Kombucha Instructo

As given to me:

In 1 gallon of water, steep 6-8 black tea bags for 20 minutes. Stir in to dissolve 1-2 cups of sugar. Cool to room temperature in an iced tea dispenser. Add the culture and starter liquid, and cover with a rubberband and piece of fabric over the top opening (it needs air--don't seal it with the lid).

Let sit 2-3 weeks at 65-90 degrees, out of direct sunlight. When it's good and done, remove the culture with 8-12 oz of liquid (this will be used to start your next batch). At this point you may have a baby as well as the mother, you can peel them apart to start multiple batches, or dispose of one of them (compost!)

You can add juice to the kombucha at this point, which will add flavor and carbonation, but never add juice to the culture (i wonder if Sandorkraut would agree with that last point...) If you pour kombucha into bottles, do not tighten the lid too much. Leaving it out an extra day with an added bit of juice makes it fizzier.

Clean brewing container every so often, not necessary to do it each time. Use mild soap, rinse well!!