Any Home Bakers Here?

[MotherofOrpies]

Baked apple walnut bread, I am sad that all my quinces froze in the shed but…my apples survived the 4 weeks of below zero, don’t know how( I had everything in cardboard boxes covered with a blanket) we seldom get cold winters ( the last one was 9 years ago )

 

[Sally PB]

raw honey like it wanted!

I'm transitioning mine to raw honey. Right now, I use about half sugar, half honey.

I have problem with mold, tried it 2 times, but both times, after a few weeks. It turned moldy, even though I cleaned everything ( dishwasher) after using

Wow. Dang, I'm sorry! I have not (knock on wood) had issues with mold. Fruit flies? Had those a few times.

I think I'm into my 10(?) year of making kombucha.

 

[Aria]

I bottle every other Thursday, and brew the next day. I make 2 gallons every other week. And drink that much too!

What is it? Do not even know how to spell komocha?????

 

[Aria]

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Baked apple walnut bread, I am sad that all my quinces froze in the shed but…my apples survived the 4 weeks of below zero, don’t know how( I had everything in cardboard boxes covered with a blanket) we seldom get cold winters ( the last one was 9 years ago )

WOW....sorry. Weather has changed.

 

[R2elk]

What is it? Do not even know how to spell komocha?????

"Kombucha is a fermented, fizzy drink made from sweetened tea (black or green), sugar, and a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast). This process creates probiotics, B vitamins, and acids, leading to potential health benefits like improved gut health, though scientific research is limited. While often called "mushroom tea," the SCOBY is a bacterial and yeast culture, not a fungus, and the drink can be flavored with fruit or spices. "

Because it is fermented, it does contain alcohol.

 

[Aria]

"Kombucha is a fermented, fizzy drink made from sweetened tea (black or green), sugar, and a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast). This process creates probiotics, B vitamins, and acids, leading to potential health benefits like improved gut health, though scientific research is limited. While often called "mushroom tea," the SCOBY is a bacterial and yeast culture, not a fungus, and the drink can be flavored with fruit or spices. "

Because it is fermented, it does contain alcohol.

WOW...sounds interesting. Never heard of it. Where do you
get the symbiotic clulture of bacteria and yeast? Or do you just add yeast? At my age I am surprised I DID NOT KNOW?
Sounds like a healthy mixture. Aria

 

[Rillowen]

Haven’t made it in a while, but my guys enjoy eating this skillet breakfast.
I need to make this again soon.
If you’ve never watched the BBQ Pit Boys, they have some good recipes.

Oh! I stumbled across the BBQ put boys when I was digging our smoker! Most of their recipes are a little rich for us, but they sure are delicious for once in a while!

 

[Rillowen]

I have problem with mold, tried it 2 times, but both times, after a few weeks. It turned moldy, even though I cleaned everything ( dishwasher) after using

Are you using a tight weave cloth to cover it? Paper can cause mold, the other big problem is if you arent keeping the acid high enough, you are supposed to use a minimum of 1C strong starter per gallon, I get paranoid and would rather go on the side of caution, so I separate mine into quart jars and put a full 1/3 c of strong stuff in each. I have only once had a problem with wgat might have been mold, and that was when we were gone in the hospital for 4 months and a pipe leaked, the whole house was filled with mold! Even then only 1 of my 3 exposed jars showed anything suspicious, and it was just a little darker. I had thrown 1 jar in the fridgebbefore we left though, so i just threw the others out. In the beginning when I as getting it established I added a couple tbs of white vinegar to help the acid levels. The other things is, are you sure it's mold? Kombucha can get all sorts of funny looking spots, but they are all normal and often good. Unless it's dry and fuzzy, it's not mold.

 

[Sally PB]

@Aria, you can buy kombucha in stores now. My local grocery carries a few different brands. GT Dave's is my favorite.

The amount of alcohol varies. GT Dave's has two lines: on has enough alcohol to be deemed alcoholic, meaning it's sold to people old enough to buy. The line my store sells has little enough alcoholic to be deemed non-alcoholic, so no ID required.

I made my original batch from that line.

Some people really like it (like me!), some people don't, saying it tastes like vinegar.

 

[Aria]

@Aria, you can buy kombucha in stores now. My local grocery carries a few different brands. GT Dave's is my favorite.

The amount of alcohol varies. GT Dave's has two lines: on has enough alcohol to be deemed alcoholic, meaning it's sold to people old enough to buy. The line my store sells has little enough alcoholic to be deemed non-alcoholic, so no ID required.

I made my original batch from that line.

Some people really like it (like me!), some people don't, saying it tastes like vinegar.

Thank you for the info. Do you agree it is a healthy product?