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Old 05-05-2011, 03:27 AM   #1
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Anyone ever ferment this tea?? What type of yeast did you use?


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Kombucha is started from a "mother" it's a colony of acetobacteria. No yeast strain that we use.


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Is the "mother" available from a supply house? If so, is there aparticular brand?
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http://www.localharvest.org/kombucha-starter-scoby-C17539?r=fr
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also several forums on yahoo, and you can find the kombucha SCOBY all over eBay, or put an ad in your local craigslist and I bet you will find one
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seeing as this is a wine making site, i must recommend turning kombucha into wine, it is so good!


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