Here's Exactly How to Brew Your Own Kombucha

Now that you have everything together, it's time to brew the tea. Boil eight cups of water, turn off the burner, and add your tea bags. Steep for about 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in one cup of sugar until it dissolves. Let it cool to room temperature.

Next, pour the tea/sugar mixture into the glass jar, then carefully add your SCOBY and starter kombucha (assuming this is your first batch, you can just use store bought kombucha for this step). This will lower the pH of the tea and provides a perfect environment for fermentation. Add around seven more cups of water to fill the entire container. Finally, cover the whole shebang with a tightly woven cotton cloth (you can also use coffee filters or even a paper towel) and secure with a rubber band.

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