How long after vinegar taste is it done? I live in Palm Springs, temps over 105, n my batch from jun 23 still vinegar as newer batches?
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I leave my kombucha fermenting for 7 days. After 7 days we bottle it with flavoring, whether dry or fresh fruit we leave it sit in the dark for 3 days. This will help with the fizziness. After that put in fridge. The longer you let it sit the more vinegar it will taste.
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Hi Shelly! Actually, the longer you ferment the MORE vinegar taste. So for this batch I would stop fermenting and if it's too vinegary, simply add your favorite juice, tea, even club soda to cut the taste. And for future batches ferment for less days.. this can be achieved by taste testing your kombucha a few times a day to pick the time that's right for you! Happy Brewin', Dave :)
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It should be sweet when you start, then loose sweet as the tang develops. If yours starts out not sweet I might ask what recipe are you following? I put 1 cup organic sugar to 1 gallon kombutcha. To get started, I purchased some at the store, then brewed mine to that taste. In Oklahoma it took about 10 days to 2 weeks, in AirConditining. if its 105 where you are, it wouldn't take near as long. I brew mine till the sweet is almost gone and the tang has started. then I bottle it with some juice for a 2nd go, this time with a lid. only about 2 days this time, then in the fridge.
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I bought some late last year, bottles say Expire June, 2018, so 3 1/2 - 4 years. Does vinegar really have an expiration date?
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Thank you for responding. I have one question. Is apple cider vinegar a good acid choice?
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Try to keep the temperature around 72*. If cooler, ferment will take a bit longer. We leave to ferment 4-7 days. We love the sauerkraut that I make. I was uncertain at first about what I was doing but kept trying until I got it just the way I like. Sometimes I add other veggies like thin sliced carrots, kale etc. I make a lot of my sauerkraut into a kraut salad. Very yummy.
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rinse the entire thing out. Place straight distilled white vinegar into the unit. Run unit with only the distilled vinegar in it for a few hours that should clean it off good luck.
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Don't eat them, and don't microwave them until they melt or start to steam. Probably not a good idea to leave them in the car on a 100F day either, but like Richard M. said, they tend to stick Prop 65 on everything in Cali. It's just a warning that there might (might!) be something potentially toxic/poisonous (i.e. plastic, neoprene, almost anything you shouldn't eat) in them. Don't gnaw on them and you should be fine.
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I'm pretty sure it's mineral build-up from your water. Try letting a diluted vinegar solution sit in it (not hot) for 30 minutes or so, clean it out with a sponge or rag, then rinse. You don't need anything super abrasive but sometimes a little elbow grease is required.
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I cleaned ours with vinegar and water, a friend told me a long time ago to do that, he says it cleans that plastic taste out. They manufacture them and then package them and then they set. He says run a couple cups of vinegar water in it then just clear water, and ours was fine.
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I have encountered the same issue but I don't think that vinegar in it's vapor form will work (if I understand your question correctly). I have found that soaking the canister in vinegar for several hours (about 8) and using a brush to scour it works best for me. I still get a plastic like taste but I just use a water additive to take it away. The water additives can be purchased at any grocery or drug store.
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I would highly recommend CLR or Limeaway (quick and easy) or, if you are a tree-hugger (just teasing ;^) you might try the much slower and probably less effective white vinegar. If using vinegar I would suggest periodically turning the unit "ON" for a 2-3 minutes in order to heat the vinegar which should make it more effective. I would not heat the CLR or Limeaway without first ensuring that it's safe (I have no information about heating those chemicals). Good luck, and please let us know if this works for you!!
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I would soak it in vinegar too. I hope that ends up working for you. Also, hopefully someone will respond with what worked for them. Have a great day, and hope it's running for you now :-)
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Yes, vinegar is acetic acid. The label lists it as 20%. I diluted it 1:1 with water and sprayed it on my driveway. It did a decent short term kill for about 2 weeks. I think I'll have to treat it once or twice more for a long term kill.
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Try Kroger's Red Wine Vinegar and Oil Dressing (SKU 11110 71657). It tastes exactly the same! Woohoo!!!
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Rinse, submerge & soak with 1 T. of vinegar in water for 15 mins, rinse, towel off as much water as possible before air dry.
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I dont know. But I will say I found the "Friend" did not work as well as everyone says. I use vinegar. Cheaper, worked better, and isnt so toxic.
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Fill with warm water and a little vinegar. Leave in for 5 minutes. Pour it out and wipe out with damp cloth.
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4 cups white vinegar, let sit for 30 mins. Check out my review for full instructions.