10 Kombucha Questions Answered!
No 1: Is SCOBY and Kombucha the same thing? Scoby and Kombucha are not the same thing. Scoby is an acronym for a symibiotic culture of yeast and bacteria.It is the interaction of the bacteria and yeast with sugar tea via the fermentation process that creates the end product which is kombucha. A simplified relationship for kombucha and Scoby is as follows; Kombucha Scoby + Sugar Tea = Kombucha No 2: How much kombucha should I drink daily? For starters it is best to start at around 50ml. This is to get your body to get used to the introduction of good bacteria into the body. From there on you can gradually increase the intake. No 3: How long can I keep a brewed kombucha? In room temperature I usually keep my brew for around 2 weeks. If kept in the fridge I will stretch the duration up to 4 weeks. Kombucha has lots of good bacteria. If you keep it way too long the number of bacteria will start to reduce thus reducing the health i...