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Make your own Kombucha

Buchi Kombucha is live, active & unpasteurized—use it to
‍make your own!

Nourish yourself and those around you with your own regenerative powers.

We invite you not just to make your own kombucha, but to enjoy the sense of vitality that comes from sharing with others your healthy SCOBYs and your one-of-a-kind brews.

Got questions? Check out our FAQs.

Materials needed

  • 12 ounces of Buchi Kombucha

  • Black tea

  • Organic sugar

  • A gallon-sized glass jar

  • A cloth that will fit over the mouth of your jar

  • A tie or rubber band to hold your cloth onto the mouth of your jar

Method

Step 1

Grow Your SCOBY

Pour your Buchi in a gallon sized jar, cover with a cloth. Leave it alone for 2 weeks.

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Tips
  1. Jumpstart growth by adding 1 cup of room temperature sweetened black tea.
  2. Use dechlorinated water for best results!

Step 2

Ferment

Add 3 quarts of sweetened black tea to your jar. Age for 7-14 days on your counter.

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Step 3

Flavor & Enjoy!

Flavor with your favorite fruits, juices and herbs. Refrigerate, enjoy and share with your friends!

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FAQ

Lots of good questions and answers here! Have fun and enjoy making your own kombucha.

Feeling a little overwhelmed while making your kombucha? Don't worry, we're here to help.

How do I know my SCOBY is healthy, and the kombucha is safe to drink?

While we can't guarantee that any kombucha brewed outside our facility is safe to drink, there are some clear indicators of a healthy brew for you to consider. The pH - or acidity level - of kombucha acts as a protective factor against harmful bacteria. This means that as long as the kombucha's pH is lower than 4.2 - and your SCOBY has no visible mold on or in it - it should be safe to drink, since the acidity kills any harmful microbes. You can purchase pH test strips online if you’d like to test your kombucha. Remember, kombucha is brewed using a centuries-old fermentation process. While that doesn’t guarantee that your kombucha is safe to drink, as long as all signs point to safe, it should definitely boost your confidence! Read more about pH and acidity level here.  

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Is it okay that my SCOBY sank to the bottom of the jar?

Absolutely! Sinking and floating are both normal for a SCOBY. 

Can I reduce the sugar in my kombucha?

Since the sugar added to kombucha starter is food for the SCOBY, not adding enough sugar can potentially starve your culture. Too little sugar can also cause unwanted bacterial growth. One way to loosely control the amount of sugar you end up drinking is to let the ferment go longer - that way, your SCOBY is eating most of the sugar! There are other options for feeding your culture if you're not into using cane sugar, including molasses, maple syrup, and agave. Read more about brewing with alternative sugars here.  

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Can I use my soda stream to carbonate my homebrewed kombucha?

Yes, you can use your sodastream to carbonate your kombucha. This fellow has some tips for using a sodastream to make kombucha extra bubbly. You can also create more bubbles naturally by doing a second ferment on your kombucha - plus it’s a great time to add flavor! Read more about secondary fermentation here. And remember - even if your kombucha isn’t super bubbly, it’s still packed with beneficial bacteria!

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Can I use kombucha from one homemade batch to brew a new batch?

Yes! You can indeed keep fermentation going by using kombucha from one batch for the next. You really only need about a cup of one batch to start a new one, and you can continue this process indefinitely. It really is that simple! 

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Will the Buchi flavor I use to start a home-brewed batch affect the final flavor of my kombucha?

Yes, the Buchi flavor you use to start a batch of kombucha will lightly influence the taste of the kombucha you create - but that’s part of the fun! You can further tweak flavor by doing a second ferment on your kombucha. Read more about secondary fermentation here. What won’t be affected by the Buchi flavor you select for your first batch is the quality of the ferment - all of Buchi’s kombucha flavors are raw, unpasteurized, and packed with probiotics! This means they all have the potential to create a healthy new batch. 

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Once I’ve mixed the ingredients for my first batch in a jar, should it be refrigerated while it is fermenting?

Since cooler temperatures slow the fermentation process, your kombucha should remain unrefrigerated until you are ready to drink it. Once you’ve achieved the perfect blend of sweet and sour for you, it’s ready for the fridge!

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Why didn’t my SCOBY grow? 

There are several factors that can affect SCOBY growth. Cooler temperatures - in your region, your air-conditioned home, or your refrigerator - can significantly slow fermentation. Make sure your kombucha is fermenting in a warm spot - 80°F is ideal. Lower ambient temperatures may require longer fermentation times. 

Quality of water also matters. The chlorine in tap water can damage or kill cultures, so filtered water is best. 

Make sure the tea you add to your batch is cooled. Tea that is added when hot can damage the SCOBY, resulting in inactive cultures. 

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Is this mold on my kombucha, or is it the SCOBY?

It's common for people to mistake bits of culture - or SCOBY - for mold, so don’t assume! Mold on kombucha tends to grow on the surface of the liquid, and it looks much like the mold you might see on too-old foods in your fridge. Kombucha Kamp, a wonderful resource for home-brewing, includes pictures to help you determine whether what you are seeing is mold or culture. If you determine you have moldy kombucha, toss it - including the SCOBY. Don’t worry - you can always grow a new one using a bottle of Buchi! If you’re not sure even after consulting pics, the safest thing is to toss the questionable batch and begin again.  

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Can I control the alcohol content of my home-brewed kombucha?

Because yeasts are necessary to activate the fermentation process, there are trace amounts of alcohol in all kombucha. At Buchi, we do rigorous lab testing to ensure that the ABV of our kombucha is below 0.5%, which classifies it as a non-alcoholic beverage. 

There’s no simple way to control the alcohol content of home-brewed kombucha, but because the sugar added during a secondary fermentation feeds the yeast in the SCOBY, it can also increase alcohol content. This means that avoiding secondary fermentation may help keep alcohol content low. Either way, it’s unlikely that most home-brewed kombucha will have an ABV higher than 0.5%, but you can find out for sure by testing yours using a home testing kit. 

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How can I make my home-brewed kombucha taste like Buchi?

We’re honored that you’d ask! Our kombucha flavors are the result of years of trial, error, tasting, and fine-tuning. But creating your own flavor profiles is part of the fun of home-brewing! Check out the website Kombucha Kamp to learn more about flavoring your kombucha.

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Can I purchase a SCOBY from Buchi?

We don't offer SCOBYs for purchase, but good news – You can actually grow your own SCOBY using the contents of a bottle of Buchi!

Share your experience

Home brewing is an empowering experience and we’d love to hear how yours went.

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Make your own Kefir Soda

Buchi Kefir Soda is live, active & unpasteurized—use it to
‍make your own!

Use your own regenerative powers to nourish yourself and those around you.

Our water kefir ferments long enough to attain an optimal balance of taste and probiotic vitality. It’s alive, active and unpasteurized—and you can use it to craft your very own Kefir Soda!

Materials needed

  • 12 ounces of Buchi Kefir Soda

  • Organic sugar

  • A gallon-sized glass jar

  • A cloth that will fit over the mouth of your jar

  • A tie or rubber band to hold your cloth onto the mouth of your jar

Method

Step 1

Cultivate Your Culture

Pour your Buchi Kefir into a gallon sized jar, cover with a cloth, and let sit for 48 hours.

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Tips
  1. Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of room temperature water to the jar to jumpstart growth.
  2. Use dechlorinated water for best results!

Step 2

Ferment

Add 3⁄4 gallon of room temperature water and 1 cup of sugar to the jar. Cover with a cloth and age 24-48 hours on your counter.

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Step 3

Flavor, Carbonate & Enjoy!

Flavor with your favorite fruits, juices and herbs. Transfer to an airtight glass container, and rest at room temperature for 1-3 days before drinking or refrigerating. Enjoy and share with your friends!

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Tips
  1. We recommend reusing your Buchi bottles for this!
  2. Be careful as air pressure can build up inside the bottle, so be sure to handle with care and open the lid slowly.

CRAFTED WITH YAUPON HOLLY

Yaupon Holly is the only known indigenous tea plant to North America that contains anti-inflammatory properties, natural caffeine, and is high in antioxidants. This super-leaf was discovered thousands of years ago by Native Tribes in the southeastern U.S. They referred to it as “The Purifier,” and “Big Medicine,” believing that it cleansed the body and mind.

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OPEN-AIR FERMENTATION

Our fermentation process follows the ancient method of open-air (lambic) fermentation instead of fermenting in a closed off tank. The open-air process lets all of the beneficial and wild yeast and bacteria make their way into our kombucha.

If you think our kombucha tastes better, and leaves you feeling more revitalized than others out there, this is probably why! It’s that fresh mountain air making its way into your kombucha!

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Live & Active
Never PASTEURIZED

Buchi Kombucha is 100% raw. We would never consider pasteurizing all of those wonderful naturally occurring live and active cultures!

In fact, Buchi Kombucha is so live and active, that you can use the kombucha in your bottle to make your own.

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HEIRLOOM CULTURE

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CRAFT-BREWED IN HOUSE

It’s important for us to have a hand in every part of making our own kombucha, that’s why we invested heavily in building out our own lab, which allows us to do our own flavor development and testing.

It wouldn’t feel very authentic for us to farm our recipe development out.

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