Will kombucha tea starters multiply?
A. Kombucha tea cultures do multiply. Each time you brew a batch of Kombucha tea a new starter culture will form. The original starter culture (aka “the mother”) and the new starter culture (aka “the baby”) can each be used to brew a new batch of Kombucha tea. Sometimes the new kombucha culture will fuse to the original culture, this is not a cause for concern. They can be separated (ripped apart) or used as a single culture when you brew the next batch. If at some point you find yourself with more kombucha scobys than you can use, you can either compost them (they make fantastic compost) or give them away to friends and family (please note: because maintaining proper ingredient ratios is critically important to successfully creating a kombucha which is safe to drink, please be sure to give them a copy of the instructions or refer them to this website to download the instructions so they have all the appropriate information). Q. What supplies will I need for making kombucha tea? A. Per
