Kombucha Tea Tutorial Part 3: How to Bottle Kombucha Tea

Alrighty... by the magic of blog-a-vision we are now a week later and ready to bottle up our Kombucha!

I brought my jars out of my closet and snapped a pic of the mushrooms floating in the tea.  They almost look like a Jellyfish!  They can float, they can sink, they can rise all the way to the top.. it is all fine!

As you can see, this one floated to the top of this jar.

A healthy culture. 

Ok, now what I do is take the tea and run it through a strainer and collect any gunk that forms in the tea, little bits of the yeast.  It isn't going to hurt you to drink it but it is NOT pleasant.

Here is a picture of some of the collected yeast that is strained... it is a bit like a glob of mucus... Yes, I know it is gross! But remember the good qualities, plus you are not drinking this part!

Now I place a funnel into our bottles... I got these from a place that sells the stuff to brew your own beer and wine.  These bottles are GREAT because they are resealable so there is no need for new corks or new caps!
I fill them as full as I can get them.

I have 10 beautiful bottles of Kombucha ready for the second brewing stage.  I had 12 but I broke one and one is loaned out.  I also have almost 8 cups of Kombucha left over that I don't have bottles for.  I am thinking about buying another case of bottles for Shannon for Christmas, he loves the stuff!

Ok, this is what you do now.  Place the bottles or jars or whatever you store it in, back in a dark storage area for 5 more days... ***I used to not do this step...*** I do now because it makes  a HUGE difference!!!!
While in the storage for the second brewing the Tea becomes bubbly, like soda or champagne and mellows a bit... It really makes a tremendous change!
So make sure you don't forget this step.
Now you are ready to start the process over again!
Enjoy... and if you have any questions or if you are interested in a SCOBY let me know!

My Cup Runneth Over...Chas

12:44 - Friday, November 2, 2007 - post comment

Hi!

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE a SCOBY! PM with the info! Thank you, Jennifer

chenny3 - 01:44 - Friday, November 2, 2007

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Yes I would like one

HI Chas,
Yes I would love to have a scoby. Thanks so much
Pam Watts

Anonymous - 04:24 - Friday, November 2, 2007

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your tea

I am not a tea drinker in any way shape or form.
If I come to your home, could you fix me a little cup of decaff coffee?

Mrs. Mobunny from Rabbit Trails59 - 04:19 - Saturday, November 3, 2007

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Chas,
I would like to try this and just haven't done it yet. Thank you for the tutorial. Can you use canning jars instead of bottles?
Blessings,
Trixi

homesteadinthemaking - 08:17 - Sunday, November 4, 2007

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Oh my goodness!!

I love those bottles!! AND we have a microbrewery supply place a block from our house. I'd love to have bottles and bottles of Kombucha on hand.

teambettendorf - 08:46 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007

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Okay, you know I am in on wanting a scoby, but only if you have an extra one. Let me know, and I can pay the shipping, etc. Thank you so much for the tutorial. We try to drink only water or raw milk, but there are times when something different would be nice to have on hand. Especially something bottled to drink on the go.
Thanks!
~Gretchen

Glammon - 11:55 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007

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scoby

Hi I am interest in trying to make the tea and would like to have a culture sent to me . Let me know if you can help here.

momsjoy4 - 03:19 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007

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