Kombucha Batch #26-01
updated 06/14/2026
March 2026
My last batch of Kombucha was ignored too long, and grew black mold. I tossed the batch, including SCOBY. That was a while back, and the “kombucha bug” bit me again. I received my new SCOBY today.
03/28/2026
I’m using the same ratios as I did with the June 2024 batch:
- 4 Tbsp Lychee Black Tea
- 1 liters boiling water
Let steep 15 minutes. Drain the tea, stir in:
- 1 cup sugar
I immediately added enough ice to make nearly 2 liters, which I stirred every 10 minutes until the ice was melted. Poured it into the gallon jug, added the SCOBY, and enough water to fill the jug.
06/14/2026
As seems to be my normal, I let this one brew longer than I planned. I thought it was about 6 weeks … until I checked my notes. 10 weeks??? I seem to have lost track of a month.
First I removed the SCOBY and reserved 1 cup liquid for the next batch.
To each 12 oz Molson’s beer bottle I added 1/4 cup Simply Nature Super Food juice + 1 Tbsp sugar per 12 oz bottle. Then I filled each to half way up the neck with Kombucha.
This netted 8 bottles, with a bit less than 1 cup left over. I added some juice to it and drank that while bottling.
I’m going to let this set at room temperature 1 week before refrigerating.