Making a Kombucha Scoby from Scratch (SPOILER: It's super easy!)

Learn how to make a Kombucha Scoby from scratch! We test three popular Kombucha brands (GTs Synergy, Health-Ade, and Kevita) as starter cultures and get very different results, so you don't want to miss it! After making this homemade Scoby, you'll be on your way to making your own Kombucha tea. You may never buy expensive Kombucha tea again!

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[mrsginny]

I just made my first scoby using yall's method! I don't drink Kombucha, but y'all have now saved my dad alot of money🥰

[SuperMARCUS]

To make the starter tea you can always make a super concentrated cup of tea, and then dilute that into your final amount of water. That way you don't have to cool it.

[madzr]

You guys have definitely put in a lot of work to teach us the basics. Well done people! Love from India 🇮🇳

[fionmor]

I just did this.... the first trial.... I got mold.... tried it again and it the first SCOBY fell to the bottom then it made another one on top.... so excited

[catherinemmari]

Love from Tanzania, Africa. Made my first scoby and first batch of Kombucha. Thank you !!

[smustipher]

I just bottled my first batch of homemade kombucha using a scoby purchased online. Started a second batch with a 2nd scoby from another company to see how they compare. Will make my own scoby using your tips. Thanks for this video!

[anthonyhouston]

Don't let your starter culture go to vinegar. Taste it during the 7 to 10 day period to see how acidic it's getting. It should be a clean taste, not vinegar. If your SCOBY is still thin start a new batch of tea and use the SCOBY and some of the starter liquid to go for round 2. It will get thicker and duplicate the more you use it. A vinegar SCOBY is predisposed to making vinegar.

I make 2 10 litre batches at a time, one black, one green. It gets cold here so I use a submersible aquarium heater to keep the jar at 24 deg C - 75 deg F.


BTW Love your show.

[sonian]

Hi guys,
Just wanted to say thank you. I finally got into kombucha and lacto fermentation because of your videos, and I'm having a blast with all the f2 flavour combos.
Thanks again for the fermentation videos; it made fermentation and kombucha brewing less daunting. 😊🤗

[elviscrespo]

I tried this recipe with gt brand kombucha and sweet tea, didn't have any mason jars, so I put the mix in some small 3"x3" containers...a few days later some foam on top, after a few more days a baby scoby is forming in each container, yay!

[kutenikk]

Great job guys! I got my kombucha journey started 1 year ago using GTs original. Kombucha brands are definitely not equal and GT and Health Ade are my top two favorite commercial brands along with a local NY brand Coastal Craft. Looking forward to next video!

[jhuvyg]

I followed your process a year ago, now I have 3 half gallons of hotels! I have 2 half gallons for my consumption. I'm selling my scobies as I don't know what else I can do with them! And when people buy kombucha from me I send them links of your videos to watch how they do it at home.

[StrangelaDeStrange]

you two are so full of positive energy and love. you radiate it

[adtcdalta]

I am doing my own Kombucha for the past 2 months now and love it!!!. Thank you!!!

[bandlehars]

Thank you for making this informative video. I’ve been buying kombucha tea for over a year now and never knew how easy it was to make. You guys are great! I love your videos. 😊

[kristensmagicalcreations]

Earl Grey tea has Oil Of Bergamot. Its from a citrus fruit called a Bergamot orange from Southern Italy. Its one of my favorite teas. And you're right... probably not good for making Kombucha. I came back to this video to take some notes and to make sure I'm doing everything right. 🙌💙🙌

[suejeanheinz]

Thanks for making this video. I wish I'd seen it before trying to grow my own SCOBY after watching a different video. I used a Kevita kombucha and after 3 weeks I grew a dime-sized SCOBY. Fortunately, I didn't get any mold. I'm going to retry the process with some GT as Kombucha can be crazy expensive up here in Alaska (when you're not in one of the big cities.). Happy fermenting!!

[SA-gfuq]

Hey cute couple!! I
followed your directions to the T, and I DID IT!! I made my own SCOBY. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all who are interested. I will follow your next video for making the actual Kombucha and then second fermentation. I’m so excited! 😊

[bethholt]

This is so cool. 👍🏼 I’ve been making kombucha for years so I have a mother and lots of babies. But how awesome is this… to be able to make my own Scoby. And thanks for explaining what scoby stands for. Had no idea. Can’t wait to try it. 😊

[nicolettewilliamsonstaff]

I make my scoby without tea - just pour some of your favourite kombucha into a jar (about two cups), cover with a tea towel and leave for about 3 weeks undisturbed in a cupboard. That's it!

[momma]

Thank you for this video! I'm making a SCOBY for the first time and we were worried that the "growth" wasn't normal... but it looks NOTHING like the mold you showed! I really appreciate you sharing!