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If you are brewing your own kombucha, you may want to store your Scoby in between batches or while you are away. “Scoby” stands for Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast, and it is the mother culture that brews your kombucha. If you want to store your Scoby for less than 1 month, you can simply brew a new batch!
In addition, you can pause the fermentation process by placing your Scoby in the refrigerator. Do this if you want a storage option for 1-3 months. To store your Scoby for the long term, make a “Scoby Hotel”!- 1 Start a batch of kombucha to store your Scoby for less than 4 weeks. The best way to store your Scoby is to make a new batch! Boil about 3.5 quarts (3.31 L) of water in a medium pot, add in around 8 black or green tea bags. Once the water boils, remove the pot from the heat source so it can cool.[1]
- 2 Add in 1 cup (200 g) of cane sugar and dissolve it into your tea. As soon as you remove your tea from the stovetop, you can pour in your sugar. Mix it into your tea with a spoon until the sugar completely dissolves.
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