Making Kombucha is not as hard as you might think at first. Once you get a hang of a schedule that works for you, you are on a roll! Nevertheless it is something I continue to learn about and the next step will be to figure out how to make a second, flavoured brew! Buying ready made Kombucha costs an arm and a leg (worth it mind you), when it is so easy to make yourself.
There are many health benefits in drinking Kombucha and I enjoy making it part of my regular intake of fermented foods.
This website is a great resource and I plan to attend one of their workshops soon.
If you’re new to Kombucha brewing, I highly recommend you have a chat to your local wholefoods shop and find someone who may be able to give you ongoing advice. I have taken my SCOBY back a few times to have it ‘checked’. It can be a bit daunting in the beginning if you are not sure how things are supposed to look like.
Where to get your SCOBY
You can make your own apparently, with store bought bottled Kombucha, but it will take around 4 weeks to develop.
I recommend to ask in your local wholefoods/organic shop and see if they sell any. It’s great to have someone to talk to in person, especially if you are starting out and are not yet familiar with how Kombucha should smell and taste like.
If you live in Melbourne or on the Mornington Peninsula: I bought mine from my local wholefoods shop who also run Kombucha workshops.
If you don’t have a local shop and you live in Australia, you can buy them online here and here.
