Apple in my Kombucha

I put the apple pulp in a batch of Kombucha I made on the 18th March 2010. I had hoped it would make a huge difference to the fizz. I must say I was a bit disappointed but the flavour was still acceptable.

The fizz that was there was still noticeable but may be i should use filtered apple juice with a higher sugar content.

I had better success with the Blueberries although they were a wee bit on the bland side when it came to flavour. Perhaps I should have use the cooking apple instead. Come to think of it, maybe the Bramble cooking apple would make the difference.

I've left my Kombucha for too long.....or have I?

I have been side tracked for the last week or so with on goings in the house that I neglected my Kombucha brew. I normally have it fermenting for about 9 days which gives my 6 Litre batch enough time to convert the sugars. After this time period, there has been a consistent loss of liquid of around a litre. Well this time it has been reduced by 2 litres which is quite a lot considering that I only let it ferment for 2 weeks.


I was expecting too see an exhausted Scoby but too my surprise, it was beautifully white and healthy. On removing it to see the colour of the liquid, I was chuffed to bits to see that it hadn't been affected by this longer period. OK the 'yeasty threads' were more abundant and the liquid appeared darker but all I did was place my tea strainer in the liquid at the mouth of my tap, that way at least I could be happy that I would get a clearer liquid when I bottled.


Having tried the apple juice route last time, i thought I'd try something different....


I like the flavour of 'ginger ale' and thought 'what would it taste like if I added some slithers of ginger root?'. So this time I have put about a 1/2" cube of thinly sliced ginger root in and added a 1/4tsp of caster sugar to assist a second fermentation and provide me with some fizz. I have also added a 1/4tsp of caster sugar to 2 other bottles and 1/2tsp to another 2 to see what happens.

So what's going on with them apples?

Well it has been some time since I added the apple juice to my Kombucha brew and I have to disappoint. I am still going through my previous batches of Kombucha. However, I have introduced a few of my work colleagues to the beverage and may be around to trying the apple experiment pretty soon.


All I can say is it appears that the apple pulp and Kombucha have had a party and a new Scoby has formed and will need straining when I try it. That's if it doesn't get jammed in the bottle neck!!