I was just about to sell my kegging system and you go ahead and do something like this... And TOTALLY revitalize my need to keg.

@basicbrewing

7 жыл бұрын

And the good thing about kegging kombucha is you can stop the souring at your desired level and still carbonate. Cheers! - James

Never tried hops, but it sounds good. I do mine with more sugar, stop the first ferment when it is still pretty sweet, grind up a bunch of ginger and bottle. I recycle all the old commercial bottle and take my chances with the old caps. I end up with a strong ginger flavor, and crazy carbonation after about 3-4 more days. Been doing 2.5 gallons every 10 days for the past 3 years. SCOBY started just as you said, and now over 5 years running. I love this stuff, but I have to, everyone else in the house has given it up, and I don't know what to do with 32 oz of it a day so I drink it. GI system is now bullet proof.

"first time I've done this in front of anyone before..." "that's what she said." Great video. I have been making kombucha for years. I've only tried carbonating it once, maybe with some blueberries thrown in. Otherwise I just drink it still out of the fridge. But this is a very nice idea. I could see giving this a try with a little bit. Thanks for the creative idea.

@basicbrewing

7 жыл бұрын

donosborn Thanks, Don. It really is tasty. I want to explore more flavors like fruit and maybe ginger. - James

@donosborn

7 жыл бұрын

It's funny how we just like to keep fermentin' different stuff. Thanks for sharing your experiments.

@pejoly2

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely try carbonating, it is awesome. And if you like fermenting, try Kefir. Only problem is it is like having a pet. Too many cultures and things can get a little funky.

@LongDogBrew

6 жыл бұрын

DonO, I'd like to see you make kombucha videos too...Cheers!

@bradleyhoyt3188

4 жыл бұрын

@@pejoly2 Kefir is typically a Milk base isn't it?

nice video guys. You guys certainly know how to experiment with a style. Great stuff, always like watching your videos.Cheers.

Great 👍🏻 I love hopping Kombucha, I found a coffee filter cleans enough so you don’t get much if and Scoby only bottom dust...cheers

I brewed this for some of my friends back in the day, but yeah. Every bottle has the chance of having a new mother... I usually pour through a strainer to catch it (sometimes put a sugar cube in the strainer for added sweetness and fun)

Great video. I really want to try this now. For bottling I am thinking about boiling up a priming solution and doing a hop steep in that until it cools to near room temp, blend and bottle.

Kombucha is hard to find at the moment round my parts but I'm doing this when I find some raw stuff. I suppose you could hop in secondary and replenish the scoby each time with a full batch...

Very cool! We have a commercial Kombucha based producer (Wild Ohio Brewing) they have barrel aged Kombuchas. Very good. I might have to try this. Cheers! 🍻

This is awesome.

Great video guys

So funny.. you ALWAYS know what to expect when James tastes a beer. He will open his eyes wide, turn toward the camera and say Mm and wait for Steve to make a comment.. What video has this not happened. Always fun to watch these experiments. Thanks guys.

Great Vid! You guys have great chemistry on cam! Do you leave it on the counter or fridge while steeping hops? Thanks!

Thanks for the great idea. I have a batch ready for some Wakatu.

@808homeboy

7 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring video. After trying out that hoppy kambucha, I decided to start kegging my kambucha and I'm putting in a new kambucha line into my keezer. Thanks.

I wonder where you get those amazing bottles for it, would definitely love to use those for making my kombucha

@basicbrewing

5 жыл бұрын

Check with your local homebrew store. Cheers! - James

do you guys have a video on off flavours that happen to homebrew? mine seem to get the same flavour and i wonder if its because i dont let the brew sit on the yeast for long, its not a butter flavour but almost like a strong alchohol taste , am i kegging to soon should i let it sit longer? then i wonder did i under pitch but my beers are not really sweet,,,,i have never tasted anyone elses homebrew so i cant really compare, then i wonder if using 1kg of brewing sugar to a kit it what causes this flavour, so this time i just used DME and steeped some grains, and used a liquid yeast,,,,any comments would be helpful thanks

@basicbrewing

6 жыл бұрын

I'd bet you'll get better results using the DME. Using sugar is fine if it's in moderation and in balance with the recipe, for instance in double IPAs or strong Belgian styles. Too much sugar will give you a cidery flavor. Better luck on this batch! - James

Real nice...

Hoppy Kombucha -cha cha cha

Nice video, I hop kombucha as well ;) Still experimenting, how long do you let the up sit in the booch before filtering ?

@basicbrewing

5 жыл бұрын

It only takes two or three days, in my experience. BTW, I recently found a bottle that I made around the time of this video, and it was still delicious. Cheers! - James

8:32 Don't think you could hide that one!

I'll bet that makes a great before bed non alcoholic nightcap

How long do you leave the the hops in Kambucha before filtering?

@basicbrewing

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was around three days. - James

Maybe I missed it but how long did it sit on the hops before you bottled?

@basicbrewing

7 жыл бұрын

David Howard The one we bottled was only a couple days, but I usually go three or four. - James

You didn't mention how long you leave the hops in the brewed tea before bottling as far as I can tell. So...how long?

@basicbrewing

4 жыл бұрын

Two or three days should be enough time. You can taste to check. - James

did i miss it? how long did you have the buch sitting on hops?

@basicbrewing

4 жыл бұрын

I believe it was around three days. - James

"It's a little mother". Lol! I have to try this now. How long did it steep in the hops?

@basicbrewing

7 жыл бұрын

wtglb I usually go three or four days, but you could taste after a couple days to see how it is. - James

@wtglb

7 жыл бұрын

basicbrewing thanks James, I keep a few gallons of Kombucha brewing on the regular and would like to try it with the hops. Looks like I'm paying a visit to the brew shop tomorrow. Thanks for the info and I love your videos!

How long did you leave the hops in?

@basicbrewing

7 жыл бұрын

I generally leave them in three or four days. - James

@josesuarez3510

5 жыл бұрын

Do you seal the bottles while 2F with the hops?

Are SCOBYs supposed to be horrifying and scary to look at while they are fermenting?

@activevoicing

7 жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on your definition. They remind me of jellyfish. - James

And first ferment is standard number of days?

@basicbrewing

4 жыл бұрын

In looking at the video (it's been a while), I fermented the initial batch from the commercial bottle in two to three weeks. If you want it less tart, you could drink it sooner. - James

we not use tea, use whole hop only Will it? Scoby Will it be alright ?

@basicbrewing

4 жыл бұрын

Inthone Brewing channel I don’t know if the antiseptic properties of the hops would inhibit the work of the SCOBY. -James

@inthonebrewingchannel2371

4 жыл бұрын

@@basicbrewing I brew whole hop 30 min , antiseptic properties Will come out?

@basicbrewing

4 жыл бұрын

@@inthonebrewingchannel2371 If you boil hops, the antiseptic properties will come out.

@inthonebrewingchannel2371

4 жыл бұрын

@@basicbrewing Thanks for the advice

I would recommend to use something more sterile than paper towel... the biggest concern is having foreign objects in the first fermentation process, and paper towel would drop alot of lint into the mix which could upset the scoby and produce harmful bacteria in the final product! Lint free rag would be a much better choice! Also skip leaving the hops in the kombucha, put whole hops straight into GLASS bottles with air tight lids (like a flip top style) for the second ferment stage and let them carbonate for 3-4 days. Carefully open, and strain, then you can put the liquid back into the glass bottles and refrigerate to stop the carbonation process!

DO NOT add vinegar into your kombucha brew, you can get vinegar eels.

How about some sour beers?

@basicbrewing

7 жыл бұрын

Next episode, we'll do a kettle-soured beer that used a kombucha SCOBY as the souring organism. Also, check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIGfzdyvfr23dZs.html

@brewtubetech

7 жыл бұрын

basicbrewing Nice! Should be very interesting!

Paper towels bad idea also

Thats what she said lmao

Brew 🍵 tea hot water 6-8 tea, black or green, bags, brew than let’s cool ti warm- add half cup of sugar. Not sure how much hops…. I missed it? 🦗

@basicbrewing

2 жыл бұрын

It's at about 7:30 in the video. (I should have put a graphic on the screen to emphasize it.) I used 1/4 ounce (7 grams) Amarillo hop pellets. You can play around with the hop variety and amount as you like. - James

@Timetravel1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@basicbrewing thanks I guessTimated! Ha ha your two were funny, and I really liked your video. I am excited to try more “recipes”.

@basicbrewing

2 жыл бұрын

For half a gallon, it was half an ounce. 11:20

@basicbrewing

2 жыл бұрын

@@Timetravel1111 Cheers!

@Timetravel1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@basicbrewing i’ll plan to use honey for my next recipe have you tried using honey with hops or does it not taste very well with the sugar flavors??

Hi...i got a recipe from internet..... Ingredients: 1.00 tbsp - PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60 min) (Misc) 10 lbs - Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) (Grain) 0.5 oz - Citra [12.0%] - Boil 60 min (Hops) 1.00 - Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15 min) (Misc) 1.0 oz - Citra [12.0%] - Boil 10 min (Hops) 0.5 oz - Citra [12.0%] - Boil 5 min (Hops) 1 pkgs - California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) (Yeast) 1.00 tsp - Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3 days) (Misc) 1.0 oz - Citra [12.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days (Hops) i would like to know what are the last two steps means.... yeast nutrient, what is primary 3 days? dory hop 4 days? shall i put dry hop after chilled? or shall i put it during second fermentation for 4 days? please help.... THX

@activevoicing

7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't bother with the yeast nutrient. Plenty of food for the yeast in the beer ingredients. Mead is another story. I'm assuming they mean primary fermentation will last three days. Your mileage may vary. Primary fermentation is complete when the yeast is finished. Differing opinions on whether to rack to secondary for dry hopping or not. I'd dry hop at room temp. Cheers! - James

@wun7407

7 жыл бұрын

James, thanks man! for the first one is pretty clear! the dry hop one.... ok, i will take a way most of people used--- drop hop during second fermentation. thanks again!