DIY Kombucha

Create refreshing, healthier drinks, from kombucha to herbal sodas and more,in your own kitchen.
DIY Kombucha is a precious book written with a deep personal passion for the subject. ...
This is how the world of food and health ought to be communicated.
TONY MINICHIELLO, Culinary Instructor/Co-Owner, Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver
What a wonderful book! Concise, yet comprehensive...
JENNI BLACKMORE, author, The Food Lover's Garden
SINCE the relatively recent introduction of kombucha onto North American supermarket shelves, this healthy sparkling beverage has exploded in popularity. But can it be brewed at home, with the same tasty, healthy results?
With this straightforward, accessible, and highly visual how-to guide, author Andrea Potter does away with specialist jargon and expensive or hard-to-find equipment, showing how sparkling homebrews from kombucha to water kefir are definitely possible for just about anyone to make, and have fun doing it. Coverage includes:

• Basic fermentation science
• Controlling fizz, acidity, and alcohol content
• Secondary fermentation and adding flavors to the brew
• Wild-fermented sodas, using a ginger bug (a wild yeast culture)
• Recipes for kombucha's honey-fed relative, Jun, as well as for water kefir.

Answering key questions including "where does all that sugar go?", "do I need to get a sitter for it when I go on holiday?", and "does this SCOBY look normal?", and including a comprehensive troubleshooting guide to help you keep brewing confidently and consistently, DIY Kombucha is ideal for foodies, urban and rural homesteaders, and health-motivated people it's an essential addition to your DIY toolkit!
... beautifully curated with dozens of recipes ... sure to spark a love for creating your own kombucha.
CRYSTAL STEVENS, author, Grow Create Inspire and Worms at Work
ANDREA POTTER is a Chef and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. She speaks and teaches extensively on topics from whole foods nutrition and alternative baking, to seasonal soups, and fermenting and preserving food. Andrea is passionate about supporting health-motivated cooks to make informed healthy choices that start with vibrant, delicious, practical recipes and culinary techniques. Learn more at RootedNutrition.ca

1 An Introduction to Homebrewed Sparkling Beverages
The Revival of Kombucha and Homemade Fermented Sodas
      Science
Water, Sugar, Culture
      Water
      Sugar
      Culture
Equipment
      Cleaning the Equipment
That Wobbly Line between Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic
Carbonation
      Too Much Fizz: How to Avoid Overcarbonation
      Protect Yourself and Save the Mess
      Too Little or No Fizz: Troubleshooting Lack of Bubbles
2 Kombucha
What is a SCOBY? Its History and Other Interesting Facts
      From Homebrewed to Store Shelves and Back Again
About the Culture
      Is My Brew Probiotic?
      Sugar
      Alcohol
Kombucha Ingredients
Where to Get Your First SCOBY
How Big a SCOBY Do You Need?
Tea
      Which Tea Will You Try?
Herbal Kombucha
Primary Fermentation: Teas and Herbs
What Type of Sugar to Use
Kombucha Basic Recipe
     Adding Flavor and Carbonation to Your Batch
           Method 1: Flavor the Whole Batch
           Method 2: Create Different Flavors in Each Bottle
Care for Your Mother: The SCOBY Hotel
      Maintaining the Hotel
What To Do With Over-Fermented (Vinegary) Kombucha
What To Do With Extra SCOBYs
Kombucha and SCOBY Troubleshooting
Kombucha as an Ingredient
      Mah's Orange Mint Kombucha Spritz
      Coconut Kefir Kombucha Smoothie
3 Jun: The Honey-Loving SCOBY
Jun Basic Recipe
4 Water Kefir
Water Kefir Culture
Where to Get Water Kefir Grains
What to Feed Water Kefir
Fermenting Fruit Juices and Adding Syrups
Water Kefir Basic Recipe
Caring for Your Kefir Grains
Remaining Sugar and Alcohol
A Rhythm of Its Own
Coconut Kefir Yogurt Recipe
5 Wild-Fermented Ginger Beer; Fruit and Herbal Sodas
Ginger Beer or Ginger Ale?
Why Wild-Fermented?
Making and Caring for a Ginger Bug
Ginger Beer Basic Recipe
Root Beer
      Root Beer Recipe
      Variations
           Love Your Liver Root Beer Tonic
           Elderberry Immunity Soda
           Turmeric Cardamom Fizz
           Beet Cream Soda
      Ginger Beer and Ginger Bug Fermented Soda Troubleshooting and FAQ
6 Whey-Fermented Drinks
Using Whey as a Starter for Fermented Sodas
How to Obtain Whey
Beet Kvass Recipe
Resources
About the author
A note about the publisher