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*Farmgirl Barter™:  Kombucha cultures Available  |
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Sue Feely
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Sue
Buffalo
New York
USA
1044 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 08:26:12 AM
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Cathrine - I would love to give this a try, sounds like something I could use; I will e-mail you! Thanks,
Sue Feely |
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route17west
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Debbie
Kankakee
IL
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 05:52:15 AM
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Count me in. I have fabric. I will go through it to see if I have any wool. I just found this new drink. Expensive to buy, would love to make my own.
Debbie |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 08:48:16 AM
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Just wanted to post an update for any new owners of kombucha cultures: it is best to remove the SCOBY and its liquid from the shipping bags as soon as possible and put them in a glass container. The short term plastic isn't harmful and in my past experience, much more likely to not leak than shipping in a glass container. But the SCOBY can start reacting with the plastic if left too long. I apologize for not thinking to mention this before. It is fine if you do not start the new batch right away, it can sit covered with a cloth or paper towel for quite some time. But also do not refrigerate the culture, as this can unbalance the ratio of bacterias and yeasts. Room temp is best. I am going to put this in my instructions as well but thought I would mention it here too.
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 10:25:18 AM
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Hello Catherine, I tried the first batch Yummy!!!! Even got DH to try it and he has decide that we should start a continuous brew batch so he can drink it too. Hehehe!!! Made him a believer, toot sweet! I do have a question. The first batch I took 3 bottles from the store bought Kombucha, cleaned them, poured the Kombucha into them, added juice to 2 of them, capped them and put them to sit. On the 2 with the juice I have bubbly floaters on top. Is that the new Scoby's you talk about in your directions? The plain one has nothing on it. It has been 3 days since I put them into the bottles to sit. I did open them to burp them also. Thank you again for the Scoby. I have a second batch a brewing. I will be sending you fabric out in the next day or so. 
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
Nana to 4 with 1 on the way.
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2010 : 10:56:17 AM
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Betty Jo, that's cool about your husband getting on the bandwagon! I think the only reason overly sweet soda pop is so popular is because there aren't many other choices if you are running around, and we as a society have just gotten used to it. I love my KT for a healthy flavored drink without all those nasty chemicals! OK, I need to step off my soapbox....
It does sound like either the beginnings of a new SCOBY are forming in your juice bottles, or even perhaps just the extra fermentation fueled by the juice is creating spent yeast ooglies (my technical term lol). Three days, actually now that I think about it, more likely spent yeast and tannins rather than new SCOBY, might be too soon to really see that. No worries but if the ooglies bother you, before you drink it you can strain them out. Sometimes our innate aversion to slime takes over LOL!! I think fruit juice in particular really gets things going in a frenzy, and often adds more carbonation. I add grape juice to my tibicos grains sometimes and they go NUTS. But that's a whole other topic!!
Oh pooh, it's time for me to get in gear here and get to work. I rather stay home and craft!!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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vintage saver
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
oleta
wheelersburg
ohio
USA
323 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2010 : 06:49:36 AM
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| I realy didn't know what this was, but when I was a traveling nurse working in New Mexico in the early 90s, my landlady had some and gave me a taste. It was okay to me but not wonderful and when Floyd was offered some, he said, "You're not getting me to drink something that looks like a dead rat!" lol |
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vintage saver
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
oleta
wheelersburg
ohio
USA
323 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 01:55:10 AM
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| I feel like I need to apologize about the above comment, Obviously, I don't know enough about it to close my mind on the subject of something that might be good for me. If you can, would you send me a small sample with instructions. I have lots of fabric to trade. Maybe something you would need. |
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theprimitivepilgrim
True Blue Farmgirl
217 Posts
Michelle
Baggs
Wyoming
USA
217 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 1:40:30 PM
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Hi Catherine,
Yea! The sheep are sheered, and I will be sending out your wool this afternoon~
Would love to see what you do with it~
~Michelle |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 3:35:03 PM
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LOL - Oleta, you don't need to apologize. A lot of folk love kombucha but I know a few who simply do not, even after braving a taste :) I got a good laugh from the dead rat comment so don't worry! It IS a bit strange, especially at first. If you want to try brewing some, shoot me your address in a private message and I will be glad to send one out next week. But there's no pressure!
Michelle, I am so excited! I will get to test my book knowledge on this at last! Read a lot on cleaning sheared fleece and processing it, but you know how that goes. Reading and doing are sometimes a horse of a different color!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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sw80689
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Sharon
Papillion
Nebraska
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 11:38:23 AM
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Catherine, my first KT batch is doing great, I have a new SCOBY baby. I am so excited to try it. I have found alot of info and read up on it and it is really fascinating. Thanks again for posting this and sending the culture:)
Blessings,
Sharon
Farmgirl Sister #1393
*We are all angels with one wing, the only way to fly, therefore is to embrace one another* |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 09:17:32 AM
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OK, so I have been trying to figure out for some time how to post pics to the forum without joining Photobucket. I failed lol. BUT after I joined and saw how the code was written, I was able to go back to my Flicker account and write the code correctly from there. The instructions in the help section are redundant and thus technically incorrect but I finally got it to work, so I thought I'd post a pic of a 4 day old SCOBY in one of my earliest batches. I do remember that the weather was real warm, so don't be worried if your is growing slower. But sometimes it helps to see what to expect. Most of you have probably gotten past this stage already but I am still getting requests trickling in so I thought it wouldn't hurt to share even at this late date.
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 10:24:20 AM
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Hello, I went to a fermentation class and THEY said that flavored teas do not work! HA!!!! I just finished a batch with Tevana's strawberry kiwi peach rooibos. It was AWESOME!!! DH snagged almost all of it. Thank you for your SCOBY. I am having Great fun with it.
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
Nana to 4 with 1 on the way.
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 3:35:01 PM
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That's funny. There are so many myths about it going around! I think it's because there isn't much written that's original, it's just folk repeating what they heard or what they read elsewhere. Just goes to show that you don't know until you try sometimes! I am always playing with flavors, my latest are a green coconut tea and a maple flavored black tea. I always am sure to keep tea pure cultures so I can start from scratch and can share, but I so love ecperimenting. AND it's so much safer than second fermentations! Glad you are enjoying yours :)
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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vintage saver
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
oleta
wheelersburg
ohio
USA
323 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 3:43:08 PM
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well, I finally tasted mine and it is pretty good and it is covered with a gray culture like you posted. I used several teas, green mostly, an earl grey, reg tea-cheap kind, no flavored teas. Floyd won't even look at it! |
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vintage saver
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
oleta
wheelersburg
ohio
USA
323 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 3:44:15 PM
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| Also, I forgot to say I have your material ready, but can't mail til Tues. |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 7:29:04 PM
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No hurry, whenever you get to it Oleta. I am glad you like the taste and hey, if Floyd won't snag any, there's more for you LOL!!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 3:41:28 PM
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| A friend of mine has been looking for a scoby for ages. I would pay shipping or barter you something, if you would send her one? let me know. :) |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 6:54:49 PM
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Sure Maggie, just shoot me a private email with your addie (or hers if you want me to mail it to her directly). I can go to the post office on Friday. I have been asking for quilting cotton in blues, greens, and/or browns in barter but if you don't have that we can work something out :)
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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raglady
Farmgirl in Training
44 Posts
Becky
Saint Maries
ID
44 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2010 : 01:12:17 AM
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| I would like a culture if you still have some - I sent you an email - oops forgot the address! My husband had had hodgkins twice the last resulting in a stem cell transplant - we drink a "green drink" I concoct 2 or 3 times a week - cabbage, granny smith apple and collar green - it is an acquired taste - just tastes green! I sent you an email - Becky |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2010 : 09:35:56 AM
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I got a package of blue and brown calico today.....no note or return name on the package so I am afraid I do not know who sent it LOL. Just wanted to say thank you and let you know it arrived safe and sound. I will enjoy working these into my developing quilts!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2010 : 05:48:48 AM
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| oh Catherine, I think that was my package! I was SO late in sending them, so sorry! My friend has REALLY enjoyed the Scoby and I am so grateful you shared with her. Thank you so much! :) |
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2010 : 12:48:31 PM
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LOL - no worries about timing, I am in no rush here. I am glad she is enjoying the SCOBY, too!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 09:40:09 AM
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Hi Catherine, are you still trading Kombucha cultures? I don't have any quilting cotton to trade, but do you see anything in my Etsy store you would be interested in?
Sister #1213
Farm-made aprons and vintage goodies
www.thecapriciouscorgi.etsy.com
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2010 : 10:55:11 AM
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Nigella, I'll get in touch with you. I am sure we can work something out!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
359 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2010 : 6:18:46 PM
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Catherine,
L-O-V-E the KT. Can't get DH to try it yet, but over time he'll give in...lol. I'd love to see a pic of your quilt when you finish it. Thanks again for the SCOBY:)
~Ashley
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"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum |
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*Farmgirl Barter™: Kombucha cultures Available |
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Kombucha cultures Available
