What is the best way to keep my Kombucha culture while I am away on holiday?
A If you are going away for any length of time, the following method will help your culture survive well: Place the culture in the brewing container and add the usual amount of sweet tea and Kombucha ‘starter’ beverage. Cover with muslin or a fine cotton fabric and secure with elastic. Stand the container in a cool, clean place where the activity will be slowed down considerably. You can leave it there for several weeks or even months. When you return home simply pour off the liquid and your culture will be ready for use again. It will probably have even produced a very fine healthy ‘offspring’ as a surprise too. The resulting sour beverage won’t be drinkable but can be used in the kitchen or bathroom. If it hasn’t quite reached becoming vinegar, you could put it in a warm place to ferment further and turn it into Kombucha vinegar.
