Comments on: The Complete Kombucha Brewing Starter Kit | Fermentaholics USDA Certified Organic Kit (The Complete Kombucha Brewing Starter Kit)

By: Davo

Davo — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:35 +0000

Great for starting out in the Booch making!Great instructions

By: sandra

sandra — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:35 +0000

Excellent starter kit with easy to follow directions. I have made x3 batches of Kombucha with this product. I would not hesitate to recommend this product and seller to anyone!

By: Amazon Customer

Amazon Customer — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:35 +0000

Ordered this for my mum’s birthday and unfortunately she had to improvise considerably to go about making her kombucha. According to her, these were the missing items:1) Breathable cloth cover2) PH testing strips3) Organic black tea and sugar cane

By: KP

KP — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

All you need to get started!
Everything worked flawlessly! 8 days later I had my very own, newly grown scoby from the one I received and our first batch of kombucha is in the books. Very simple, great value, love the adhesive thermometer and heat wrap!

By: K.P.

K.P. — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

Great product with even better support!
I don’t usually review products, but Fermentaholics absolutely deserves it.Quick and to the point: the kit has worked very well. I’ve successfully brewed two batches of Kombucha. The kit is high-quality, and the instructions were crystal clear.More Details:I’m currently on my 3rd batch and ran into a problem, which is no fault of Fermentaholic’s starter kit. When you ferment anything, you’ll eventually run into something strange happening. I’ve fermented sauerkraut, salsa, and pickles since 2016, so I know that things can go wrong even when you’re careful.My current fermentation is forming a SCOBY that looks questionable. If there is a problem, it’s not because of the product; it’s because of a random bout of bad luck. Many wild things are flying in the air in any home, and if they land at the right moment, things can go wrong.For me, the SCOBY that is currently forming has a strange, dry-looking texture. It was outside of my area of expertise, so I contacted Fermentaholics and got ahold of Jerry. I emailed photos and spoke on the phone with him. There are a few plausible situations that Jerry thinks could be happening, so I’ll need to wait and see what this batch does. While we haven’t reached a definitive conclusion, he has been an enormous help. At no point did I feel like an inconvenience, nor did it feel like he was in a rush.He didn’t ask me to prove that I purchased from them, and he has no clue I’m leaving this review. I figured it was the least I could do for such good customer service. He freely gave his time, even though it was not a fault of their product. I can’t say enough good things about Fermentaholics, and I will happily remain a customer and refer people their way any time. Thanks, Jerry!

By: matthew maddy

matthew maddy — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

Great starter
This was my first try at kombucha. So far so good. Kit has everything to get you brewing in no time. Quality is top notch. Easy to follow directions. Would definitely recommend

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

Brilliant starter kit for my kombucha
I was a bit scared to start my whole kombucha journey – fear of being poisoned, have bottles explode in my face, have the bacteria SCOBY escape its jar and come for me in the night!!!Iâm going to post this review on the gallon jar and book products, since it was this starter kit, gallon jar/heater, and book combo that has set me on my kombucha home brew journeyâ¦.I bought the starter kit last month, plus The Big Book of Kombucha and was reading it, talked to friends whoâd brewed their own kombucha in the past; they all recommended a glass jar with spigot to do continuous brew rather than mess about with the SCOBY, risk it getting contaminated, and make everything simpler. I bought one from Home Goods, but as I kept reading, I realized the cute crystal glass and plastic spigot would not be goodâ¦Went back to the drawing board, researched on Amazon and found a great kombucha gallon jar, with stainless steel spigot, and bought their heater, kombucha likes 78 degreesâ¦and ferments fasterâ¦A week ago, I followed a hybrid of directions from my book, the starter kit, and jar peopleâ¦.and created my first go, this starter kit is great, has everything you need, the tea is a mix of organic green and black tea, Iâm ordering more today, cane sugar, vinegary smelling starter kit and healthy looking thin layers of cream and tan SCOBY, cane sugar, PH strips – Iâm going to use their gallon jar to experiment once my SCOBY needs to be cut smallerâ¦Once Iâd mixed everything in my jar, my PH was 2.5 = perfectâ¦.added the stick on temp gauge, and my heater, and itâs cook little hatâ¦I had placed the gallon jar on a small towel so I could drag it forward, rather than lifting itâ¦.i talked to my dear little Scooby Doo, it is a living organism, every time I was in the kitchen, kept temp at 78-80 degrees, a new white seal grew on top, and stringing strands grew down, all by the bookâ¦.I sampled it today, it was sweet, but a little tart, and decanted half off into an old big 48 oz kombucha bottle, and added fresh ginger, hibiscus, and lemon juice- I will burp it every day for 3-4 days, and when the bubbles, flavor is to my liking, Iâll strain it into small bottles and put them in the fridge.My research says let the SCOBY sit in more concentrated mixture for a few days before adding more sweet tea and starting the process all over againâ¦So far, it has been fun, and I look forward to drinking the real flavored stuff in a few daysâ¦

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

What I expected
Good starter packagewith well written instructions.

By: Robert Schramm

Robert Schramm — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

Complete kit
Everything you need to start making your own kombucha. Simple instructions, and a couple of weeks later delicious kombuc

By: Brent

Brent — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:37:34 +0000

Just as expected
This kit was perfect, with everything you needed to ferment your kombucha. The instructions were very helpful.