Can I use less sugar or otherwise play around with the basic ingredients used to make kombucha?
A. While some kombucha masters do occasionally experiment with the ingredient ratios, we strongly recommend you stick with the tea-sugar-water-starter tea ratios indicated in the instructions. These ratios help encourage a proper ph balance which discourages the growth of mold and the spoiling of the batch. If you do choose to alter ingredient ratios, be sure to obtain and use a reliable ph meter to ensure that the ph level for your kombucha is below 4.0 before consuming.
