.

Of course I will be watching. They wrote a lot here that one mold grew, but here's what has grown.

you then need to get it out and bathe in a weak solution of vinegar, where acid is collected. I don’t remember the true ratio in Google look

but I forgot about vinegar, I already transferred it from the teapot into a jar, and took a picture there. and now it's probably too late to wash it in vinegar.

no, but how will it start working?

, I realized, now I'll wash it and back to the jar

yes you need to put it on for a few minutes or just dip it

[Tatyana]

Tatyana, see how it is correct
, otherwise I don't remember

I dipped it in apple cider vinegar for a minute and put it back in the jar. Now it remains to observe what will grow, or will not grow.

Honestly, I did not understand, but why rinse the neoplasm in vinegar, what will it give? The vinegar won't burn the mushroom? Can you do less concentration?

[Tatyana]

TatyanaHere's what I found about vinegar:

To prevent the appearance of mold:
rinse the vessel in which the kombucha will live before use with vinegar.

- If mold appears:
Remove the mold film floating on the surface using two forks.
Remove the mushroom and carefully, but thoroughly rinse with water, transfer it to a separate vessel, pour the mushroom "head" with vinegar and leave it like that overnight.
The next day, move the mushroom into a tea solution (you can together with the vinegar in which the mushroom spent the night)
Even if the mold has damaged a large area of ​​the fungus, it can still be used.

Maybe for this

I once downloaded a book about kombucha, maybe there is something about it (you need to read it). If anyone needs it, I can send it to the mail

[Admin]

Admin, in the instructions for growing the mushroom, I read that bathing in vinegar gives the mushroom the very acid that helps it process products = tea, etc. Without it, the mushroom's "work" will not start.
This is not my idea. It does not grow in an acidic environment .. Read on the internet. This bath is done only once.

[zooglea]

Never applied to TEA MUSHROOM (if it really is a natural Kombucha "zooglea") vinegar so that the mushroom gives a tasty drink. Natural mushroom ZOOGLEYA, by nature intended to give a carbonated drink, and feeds on natural sweet tea. And if everything is done correctly, the mushroom will grow beautifully, grow thick, build up layers and give a good effervescent drink.
A carbonated drink is a product that should be obtained by itself, without outside interference - only fresh tea and sugar in the correct proportion!

I myself went through this path. Kombucha requires attention and care, HE IS A LIVING ORGANISM!
And to kill the mushroom with vinegar? I admit that the mushroom needs treatment sometime, and in some cases wash it in vinegar water , but do not keep it in vinegar for a day, it can also burn out from pure vinegar.
And then complain that the mushroom does not grow, and gives a sour drink, although I put a lot of sugar?

However, do as you see fit.

You can write on the internet anything you want, for that he and the internet. We are also writing now, but this does not mean that we are writing the right things, and all actions need to be repeated after us until it is proved that we are doing the right thing and for the benefit of the cause

Tatyana, it is advisable to conduct experiments with the mushroom FROM and TO, completely, fix the photo and text - and then post your report in full - then it will be clear how to proceed in order to grow a kombucha from scratch.
I did just that in the first post - first I grew it out of rags, got a wonderful pure mushroom, a delicious drink - and then I gave all the information on it for everyone to read

I also have a small "mushroom rag", the truth is isogley I will conduct experiments to restore it, grow it - then I will make a report in detail and with a photo

I understood everything, and henceforth I will be more restrained. I was just at that moment happy as a small child that something had grown in me.

[zooglea]

Never applied to TEA MUSHROOM (if it really is a natural Kombucha "zooglea") vinegar so that the mushroom gives a tasty drink.

You can write on the internet anything you want, for that he and the internet. We are also writing now, but this does not mean that we are writing the right things, and all actions need to be repeated after us until it is proved that we are doing the right thing and for the benefit of the cause.

Tatyana, it is advisable to conduct experiments with the mushroom FROM and TO, completely, fix the photo and text - and then post your report in full - then it will be clear how to proceed in order to grow a kombucha from scratch.
I did just that in the first post - first I grew it out of rags, got a wonderful pure mushroom, a delicious drink - and then I gave all the information on it for everyone to read

Tanya, you didn't grow it from scratch,bathing in vinegar is done only time in his life to start his activities ..

bathing in vinegar is done only once in his life to kick-start his activity ..

Kombucha is a real living laboratory, in which it is very good
two different microorganisms cohabit: yeast fungi, mainly of the genus
Torula, and acetic acid bacteria.

Of course, I will not argue anything, but to be honest, I also do not understand why to start an activity if acetic acid bacteria are present there

I am writing what I have read, I didn’t grow it myself, so I can’t say anything, don’t want to, don’t dip, I don’t see a problem.

Girls, I didn't want a quarrel to happen here, don't swear. Well, nothing terrible happened. if possible, delete my message and photo altogether, no need to swear because of this. :

[Tatyana]

Tatyana, and no one swears, just everyone expressed their opinion. Our mushroom is a little-studied creation of nature and our experiments can be useful to someone. I also tried to get something from the rosehip infusion, but alas

Tanya, no one is cursing, you just need to look at everything easier and that's it, I wrote what I read, you wrote what you read, that's all ... everyone acts in accordance with their interests ..
For example, I also read that when you start growing a mushroom, you immediately add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar ..
I'm not a chemist. and not a biologist, so I just shared ..

[from rosehip infusion]

I tried too from rosehip infusion get something, but alas

Luda, maybe this is due to the fact that the tea mushroom should be from specials. natural zoogley?
Indeed, in fact, all these films on the surface of tea, from tea, rose hips, etc., are nothing more than a simple "stagnant" drink, which is covered with a film on top. Sorry, but if chicken or other broth is kept on the table for a long time, a similar film will also form on it, but not quite suitable for food.

After all, the name "kombucha" implies that the mushroom feeds on tea - and not grown from tea

Well, so ... thoughts out loud

But "fermenting" kombucha on infusions of herbs, berries (instead of tea) is quite possible, and even recommended to enhance the properties of the drink in the right direction. There is even a recipe for a drink with milk.

[Tan]

Tan, I have this drink, which has stood for 2 months in a thermos, not even covered with a film. Well, okay, I have a normal mushroom and his drink makes us happy. A couple of times I brewed tea with bergamot - it turned out to be an interesting taste. It seemed to me a little astringent. I also read that they brewed with hibiscus. I'll try it sometime on my cub.

Girls, it turns out that my mushroom is not even a mushroom at all, it must be thrown out to hell. and I'm running around with him like a cat with a bubble.

[Tatiana, Admin]

I tried my tea and mushroom drink today, and oh, miracle! I liked him. I started it not for the sake of drinking, but just for fun. Once upon a time I tried it (treated it), so I could not drink at all. Now I understand why. It just didn’t look appetizing then: dirty gauze, covered with flies, with which the jar was tied. It was poured through this gauze for drinking. Tea leaves floating in infusion and strong vinegar smell.
Thank you, Tatiana, Adminthat they discovered this wonderful drink for me: rose: I bought a beautiful jug for him, which fits comfortably on the refrigerator door.Now, when I see him, only positive emotions.

[Natasha]

Natasha, FOR HEALTH!
This is not only deliciously beautiful, but also incredibly healthy!

Olga, MariV. Sorry, but you still have kombucha. I never held it, but I would really like to try

Girls, it turns out that my mushroom is not even a mushroom at all, it must be thrown out to hell. and I'm running around with him like a cat with a bubble.

All the same, it is a mushroom, and tomorrow it leaves me for a new mistress.

tomorrow he leaves me for a new mistress.

And why?
Tatyana, how did you grow up?

Works actively (there is enough waste at the bottom). I don’t torture the mushroom. I don’t bring aesthetics. Not for an exhibition.

I wash it and the jar all the time. maybe that's why he is lazy with me, that I wash it every time, and at the bottom of me white bloom accumulates .. but if the aesthetics are not induced, and the jar needs to be rinsed or not necessary?

[Natalia]

Natalia, I also bathe him and my jar every time before filling. And despite this, it works great

And I sometimes throw away the mushroom itself if I don't like its appearance (I use the drink only if I suspect poisoning, I drink 2-3 glasses for 2 hours and after 2 hours everything goes away). I leave the strained liquid and after a while a new young mushroom grows in the jar.

[Natalia]

Natalia, but I don't bathe every time, I leave a small part of the old drink, pouring it with the mushroom into an auxiliary container, and rinse the jar, pour it into clean fresh tea and carefully return the mushroom with the drink into it.
Together with the mushroom, I received an instruction, where it is recommended not to change the solution completely, only to bathe once a month.

And why?
Tatyana, how did you grow up?

I gave it because I already have a queue for mushrooms.
And I grew a fungus, I myself did not think that it would come out. I brewed the tea leaves, did not filter sugar, left it as it is, after three days I poured about 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, I have 6%, and it stood like this for 15 days, during this time a film formed, at first it was thin, but then I got fat and I decided to take it out of the teapot and transplanted it into tea, again dipped it in a solution of apple cider vinegar and water. I did everything by eye. And now he has grown with me, I changed his tea several times, refreshed him. I put the kettle on on April 26, and checked it on May 10, 15 days have passed. The photo of the mushroom is here on page 14

[Tatyana]

Tatyana, will you raise a new one?

I started growing in a different way from grapes. If something happens, I'll post it from start to finish with pictures. The admin in a group on classmates teaches me how to do this.