I started coming over to your channel after seeing you farm sit at Roots and refuge. I'm recently getting interested in kombucha so this is really great timing Thank you so much for the video. It's now made my to-do list. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate you sharing the three days fridge tip because I have had bottles blow up ( shatter) yesss I had kambucha and glass shards all over my kitchen just glad I wasn’t in there when it blew up!!! I’m definitely gunna try your method and put in fridge after few days thank you sweets!
This kombucha videos has been by far the best no nonsense to the point video I've seen. Thank you for explaining it in a way that makes sense! I'm making my first kombucha now.
How funny, I am wanting to learn to make Kombocha and thought you might have a video I went to your play list and didn't see it so started watching other videos and then this video popped up, yep exactly what I was looking for!!!
I learned how to make kambucha watching you tube vids. I brew a gallon of kambucha per week. It gives me 7 jars that I drink during the week. My next batch is ready to bottle and it's a great system for me. I love ginger raspberry and apple cinnamon.
First time I blew up kombucha and it shot to the ceiling I instinctively put my hand on the top of the bottle and it sprayed and my walls and my face aswell😂
Not sure if it has ever been suggested but if you take a small shallow container and make a mix of Dawn Original and Apple Cider Vinegar and cover with plastic wrap put holes in it and the fruit flies will get trapped in it.
We started making the Booch last year. First it was our daughter's project, then she got tired of it. Now our son makes it. He does 3 gallons at a time. He never gets to the 2nd ferment. He just drinks it from the big container lol. We got our 3 gallon drink dispenser from Sam's online. It was VERY inexpensive, is glass, and has a stainless spigot! Score!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm Do you make vinegars with any of the fruit scraps from the 2nd fermenting? Our teenage girls are into face/hair masks and face toners. I started making these vinegars for them. It's been a lot of fun and smell amazing!
i'm so glad to see you doing this video. i, too, have been making kombucha and water kefir for a few years now. so delicious and waaay cheaper to make your own :)
So funny! Kombucha explosion story... I had a VERY heavily carbonated batch. It exploded on me. I asked my 7 year old son to come open a bottle ( over the sink ). He had no idea what was about to happen. He opened it and it shot up and fizzed all over. He thought it was the coolest thing. 😄
I have kajari melons growing and I'm really looking forward to trying those! Right now my very first, first ferment is going on so actually I'm hoping that we do like it LOL!
Totally new to this ..so I've got questions. If I purchase the essential starter kit on your list, it comes with scobey, filter cover & jar ..just add tea, sugar & filtered water for first round? For 2nd step I'll need to get pop top bottles, fruit, & another gal jar to began a new start from the kit made product? Any thing I have missed?? Last question (for now ..ha) how much to start out drinking? Thanks for sharing this process in layman terms and esp adding a goods needed list.❤
Yes you got it! I would say just drink a few ounces daily like 4-5 until you get use to it then you can add more and eventually you can drink all 16ounces in a day if you want
brilliant video. i have some experience of making kombucha but got out of practice so this was a really good refresher to get me back into it....would love to know some more of your second fermentation combinations..... also have had experience of the exploding kombucha bottles lol
Thank you... Last year I made Kombucha from scratch no Scoby. It took almost 4 months to develop a Scoby.. I think it was too cold on my counter. It was so good.. Thank you for showing how to use the saved Scoby.. I was thinking that I its time to go to the next level..LOL
Thank you I wanted Jess to do one she didn’t feel right doing a video on it I’m so glad you did I’m a visual learner also!? What do you do with the Kobocchi in the busier summer months? Do You have to stay on top of it all the time..Another word what if you are Only one person and don’t drink all of it?
@@barbsnyder1352 I've been feeling less connected to her too lately. I think she just has a lot going on and her vlogs come out rambling due to time. I will still always support her and hope she can relax during her time off. Hope you feel that way too! She'll come around!
I definitely don't stay on top of it like I should. I just leave it. My scoby has gone 6+ months without it being fed and it never died. It's so forgiving.
@@barbsnyder1352 I really hope you are not talking about the Jess I think you are talking about - if so, I hope you know she is a good friend of Jill's so that makes this extra awkward, not to mention rude!
@@VintageLilacMemories I am sorry you took my feelings that way. I feel I said nothing nasty. I know Jill is her friend. I merely feel I miss the gardening segments more than the day to day life ones. I started watching all the time a couple years ago when it was all gardening. All the UA-cam ladies are good people. I am sorry I brought out negativeness in you.
Thx for explaining this process. I love drinking this but my family doesn’t lol. What do you do with all the scoby in the hotel. It looks like a lot. I’m sure I wouldn’t use all that. I’m a complete newb with this process 😂 so have to ask.
Usually when I get too many I either give them away, feed them to the chickens, or i've even had to just throw some away sometimes because I get over run with them.
I’m so sorry sweetie. I’m making kombucha because of you Thank You. So I came back on to watch again and I saw were I accidentally hit the down thumb ☹️ But I got it off and hit the thumbs up 😃
I've tried to make it years ago and let it die, but my friend recently tried making it, said it was super easy ( easier than making booch) and tasted great.
@@WhisperingWillowFarm thank you Jill. I really enjoy your vlogs on sourdough & ferments & yesterdays was fun. I have been thinking about kombucha but didn't know if I could be successful. But you explained it well. I guess i am a visual person as well.
Can I use an herbal tea instead of black or green? Allergies to green and black. If yes, do I just buy a SCOBY and follow your recipe using the herbal tea?
Hey Judy, I haven't personally used herbal tea but i've heard it does just as well as the black and green tea. So, yes, you'd just sub with herbal tea and everything else is the same.
I would be careful of what kind of Tea the Scoby was grown on that you buy.. I have allergies also.. I keep an eye out for hidden triggers.. I hope it all goes well!
@@journeyoflovelight Thanks for the insight. I have noticed all the SCOBY I have found are made from black and green teas. Have you found ones made of herbals as well?
This was a very informative video, thank you! I have two questions: 1) Is there a way to make kombucha without the carbonation? I don't like the fizz but the one time I had kombucha I like the taste. I have heard if you don't do the second fermentation it doesn't fizz. 2) So if I don't do the second fermentation, can I add the fruit to the first with fruit for the flavor? Thanks again for the video!
Hey! So I believe (still learning myself too) that the fruit is what adds the carbonation. I've added fruit though like whole blueberries and not mushed them up and it didnt fizz like it usually does, so maybe experiment with some different fruits.
Maybe just don't put it in a sealed bottle and stick it in the fridge right away? But I don't know if it would still have the same benefit or not that way.
I found your channel through the Roots and Refugee channel. I am VERY interested in making Kombucha. I have a lot of health issues and I hear wonderful things about the health benefits of it. Do you have any recommendations for a VERY first timer. I hear it taste awful lol BUT I would still like to try it for myself. I want to try it before I go buy materials to make it myself. Do you have a brand you would recommend for me to try? Lots and lots of questions lol!
Health ade & Kevita are some of my favorite brands to buy and honestly i just bought a lot of different flavors to try and figure out what I’d want to experiment with. I love when I make the strawberry mint or blackberry lime, they are so refreshing in the summer time, ask any questions, I’d be happy to help anyway I can.
I noticed you have yours out on your counter. I was always told that you have to keep it in a dark place. I was also told that the warmer the environment the faster it ferments. Are those things true or is that just a myth?
Does anyone know a way to make it all without buying the starter. I’ve looked online and can’t really find anything. I’ve seen people start it with a premade bottle of kombucha There’s so many different ways to do it and start it it can get confusing. And omg the fruit flies🤦🏻♀️ my husband will never let me do this 😂 we had fruit flies collect around my seedling starts this summer and he was not happy 😂😂😂
We have horrible fruit flies too. Definitely a downfall for sure. I don't remember what recipe I used to make my scoby. I think I found it on pinterest.
How quickly did your scoby make a "baby"? I've started my second round of 1st fermentation. There was a filmy looking stuff at the top at the end of the first round. Now in the 2nd round it looks like a small new scoby! Is that possible for it to do so soon?
I've been making kombucha for years, but stopped thinking that there is too much sugar. What is your thoughts on this? I know the scoby eats the sugar. and when you add juice to flavor it, it changes the sugar content, but I haven't gotten into it again. Loved your process!
Yes, the scoby does eat the sugar. But the 2nd ferment can have a high sugar presence. If sugar is a concern, I would suggest adding ginger to your 2nd ferment and skip the fruit. Kiwi and raspberry have very low sugar content. Hope that helps. Grace and peace.
Lisa had some really good suggestions below. I've honestly not worried much about the sugar. I know it's in there but for the amount of sugar and all the other benefits I felt okay about it. Hope this helps!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm I agree the benefits definitely out weigh the sugar content. It's so important for the probiotics and good bacteria to be in your system! It helps a lot! Thanks so much for great content!
I am diabetic so need to really watch my sugars. I made booch yrs back and thinking to start again but I will sweeten it up in the 2nd ferment with an alternate sweetener such as erythritol as to not spike my blood glucose but still make it palatable as I tend to brew longer to remove all sugars (plus I forget it!)
Hi, I've been making kombucha for about 12 months now and it's really very good. However my scoby is always quite thin and after seeing yours I'm jealous lol. My recipe is exactly the same as yours but I always end up with a scoby only a few mil thick can you help Regards maria x
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'm super intimidated by it exploding now 😂😂
Don't be, you can do it! hahah
It’s been several years since I stopped making kombucha and I have to say, I miss it ☺️
You’re encouraging me to do it again 😊Thank you 🙏
I started coming over to your channel after seeing you farm sit at Roots and refuge. I'm recently getting interested in kombucha so this is really great timing Thank you so much for the video. It's now made my to-do list. Thanks for sharing.
Welcome! And, awesome. You will be hooked in no time!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm I already am 🥰
I appreciate you sharing the three days fridge tip because I have had bottles blow up ( shatter) yesss I had kambucha and glass shards all over my kitchen just glad I wasn’t in there when it blew up!!! I’m definitely gunna try your method and put in fridge after few days thank you sweets!
Glad you found it helpful
This kombucha videos has been by far the best no nonsense to the point video I've seen. Thank you for explaining it in a way that makes sense! I'm making my first kombucha now.
Awe thanks so much, glad you found it helpful.
How funny, I am wanting to learn to make Kombocha and thought you might have a video I went to your play list and didn't see it so started watching other videos and then this video popped up, yep exactly what I was looking for!!!
I've learned to love Kombucha with a little ginger in it! Spices it up, but is delicious!!
I learned how to make kambucha watching you tube vids. I brew a gallon of kambucha per week. It gives me 7 jars that I drink during the week. My next batch is ready to bottle and it's a great system for me. I love ginger raspberry and apple cinnamon.
First time I blew up kombucha and it shot to the ceiling I instinctively put my hand on the top of the bottle and it sprayed and my walls and my face aswell😂
I'm sorry to hear this, but also yessss! So glad i'm not the only one with crazy explosion stories, lol
🤣🤣🤣
Good times
Woo hoo - thank you Jill. Can't wait to try it !
Hope you like it!
I am older with stomach issues. I think I will try it. Thanks.
absolutely, best of luck!
Love this video
I haven't made booch in a few years but I miss it and this is a good time of year as the weather cools off to get back into it💛
Yes, absolutely. I usually fall off in the summer because I am just too busy with other things, but I really do enjoy making it.
Its super easy to make your own story. No need to purchase one when you first start.
Not sure if it has ever been suggested but if you take a small shallow container and make a mix of Dawn Original and Apple Cider Vinegar and cover with plastic wrap put holes in it and the fruit flies will get trapped in it.
Thanks for the tip Karen, definitely going to try it.
Hi Jill, This is a very informative video and thanks for the tip you passed on to us. 🥰🍓
We started making the Booch last year. First it was our daughter's project, then she got tired of it. Now our son makes it. He does 3 gallons at a time. He never gets to the 2nd ferment. He just drinks it from the big container lol. We got our 3 gallon drink dispenser from Sam's online. It was VERY inexpensive, is glass, and has a stainless spigot! Score!
So what does it taste like when not ferment a 2nd time.
I have never heard of this before so another thing I’ve learned 🥰 Thank You Jill for sharing 🌸🦋🌸
Yeah!!!! I am so excited that you are sharing this. I was so intimidated on how to make it. Thanks!!
Girl you got this! Let me know if I can help any further
“Its getting serious around here” lol 😝
I 💗 the 2nd ferment. Pear Strawberry, Kiwi Strawberry, Watermelon Strawberry are AMAZING!!! And Mango water kefir.
Oh your flavors sound amazing, cant wait to try some of those myself!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm Do you make vinegars with any of the fruit scraps from the 2nd fermenting? Our teenage girls are into face/hair masks and face toners. I started making these vinegars for them. It's been a lot of fun and smell amazing!
Thx for helping us with Kombucha! 😃❤️ I’ve been wondering about it. Lol 😆
Happy to help! ;)
i'm so glad to see you doing this video. i, too, have been making kombucha and water kefir for a few years now. so delicious and waaay cheaper to make your own :)
yes, definitely cheaper! Glad you liked it. I'm thinking about exploring into water kefir. I may be reaching out to you!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm kefir is so easy! and, much quicker than kombucha.
Loved this! Can’t wait for the next installment lesson!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Yay! Thank you!
So funny! Kombucha explosion story... I had a VERY heavily carbonated batch. It exploded on me. I asked my 7 year old son to come open a bottle ( over the sink ). He had no idea what was about to happen. He opened it and it shot up and fizzed all over. He thought it was the coolest thing. 😄
I have kajari melons growing and I'm really looking forward to trying those! Right now my very first, first ferment is going on so actually I'm hoping that we do like it LOL!
Totally new to this ..so I've got questions. If I purchase the essential starter kit on your list, it comes with scobey, filter cover & jar ..just add tea, sugar & filtered water for first round? For 2nd step I'll need to get pop top bottles, fruit, & another gal jar to began a new start from the kit made product? Any thing I have missed?? Last question (for now ..ha) how much to start out drinking? Thanks for sharing this process in layman terms and esp adding a goods needed list.❤
Yes you got it! I would say just drink a few ounces daily like 4-5 until you get use to it then you can add more and eventually you can drink all 16ounces in a day if you want
Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
brilliant video. i have some experience of making kombucha but got out of practice so this was a really good refresher to get me back into it....would love to know some more of your second fermentation combinations..... also have had experience of the exploding kombucha bottles lol
By the way y’all, Walmart has just recalled their pre-cut fruit.
Good to know, thanks Kim~
Thank you... Last year I made Kombucha from scratch no Scoby. It took almost 4 months to develop a Scoby.. I think it was too cold on my counter. It was so good.. Thank you for showing how to use the saved Scoby.. I was thinking that I its time to go to the next level..LOL
haha yes you got this. I've also put christmas lights around my gallon jugs in the winter to help them stay warm, works great.
@@WhisperingWillowFarm Good idea..thank you.
I’m excited to try to make my own. Do you give it to your kids too?
Yay, so exciting! Yes mam they get a cup every few days.
Thank you I wanted Jess to do one she didn’t feel right doing a video on it I’m so glad you did I’m a visual learner also!?
What do you do with the Kobocchi in the busier summer months? Do
You have to stay on top of it all the time..Another word what if you are
Only one person and don’t drink all of it?
Not a fan of Jess lately. Glad it was you.
@@barbsnyder1352 I've been feeling less connected to her too lately. I think she just has a lot going on and her vlogs come out rambling due to time. I will still always support her and hope she can relax during her time off. Hope you feel that way too! She'll come around!
I definitely don't stay on top of it like I should. I just leave it. My scoby has gone 6+ months without it being fed and it never died. It's so forgiving.
@@barbsnyder1352 I really hope you are not talking about the Jess I think you are talking about - if so, I hope you know she is a good friend of Jill's so that makes this extra awkward, not to mention rude!
@@VintageLilacMemories I am sorry you took my feelings that way. I feel I said nothing nasty. I know Jill is her friend. I merely feel I miss the gardening segments more than the day to day life ones. I started watching all the time a couple years ago when it was all gardening.
All the UA-cam ladies are good people. I am sorry I brought out negativeness in you.
I've heard you can just use canning jars for the second fermentation.
Can you teach us how to make kimchi!♥️
Yes! This year will be my first time making it, but I’ll definitely share the process.
Thx for explaining this process. I love drinking this but my family doesn’t lol. What do you do with all the scoby in the hotel. It looks like a lot. I’m sure I wouldn’t use all that. I’m a complete newb with this process 😂 so have to ask.
Usually when I get too many I either give them away, feed them to the chickens, or i've even had to just throw some away sometimes because I get over run with them.
Whispering Willow Farm thank you!!
I think they're supposed to be great in your compost or in your garden too.
I’m so sorry sweetie. I’m making kombucha because of you Thank You. So I came back on to watch again and I saw were I accidentally hit the down thumb ☹️ But I got it off and hit the thumbs up 😃
I do that sometimes too, it's so close to the comment button and the up thumbs button when you're on the phone!
I’m interested in dairy keifer. Do you make it? How does it compare to kombucha.
I've tried to make it years ago and let it die, but my friend recently tried making it, said it was super easy ( easier than making booch) and tasted great.
Can u second ferment in mason jars? Or do they not seal up enough?
You can as long as you open them daily to burp off the gas
@@WhisperingWillowFarm thank you Jill. I really enjoy your vlogs on sourdough & ferments & yesterdays was fun. I have been thinking about kombucha but didn't know if I could be successful. But you explained it well. I guess i am a visual person as well.
Have you tries a strawberry basil?
I have not but sounds like a great combo
Question: I’m making apple cider vinegar, and a scoby is growing, can I use that one for kombucha?
How often do you feed the scobies and process ?
I only do it about once every 6 months, i forget all the time, lol.
Whispering Willow Farm great That us what I was worried about that they wouldn’t be good if I forget !!!
Can I use an herbal tea instead of black or green? Allergies to green and black. If yes, do I just buy a SCOBY and follow your recipe using the herbal tea?
Hey Judy, I haven't personally used herbal tea but i've heard it does just as well as the black and green tea. So, yes, you'd just sub with herbal tea and everything else is the same.
I would be careful of what kind of Tea the Scoby was grown on that you buy.. I have allergies also.. I keep an eye out for hidden triggers.. I hope it all goes well!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm thank you. I so appreciate your channel. Keep it up, please!
@@journeyoflovelight Thanks for the insight. I have noticed all the SCOBY I have found are made from black and green teas. Have you found ones made of herbals as well?
@@judyaustin7221 No, I developed my own Scoby from Black tea. I hope you can find something you can use. Have a good day.
What do you do if it goes to far and tastes like vinegar?
You discard half the vinegar and add another round of really sweet tea
This was a very informative video, thank you! I have two questions: 1) Is there a way to make kombucha without the carbonation? I don't like the fizz but the one time I had kombucha I like the taste. I have heard if you don't do the second fermentation it doesn't fizz. 2) So if I don't do the second fermentation, can I add the fruit to the first with fruit for the flavor? Thanks again for the video!
Hey! So I believe (still learning myself too) that the fruit is what adds the carbonation. I've added fruit though like whole blueberries and not mushed them up and it didnt fizz like it usually does, so maybe experiment with some different fruits.
@@WhisperingWillowFarm Thanks! I'll give it a try.
Maybe just don't put it in a sealed bottle and stick it in the fridge right away? But I don't know if it would still have the same benefit or not that way.
We have softened well water. Do I need to buy a filter or buy filtered water? Can I use my tap water?
I would recommend either buying a filter or some jugs of water to use.
@@WhisperingWillowFarm thank you so much! Enjoy roots and refuge!
I found your channel through the Roots and Refugee channel. I am VERY interested in making Kombucha. I have a lot of health issues and I hear wonderful things about the health benefits of it. Do you have any recommendations for a VERY first timer. I hear it taste awful lol BUT I would still like to try it for myself. I want to try it before I go buy materials to make it myself. Do you have a brand you would recommend for me to try? Lots and lots of questions lol!
Health ade & Kevita are some of my favorite brands to buy and honestly i just bought a lot of different flavors to try and figure out what I’d want to experiment with. I love when I make the strawberry mint or blackberry lime, they are so refreshing in the summer time, ask any questions, I’d be happy to help anyway I can.
Great! Thanks so much! I’ll give it a try. Love your channel ❤️
Has anyone done banana? I have blueberries, strawberry and banana fresh in the house and I’m a few days from second fermentation.
Yum yum please let me know how it turns out
I noticed you have yours out on your counter. I was always told that you have to keep it in a dark place. I was also told that the warmer the environment the faster it ferments. Are those things true or is that just a myth?
Great question. My scoby was sitting on the counter but off in the corner. I never had issues keeping it alive or active
Where you say the culture and the scoby, do you mean the scoby and the cup or two of starter tea?
Yes ma'am
@@WhisperingWillowFarm just started my second ferment today! From my very first batch! Thank you sweet girl.
It must be so bitter if you brew black tea all day!
Not at all
Could someone help me and tell me why my kombucha is still exlpoding after refrigeration? Am I putting in too much fruit?
Hi Lulu, to cut down on carbonation put less fruit, and don't let the second fermentation go as long.
I can’t get mine to ferment for some reason. 🤔 Any tips?
Does anyone know a way to make it all without buying the starter. I’ve looked online and can’t really find anything. I’ve seen people start it with a premade bottle of kombucha
There’s so many different ways to do it and start it it can get confusing.
And omg the fruit flies🤦🏻♀️ my husband will never let me do this 😂 we had fruit flies collect around my seedling starts this summer and he was not happy 😂😂😂
We have horrible fruit flies too. Definitely a downfall for sure. I don't remember what recipe I used to make my scoby. I think I found it on pinterest.
Jill, where can I find the affiliate link for all of the Amazon supplies needed for kombucha making?
www.amazon.com/shop/whisperingwillowfrm
Here is the link it will be under “kombucha and supplies”
@@WhisperingWillowFarm thanks bunches
How quickly did your scoby make a "baby"? I've started my second round of 1st fermentation. There was a filmy looking stuff at the top at the end of the first round. Now in the 2nd round it looks like a small new scoby! Is that possible for it to do so soon?
Within a week!
I've been making kombucha for years, but stopped thinking that there is too much sugar. What is your thoughts on this? I know the scoby eats the sugar. and when you add juice to flavor it, it changes the sugar content, but I haven't gotten into it again. Loved your process!
Yes, the scoby does eat the sugar. But the 2nd ferment can have a high sugar presence. If sugar is a concern, I would suggest adding ginger to your 2nd ferment and skip the fruit. Kiwi and raspberry have very low sugar content. Hope that helps. Grace and peace.
Lisa had some really good suggestions below. I've honestly not worried much about the sugar. I know it's in there but for the amount of sugar and all the other benefits I felt okay about it. Hope this helps!
@@lisahoche4017 Thanks so much! I had no idea about the 2nd ferment before this video either!
@@WhisperingWillowFarm I agree the benefits definitely out weigh the sugar content. It's so important for the probiotics and good bacteria to be in your system! It helps a lot! Thanks so much for great content!
I am diabetic so need to really watch my sugars. I made booch yrs back and thinking to start again but I will sweeten it up in the 2nd ferment with an alternate sweetener such as erythritol as to not spike my blood glucose but still make it palatable as I tend to brew longer to remove all sugars (plus I forget it!)
No information for Amazon with needed supplies?? HELP!??? 🤔🤷🏼♀️😂
If you click on our amazon storefront you should see the kombucha supply list? Is that working for you?
What is your amazon store name ?
www.amazon.com/shop/whisperingwillowfrm
Hi, I've been making kombucha for about 12 months now and it's really very good. However my scoby is always quite thin and after seeing yours I'm jealous lol. My recipe is exactly the same as yours but I always end up with a scoby only a few mil thick can you help
Regards maria x
Do you feed yours often with new tea and sugar?
@@WhisperingWillowFarm no I didn't know I had too. How much and often do you feed yours.
Thanks x