Kombucha Tea

Kombucha Tea has been really getting a lot of media attention lately due to the fact that all brews have been taken off the shelves at all health food stores. What's the big to do about this mystery brew that is fermented by a odd looking form of a mushroom? Is there really any truth about alcohol being the reason it was pulled off the store shelves?

OK...my curiosity got the best of me this last week. I have delved into the deep blue sea of Kombucha Tea and really did my homework. What was the fuss about this tangy sour fermented brew? Is it the wonder brew that everyone says it is?
I was lucky enough to find one last bottle of Kombucha Tea in one of the local health food stores refrigerated area. Citrus Flavor. Ok. Be careful I tell myself. Warnings on the bottle...Do not shake! I slowly open the bottle and much to my surprize.....volcanic eruption...This stuff explodes! Combustion power!!! After digging in the glove box for napkins to clean up my carelessness, I decided to take a swig. MMMMM...Not Bad. It definately had a sour taste, kind-of hard to compare to anything else I've tasted. It definately didn't taste like Tea I've ever tasted, and I'm a big time tea drinker. I've heard others compare it to Beer. I find it hard to compare to beer, because I can't even stand the smeel let alone the taste of beer. (Besides gathering up the stale beer and washing my hair)

Couple hours later, I'm still full of energy, no mid day slump, no nap time needed, and no need of caffeine. By-the way...no feeling of alcohol in the Kombucha Tea. I would have felt it, cuz I'm pretty sensitive to things like that. My luck I would have been pulled over for a DUI if it had alcohol in it.

To make a fermented story short...let's just say... I just received my Scogie in the mail. It's my baby mushroom and I'm ready to start Kombuchin it! I have my brew on and in 7 to 10 days, I'm going to be ready to bottle it!. I love new projects. I will post lots of pictures and results later. Yum-O....I'm excited!

Have a great Labor Day Holiday. Cheers!