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How to Make Kombucha at Home: A Step-by-Step Recipe
Make kombucha at home with this step-by-step recipe for 4 litres: ingredients, first ferment, tasting, second ferment and bottling, with tips to troubleshoot.
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Best Kombucha Starter Kits and the Equipment You Actually Need
What a kombucha starter kit should include, the equipment you really need, what to skip, and how to choose one for brewing at home in Australia.
How to Grow a SCOBY From Scratch
Step-by-step guide to growing your own kombucha SCOBY from a bottle of raw, unflavoured kombucha, with timing, temperature tips and troubleshooting.
Best Tea for Kombucha: Which Teas Work and Which to Avoid
Which tea is best for kombucha? Black, green and blends work best. Learn which teas work, which to avoid, and how many bags to use per gallon.
How to Flavour Kombucha: A Second Fermentation Guide
Learn how to flavour kombucha in the second ferment: fruit, herbs and spices, bottle sizes, headspace, burping and safe carbonation, step by step.
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