How to Make Kombucha – Step by Step

How to Make Kombucha – A complete pictorial on the kombucha making process. Step by step with pictures for each step.

Gallon Jar (presuming you already have kombucha brewing in it. If not and starting new, do step 2 and then skip to step 9.)
Cheesecloth
Rubberbands
Bottles for your kombucha
8 tea bags (You will want some type of regular tea (Camellia sinensis), not herbal. It’s best to use black, green or white. And stay away from teas flavored with essential oils, such as Earl Grey. Most SCOBYs don’t like them and may die on you.)
Filtered Water
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of juice (if doing a second fermentation)
Something to pour your kombucha into bottles (I use my quart measuring cup. Works great!)
1 SCOBY either in your gallon jar fermenting your kombucha or in a small jar waiting to get going.

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