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Have You Ever Seen a SCOBY Hotel?

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Until they met me, most people I know never heard of kombucha and had no idea what a SCOBY is used for.  SCOBY  means Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast.  The light colored solid disks in this jar are SCOBYS floating in kombucha starter liquid.  Since SCOBY is an acronym, the plural is irregular.

SCOBYS breed like rabbits so since only one is needed to manufacture a batch of kombucha, we have to have someplace to put the rest of them.  It is good to keep a few extras on hand in case the active SCOBY gets dropped on the floor or damaged in some other way.  The jar with the extra SCOBYS is called a SCOBY Hotel because that is where we park them.  It is sort of like a kennel.

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    Do you agree that these things look disgusting?

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    Have you ever seen one of these before?

    • Yes
    • No, but I would like to.
    • I hate kombucha
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    Is Kombucha a health food?

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    • No
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    Can your kombucha turn into vinegar if you ferment it too long.

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    Can you bake with kombucha?

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    Do unwanted SCOBYS make good dog treats?

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    Will unattended kombucha eventually turn into vinegar?

    • Yes
    • No
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    Is kombucha inexpensive to make at home?

    • Yes
    • No

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Written by Ann Hartley

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  2. mavic123456 there are many articles online that list numerous health benefits and a few say otherwise. Personally, I drink kombucha because I love it, but I did notice that it gives me an immediate energy boost and also that it reduces sugar and carb cravings. Of course, I do drink mine sweet so it is not like it is sugar-free. Do I drink a little sugar but more easily say no to things like cake or donuts.

  3. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard for the term SCOBY hotel, but I like it because it makes me Hilton, in a way. 😀 I adore kombucha and use it for almost everything, more than 10 years. 🙂 Thank you for this informative quiz. 🙂

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    • Yes Alex, the “kombucha vinegar” does indeed retain all of the probiotics and nutrients of the brew. It is not really vinegar, but can be used in place of it. It is similar to vinegar because of the acetic acid, which is important in helping to control blood sugar, but the kombucha vinegar is milder plus it also contains glucuronic and gluconic acids. These acids are thought by its adherents to be helpful in chelation, which is a process through which the body gets rid of heavy metals and arterial plaque and such things that do not belong. The most exciting studies indicate it may provide some protection against electromagnetic radiation. Are you familiar with PEMFT?

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      • it has been around in one form or another since Volta, but a while ago I heard about 3D printed casts using this tech to heal broken bones in a quarter of the time…

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        • Yes, apparently it does all sorts of good things at the cellular level. So I am guessing that used in connection with PEMFT (I started with some of Paul Becker’s equipment quite a while ago) the kombucha may be even more useful than taken alone. One might be getting a little help from the other.

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    • You got them ALL right, Branka. I have not learned how to make the quizzes on here yet and this one seemed to have a mind of its own. There really are no right or wrong answers, but thanks for taking it!

    • Oh, that is a mistake on the quiz. You really got 8 out of 8 right. The first question only has one possible answer and the quiz said it was wrong, rflol.

    • I make buttermilk, beet kvass, kefir, and kraut, as well as kombucha. I think they are all healthy, but I would not eat or drink them if they were not also delicious. Best of all, fermented foods are very economical.