Homemade kombucha vs store bought

[RawkinOnSunshine]

I've been wondering about this for a while and continue to notice a marked difference so I thought I'd see what you guys think.

I've been brewing my own kombucha for about a month and a half to 2 months now. I absolutely LOVE it, so in between batches or during bottling I still buy a few bottles of kombucha from the HFS. Is it just me, or is store bought no where near as strong as homemade? Drinking my homemade tea I get rather intense euphoria as compared to the bottled stuff. There's still an effect of course, but it seems only to be a fraction of the intensity.

If the store bought kombucha is pasteurized, would this reduce the effect?

Luckily I have big enough batches going now that I won't have to buy it - I just find the difference in strength interesting.

[commoncents]

Mind sharing how you make it? I would love to make it at home. The store bought stuff does not even give me the "high" any longer.

[spicyfull]

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[commoncents]

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Thank you kindly!!!!!!

[strangedahlia]

Rawkin girl,

Good to see you finally got your own kombubucha culture and are enjoying it!

I just started some water kefir cultures that I really love as well and you might want to try. Makes for an amazing cream soda or sparkling breezers substitutes in the summer :)

[lynnc72]

There is a big difference in flavor and strength in homemade stuff. In fact I had a bottle of the store bought stuff left when my homemade is ready and I just couldn't stand it anymore. It tastes badly diluted in comparison. So I gave the store-bought bottle to my friend to finish up, saving the empty bottle of course.

I would rather go without than drink the store bought stuff again.

[TeresaREX]

I've been brewing for years & theres nothing like homemade kombucha. Store bought kombucha is pasteurized and has anywhere from 10-20 grams of sugar. I've been drinking it for years & I still have the same invigorating effects as when I first started.
One of my batches went bad & I ordered another one from:

http://kombuchahealthdrink.com

It was $20 with free shipping & they had wonderful online support.

Happy brewing!
:juicy:

[Namaste Mama]

Gt's is Raw I believe and I do like it. the sote bought tastes more like vinager and homemade is heavenly in comparession.

[Raw Angel Mom]

I've been brewing for years & theres nothing like homemade kombucha. Store bought kombucha is pasteurized and has anywhere from 10-20 grams of sugar. I've been drinking it for years & I still have the same invigorating effects as when I first started.
One of my batches went bad & I ordered another one from:

http://kombuchahealthdrink.com

It was $20 with free shipping & they had wonderful online support.

Happy brewing!
:juicy:

Thank you Teresa, i just order it.

I have always wonder how to make it. Here where we are, there is a raw food restaurant the brew it and sell in the store. They are located in the next town BUT i would rather make my own.

All the best

[changeisgood]

I'm about to order it. Is this euphoria from the caffeine effect ? Can you feel the caffeine effect?

What supplies do I need exactly - I read what to start to make the drink, but do I fill glass bottles and then start again. Do I keep using the same culture that will be mailed to me? And lastly, how do I add flavors you are all talking about? Oh, and how much to drink at a time and is it once a day?

Thank you.

[Shannan]

How do you make raw kombucha? I know how to make normal kombucha it but it requires boiling the water and using white sugar. I cant seem to find a raw recipe anywhere.