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                    Homebrucha Success…Detoxion Concoxion on the Rox!
                    
                    
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                    	May
                    
                    
                                        
                    
                    
						

Who said homebrew actually required hops and loads of alcohol?
So I took a trip to HomeBrewUSA  in Norfolk (conveniently located near my work) and purchased a case (12) of swingneck bottles for bottling my kombucha flavors, and I must say, they do look rather awesome!  Muchos gracias to the wonderful people there… and kudos to their magnificent selection of brewing supplies.  In fact, after 3 batches of kombucha, I have racks of awesome.  My current flavors and titles are: Jazzmine! (jasmine tea & Sugar in the Raw), Spice Blend No. 1 (white chai & Sugar in the Raw), and House Blend Organic No. 1 (organic ceylon & organic white cane sugar).  
The chai, hands down, is my favorite brew.  It offers a very spicy, festive taste with the most effervescence.  I recommend everyone who is deciding to start brewing their own kombucha, choose to start a brew with chai white tea.  
My least favorite of the flavors is the house ceylon: it turned to vinegar way too fast and did not offer a very distinct flavor.  I think this brew could be enhanced with a second ferment with grapefruit or ginger….mint, perhaps, will do well also.
I have also learned from having the swingneck bottles, that ‘burping’ the bottles regularly is a REQUIREMENT.  
In fact, by regularly I mean daily.  
To ‘burp’ the bottles, is to open the swing top to release pressure that has accumulated.  This pressure can accumulate quickly if bottles are left at room temperature after the brew has been decanted and the bottles are initially sealed.  Why? Because the brew continues to ferment in the bottles, and that pressure can be dangerous if not released regularly.  There have been reported cases of exploding bottles…so fermentation is nothing to mess around with.
I took a couple of my bottled brewskies to a friend’s cookout and they were rather popular…a great conversation starter.  I was happy to share my creation with my friends, who in turn enjoyed their first kombucha experience.   
In short, there will be more fun times had by all (and especially by me), as I continue to create various detoxion concoxions that rox the parties, proving sobriety are not mutually exclusive.
Jah bless, & cheers!
												                    	
						                    
                    
                    
                    
                    	
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