How to grow Kombucha at home

The peak of the popularity of Kombucha occurs in the early 80s. Then this miracle product, and as such it was recognized by both the people and medicine, was present in almost every family. And no one took into account the incredible consumption of sugar and tea, since the panacea for all diseases was worth such sacrifices. Over time, he went into oblivion, and various dietary supplements came to replace him. But everything is back to square one, and today there is again increased interest and demand for kombucha.

Features of Kombucha

Official medicine has proved that kombucha (aka Kombucha, medusomycete) really has therapeutic and prophylactic properties and can become an alternative to expensive pharmaceuticals. Unusual taste of the drink increases the tone of the body, gives strength and vitality, and, in addition, successfully fights against various diseases.

The popularity of Kombucha is also explained by its unpretentiousness. Create the minimum conditions for it, the necessary nutrient medium in the form of sweet tea, and it will grow and develop very rapidly.

Puff jellyfish owes their biological origin to a community of living cultures such as bacteria and yeast. During the life of such organisms of different nature and other features, the transformation of sweet tea into an acidic drink, which has a number of healing properties:

• the risk of cancer is reduced;
• increases the protective function of the liver;
• the body metabolism is normalized and the process of purification from toxic substances is activated;
• intestinal microflora is restored;
• cholesterol is reduced;
• the activity of the cardiovascular system and blood pressure are normalized;
• gastrointestinal tract activity improves;
• increases the activity of the musculoskeletal system.

And this is not the whole list of the advantages of Kombucha. A drink rich in organic acids, vitamins, enzymes and trace elements helps to reduce weight. It quenches thirst, dulls hunger, but does not replace the daily diet. In combination with fractional and balanced nutrition, kombucha is an auxiliary component in losing weight. The use of Kombucha, as in other therapeutic cases, should be regular.

Indications for use

Based on studies of the properties of the tea product, it is recommended as one of the means of helping recovery with the following diseases:

• ARI, flu, tonsillitis;
• scarlet fever;
• diseases of the ear, throat, nose;
• viral infections of the eyes;
• problems with the liver or gall bladder;
• dysentery;
• tonsillitis;
• diphtheria.

A tonic drink can simultaneously serve as a diuretic and choleretic agent. It also helps with hypertension, hair loss, nail fungus and various cosmetic procedures.

Contraindications

The use of kombucha is not allowed for everyone. There are contraindications for a certain category: with increased acidity of the stomach, patients with diabetes mellitus, only fresh tea drink is allowed for drivers, and those who have problems with fungal diseases should refrain.

Kombucha cooking

The process of growing Kombucha at home is simple, but requires accuracy and consistency. The procedure itself takes about a month and a half, so patience and time will be needed.

Growing kombucha from tea leaves

1. It is advisable to prepare a glass jar with a volume of 3-5 liters, wash it well with soda and leave to dry naturally.
2. For the preparation of a nutrient solution in a separate container 3 tsp green or black tea brew pour 1 liter of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes. Drain, add 5 tbsp. granulated sugar and cool.
3. Pour the cooled tea into a prepared jar and place in a warm but dark place.
4. Cover the neck of the glass container with a piece of gauze and tie it with tape or secure with an elastic band. It is periodically necessary to open for a short time to replenish the liquid with oxygen.
5. After four days, notice a thin film on the surface - this is the beginning of the origin of Kombucha.
6. After 10-20 days, the contents of the can are clarified, a sour smell appears, and the film increases in size.
7. By the end of the process, a mobile thickened substance is already forming on the surface. The formed Kombucha is transferred to a clean container and a new nutrient solution is prepared, with which it is poured.
8. The drink in the first can is ready, it needs to be filtered and stored in a cool place so that the fermentation process stops. And the infusion of the second can can already be consumed in 5-7 days.

A grown jellyfish is unpretentious, but requires care, cleanliness and lack of bright light.

Rosehip Growing
Rose hips themselves are saturated with vitamins, and a drink made from them is a godsend to increase immunity, prevent viral diseases and other malfunctions in the body.

Select dense, uniformly colored fruits, rinse, dry and grind a little. 6 tbsp. l pour into a clean thermos, pour boiling water in a volume of 0.6 l. Close and deliver for 6 days. Then strain and pour into a three-liter jar, adding the same tea solution, which is prepared in the following proportion: 1 tbsp. l tea, 5 tbsp. l sugar, and boiling water in a volume of 220 ml. Place gauze on the neck of the container and leave it in a warm, dark place. Then repeat the previous method.

Kombucha from apple cider vinegar
You can grow jellyfish yourself from home-made vinegar.

Dry washed apples and grate with a core on a coarse grater. Put the fruit puree (approximately 400 g) in a clean jar and pour cold boiled water. Add 150 g of honey and 15 g of yeast. After this, the container remains open, it must be placed in a dark place. The mass should be mixed daily.

After ten days, applesauce should be squeezed through several layers of gauze, and the resulting liquid should be poured into a clean jar, covered with a thin cloth and left for 1.5-2 months for fermentation.

At the final stage, the liquid becomes lighter, and a multilayer jellyfish grows on its surface. It is transferred to clean dishes with sweet tea and then according to the usual scheme.

Kombucha on beer
Mix 100 ml of live beer, 10 ml of wine vinegar, 5 g of sugar. Pour the mixture into the container, covering the neck, and put in a warm place until a film forms on the surface. When it is 2 mm thick, then transfer it to the dishes with sweet tea. After a week, the drink is ready.

The listed methods are for those who are just starting to master the art of growing Kombucha. For those who are more fortunate and share a piece of the finished product with them, the process is greatly simplified. And if you connect imagination, then the healing qualities of the jellyfish increase at times.

Kombucha on herbs
The preparation scheme is standard, and pick the herbal collection depending on your disease. 200 grams of herbs pour 3 liters of boiling water and leave overnight. Add a little honey to the infusion and place the mushroom in it. A week later, you get tea infusion. Thus, you can prepare a tonic drink based on hibiscus.

Care for jellyfish

Growing Kombucha is part of the task.For its development and reproduction, proper care is required. An indicator of health, above all, is buoyancy. If he began to sink to the bottom and doesn’t float to the surface on his own, it means he’s “sick” and it’s time to save. The optimum temperature should not exceed 25 degrees.

To protect the medusomycete from viruses, it is recommended to have two containers: one for its content, and the other will drain the finished liquid.

The thickness of the jellyfish should not exceed 4 cm. The excess layer that has appeared should be carefully separated from the top and laid out on other banks. The lower part is the most productive.

The healing effect of the finished drink is not more than one month. Subsequently, taste qualities are also lost, it will be more vinegar than an invigorating elixir. After keeping the liquid for a week, it is half drained and put into storage in the refrigerator. And in the jar they add newly strained tea kvass. When a new portion is ready - again pour out a portion and make up with fresh tea leaves.

The volume of fluid in the tank

During growth, the fungus requires more liquid medium, about 3 liters. And when you pour a drink, each time compensate for the shortage by adding liquid. This may be an unfinished infusion, which is cooled, sweetened per liter of boiling water 2 tbsp. l sugar and mix until complete dissolution of granulated sugar. Insoluble sugar on kombucha is one of the causes of jellyfish disease.

Bath days for Kombucha

Every two weeks, it is necessary to bathe the medusomycete, carefully removing it from the can. Rinse gently with warm water, being careful not to injure yourself. Then leave for a couple of minutes on a plate to breathe air. Strain the contents of the jar and pour into a clean container. Wash the jar and return the mushroom to it.

The mushroom habitat itself should be clean, with no signs of turbidity, and the tea product should be light in color.

To grow Kombucha at home, does not require special knowledge and abilities. It is enough to adhere to strict recipes, step-by-step technology and observe the storage conditions.

Video: how to grow Kombucha from scratch