Kumbucha Culture Question???

IsisDC

I just got a new fridge, and in cleaning out my old fridge I found an old kumbucha mushroom culture in a tightly sealed container in kumbucha.

Now, it might be about a few years old, but it doesn't smell funny ( or any more funny than kumbucha can smell).

I just rinsed it off well under warm water and stored it in apple cider vinegar.

Does anyone know if it is still okay to use?

IsisDC

Hey, thank you Have Mercy!

I actually used both this am.

Whipped up a batch of sweet tea last night and threw the culture and also a bottle of GT when pouring it all in the big jars for good measure.

I have it all tucked away in the linen closet, crossing fingers and hoping...

IsisDC

I have babies!!!

I cannot believe it, but I do!

I made enough for two jars, used the old scobys along with the GTs kombucha added for good luck.

I just check in the closet at the jars and they are both growing babies at the tops of the jars!!

The tea is a little cloudy but I am going to let them sit for a while longer....

YAY BABIES!!!

IsisDC

Well, it's been 2 weeks and the scobys are healthy and ready to make more, the batch is nice and vinegary with a slight fizz to it.

So glad I don't have to spend almost $4 for a bottle anymore!!

IsisDC

The Chumama- really? I threw the mothers away and am using the scobys as mothers for the next batch.

The brew tastes pretty much like kombucha and the scobys look like kombucha scobys.

I looked on that site, which is a great site, but didn't find anything about ACV and it's effects on kombucha.

I hope the new batch is okay...

IsisDC

Well, that is very interesting. I think my batches are okay, but if the next batch seems funny I'll start over with a couple bottles of GT.

Thank you very much for this heads up!