Do you brew kombucha or beer at home?

KaroshiQueen
KaroshiQueen Posts: 213 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
Looking for fellow brewers to discuss, exchange ideas, tips, etc. I brew kombucha at home and am totally addicted to the stuff, both making it AND drinking it. If you brew, what's your poison? How did you get into it?

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I don't know what kombucha is.

    I brew beer, mead, and cider.

    Distilling is in the future.
  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    Kombucha is fermented tea.
  • UncreativeMe123
    UncreativeMe123 Posts: 52 Member
    I brew Kombucha, and love to drink it every morning :). Personally, my favorite flavors for 2F are using elderberries, or tart cherry juice. I got into it simply because I tried it at the store, but quickly realized how expensive of a habit it can be.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    slw5X5 wrote: »
    Kombucha is fermented tea.
    Hm, interesting.
  • KaroshiQueen
    KaroshiQueen Posts: 213 Member
    Kombucha is fermented tea, brewed for its probiotic benefits. It tastes a bit like cider.
    http://whatiskombucha.com/
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    Kombucha is fermented tea, brewed for its probiotic benefits. It tastes a bit like cider.
    http://whatiskombucha.com/
    What ABV do you shoot for?
  • KaroshiQueen
    KaroshiQueen Posts: 213 Member
    UncreativeMe123 wrote: »
    I brew Kombucha, and love to drink it every morning :). Personally, my favorite flavors for 2F are using elderberries, or tart cherry juice. I got into it simply because I tried it at the store, but quickly realized how expensive of a habit it can be.

    It is crazy expensive! I can make a 16 oz bottle in any flavor I want for about 12 cents, vs. $4 retail for the same old commercial flavors.
  • KaroshiQueen
    KaroshiQueen Posts: 213 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    I don't know what kombucha is.

    I brew beer, mead, and cider.

    Distilling is in the future.

    I'd love to make mead. Distilling would be fun but might be way too tempting! :blush:
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    I don't know what kombucha is.

    I brew beer, mead, and cider.

    Distilling is in the future.

    I'd love to make mead. Distilling would be fun but might be way too tempting! :blush:

    Mead is very easy, it takes the most expensive ingredient in brewing. Time.
  • KaroshiQueen
    KaroshiQueen Posts: 213 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    Kombucha is fermented tea, brewed for its probiotic benefits. It tastes a bit like cider.
    http://whatiskombucha.com/
    What ABV do you shoot for?

    I don't shoot for a particular ABV. If you put it through 2nd ferment for a long while, it will taste a bit like beer from the yeast. Basically, I just like lots of bubbles and a strong, deep flavor.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    Kombucha is fermented tea, brewed for its probiotic benefits. It tastes a bit like cider.
    http://whatiskombucha.com/
    What ABV do you shoot for?

    I don't shoot for a particular ABV. If you put it through 2nd ferment for a long while, it will taste a bit like beer from the yeast. Basically, I just like lots of bubbles and a strong, deep flavor.

    Try making ginger beer, same idea... minimal ABV, I think like sub 3%, so cool for kids. lol.
  • KaroshiQueen
    KaroshiQueen Posts: 213 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    KaroshiQueen wrote: »
    Kombucha is fermented tea, brewed for its probiotic benefits. It tastes a bit like cider.
    http://whatiskombucha.com/
    What ABV do you shoot for?

    I don't shoot for a particular ABV. If you put it through 2nd ferment for a long while, it will taste a bit like beer from the yeast. Basically, I just like lots of bubbles and a strong, deep flavor.

    Try making ginger beer, same idea... minimal ABV, I think like sub 3%, so cool for kids. lol.

    I would drink the heck out of some homemade ginger beer. Now if I were really ambitious, I'd learn to make my own Milk Stout.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    oh milk stout is easy. Make a stout and add lactose during the boil. Gives an excellent mouthfeel.

    The ginger bear is super simple. Ground ginger, sugar, boiled up in water. Cool, add bread yeast. DONE.
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