Kombucha Bottles
Originally uploaded by mikeysklar
No problems thus far with the Kombucha we have been putting into reused beer bottles. Initially we were concerned that the bottles might break from the carbonation. I find that the bottles make for a more readily drinkable kombucha with better carbonation than the other setups we have tried. We just bottled another batch yesterday and I'm keeping the temperature as close to 75F as I can for the bottles to maximize carbonation before refrigeration.
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How long do you keep them out after your second bottling before refrigerating them?
We have been bottling just once after 10 days in a large container with the mother. The bottles are capped immediately and left for 3 days at full temp (75F) before refrigeration.
Ah! I'm going to give that second fermentation a bit of time without refigeration. My kombucha batches have tasted great but lack fizz. Thanks, Mikey.
This is one of the food items I would like to try some day.
Will you please share how you're capping the bottles? *THANK YOU!* (((((HUGS))))) sandi~a new kombucha brewer!!! :)
@hugs-sandi - We are using a beer bottle capper on used beer bottles.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/red-baron-bottle-capper.html
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/plain-gold-caps-144-count.html
OH DRATS! Lost my comment... *THANK YOU!* for the valuable info! I was thinking I could use my darling's old Bud Ice bottles~I see that's not exactly what you mean~LOL! Are the caps coated underneath? (((((HUGS))))) sandi~still gathering supplies. I have a scoby but no stainless steel pot! Workin' on it, WORKIN' ON IT! ~smile~
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