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Wanting to learn how to brew kombucha at home? Well, making this fizzy fermented beverage on your countertop will not only be delicious, it will save you a good deal of money compared to store-bought options! Here is a great beginners guide for brewing kombucha at home. Recipe Links: Brew Kombucha At Home: https://tastythriftytimely.com/brew-kombucha-at-home/ Video Links: How We Save Money On Groceries: https://youtu.be/ip8uPdFTecE Shop our Amazon store for all of our Kombucha essentials: https://amzn.to/43Pk9j4 You Brew Kombucha Resources: YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@YouBrewKombucha How to grow your own SCOBY: https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/grow-a-scoby Reputable online SCOBY sellers: https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/how-to-get-a-scoby (I have also put a couple options on our Amazon store: https://amzn.to/43Pk9j4) Buy my ebook “Da Terra” with 25 vegan Portuguese recipes: https://tastythriftytimely.com/shop/ Key Moments: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 What Is Kombucha? 01:19 Cost Per Gallon 01:42 Ingredients & SCOBY 04:10 Supplies 08:15 First Fermentation 11:34 Bottling & Second Fermentation 12:45 How To Prevent Exploding Bottles 14:23 Flavouring 17:10 SCOBY Hotel 19:08 SCOBY Feeding 19:50 SCOBY Management *The cost of any products we mention and our recipe costs will vary depending on where you are located, what foods are in season, and how prices change over time. Our cost comparisons are meant to merely demonstrate potential savings. Ingredients: Kombucha (makes 3 litres) First Fermentation: 4-6 teabags unflavoured caffeinated black tea (or 2 tablespoon loose leaf tea) ¾ - 1 cup organic cane sugar 1 gallon filtered water 1 SCOBY (at least 1 cup starter tea from a previously brewed batch of kombucha + a pellicle) Second Fermentation: ¼ cup fruit of choice (puréed, mashed, diced, or juiced) 1 teaspoon organic cane sugar Fresh herbs or spices, optional Our Favourite Flavours: -Blueberry Lavender: ¼ cup mashed frozen blueberries, 1 teaspoon cane sugar, ½ - 1 teaspoon culinary lavender buds -Apple Cinnamon: ¼ cup applesauce (or apple juice), 1 teaspoon cane sugar, 1 cinnamon stick -Cherry Vanilla: ¼ cup mashed frozen cherries, 1 teaspoon cane sugar, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract -Lemon Ginger: 2 inches of ginger peeled & sliced, 1 teaspoon cane sugar, zest of one lemon -Orange Cardamom: ¼ cup orange juice, 1 teaspoon cane sugar, zest of one orange, 1 green cardamom pod (cracked or lightly smashed) Click the link above for the full method on our blog. We love to hear from you. Find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tastythriftytimely/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/kathrynatTTT/created/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TastyThriftyTimely #tastythriftytimely #kombucha #kombuchabrewing *Our videos include quick cutting and some brief flashes.
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Hi, I'm Kathryn! An actress, the recipe creator here, and the face of TTT. My husband Bryan is behind-the-scenes of our photos and videos. We hope you enjoy our easy recipes that make vegan cooking at home… Tasty, Thrifty, and Timely!

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