The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea
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Summary
2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner
Brew your own kombucha at home！ With more than 400 recipes， including 268 unique flavor combinations， you can get exactly the taste you want — for a fraction of the store-bought price。 This complete guide， from the proprietors of Kombucha Kamp， shows you how to do it from start to finish， with illustrated step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips。 The book also includes information on the many health benefits of kombucha， fascinating details of the drink’s history， and recipes for delicious foods and drinks you can make with kombucha （including some irresistible cocktails！）。
“This is the one go-to resource for all things kombucha。”
— Andrew Zimmern， James Beard Award–winning author and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods
Brew your own kombucha at home！ With more than 400 recipes， including 268 unique flavor combinations， you can get exactly the taste you want — for a fraction of the store-bought price。 This complete guide， from the proprietors of Kombucha Kamp， shows you how to do it from start to finish， with illustrated step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips。 The book also includes information on the many health benefits of kombucha， fascinating details of the drink’s history， and recipes for delicious foods and drinks you can make with kombucha （including some irresistible cocktails！）。
“This is the one go-to resource for all things kombucha。”
— Andrew Zimmern， James Beard Award–winning author and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods
Reviews
Ruthie
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Must read book if you like and want to make your own Kombucha。 Easy to follow。 Good recipes。
pea。
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so much information layered in， call out tips， see chapter x notes and antidotes it was difficult to say when the actual brewing parts started。。。 at points felt like an infomercial for 'the miraculous' drink。 photos are informative。well here goes nothing。。。。 if it turns out well they will earn an additional star。 so much information layered in， call out tips， see chapter x notes and antidotes it was difficult to say when the actual brewing parts started。。。 at points felt like an infomercial for 'the miraculous' drink。 photos are informative。well here goes nothing。。。。 if it turns out well they will earn an additional star。 。。。more
Kelly
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Detailed and engaging intro to brewing kombucha。
Rob
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Far too hippy for me。 Brewing information and flavoring is good， but far too heavy on their proclaimed miracle of kombucha consumption。
Erica
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This is a great book！ I originally borrowed it on Kindle from my library， but knew I would want a hard copy to keep in my collection--the recipes are just that fun and useful！ The full color hard copy is also simply gorgeous。 I've got it on my shelf as a go-to guide and recipe book， with Brew Logs and Recipe Comments at the ready folded within。I'm new to brewing kombucha， and so this book is a big help in a lot of ways--especially the focus on troubleshooting various issues。 The temperatures rec This is a great book！ I originally borrowed it on Kindle from my library， but knew I would want a hard copy to keep in my collection--the recipes are just that fun and useful！ The full color hard copy is also simply gorgeous。 I've got it on my shelf as a go-to guide and recipe book， with Brew Logs and Recipe Comments at the ready folded within。I'm new to brewing kombucha， and so this book is a big help in a lot of ways--especially the focus on troubleshooting various issues。 The temperatures recommended here for primary fermentation are quite a bit higher than most other sources out there--and as a newbie I don't know how to judge。The book gets a little kooky when it delves into odd uses of SCOBY （I won't be making SCOBY earrings！）。 But again， the recipes are fantastic， especially because they are offered in various sizes--the 16oz bottle size being my preferred secondary fermenter vessel。 I ended up skimming through all of the recipes and placing an order for several types of herbs and spices that aren't available in my tiny town。。。I can't wait to experiment！ 。。。more
Johanna Knopf
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Loved this book！ The author explained all aspects of Kombucha in an understandable and comprehensive manner。
Dane Riley
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The info was presented in an efficient manner。 I was annoyed by the cursed liberal notes "booch mama sez" 🤢🤮That's the territory I'm in with this shit though 🤷♀️No books should cost $40It's elitest nonsense。 The info was presented in an efficient manner。 I was annoyed by the cursed liberal notes "booch mama sez" 🤢🤮That's the territory I'm in with this shit though 🤷♀️No books should cost $40It's elitest nonsense。 。。。more
Kim E
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Great book for every novice wanting to brew！
Yahaira
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too much filler
Samantha Anthony
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Truly lives up to its name。 This book contains literally everything that you could possibly want to know about kombucha， from making it， troubleshooting， a plethora of recipes （including not just for the kombucha tea itself but for using kombucha and kombucha vinegar in savory recipes）， kombucha history， and so much more。 Never thought I'd be so captivated by kombucha！ Definitely one to have on hand if you're making kombucha， since the troubleshooting chapter has already been super helpful in my Truly lives up to its name。 This book contains literally everything that you could possibly want to know about kombucha， from making it， troubleshooting， a plethora of recipes （including not just for the kombucha tea itself but for using kombucha and kombucha vinegar in savory recipes）， kombucha history， and so much more。 Never thought I'd be so captivated by kombucha！ Definitely one to have on hand if you're making kombucha， since the troubleshooting chapter has already been super helpful in my own brewing journey 。。。more
Caroline
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I found the sections on troubleshooting， SCOBY growth， and seasoning ideas really helpful - especially the pictures， since even a healthy SCOBY is pretty strange looking。 Some of the claims about health benefits seemed a little far fetched and I don't think I'm about to start making SCOBY change purses or earrings。 Still， a great book for people who want to get into making kombucha。 I found the sections on troubleshooting， SCOBY growth， and seasoning ideas really helpful - especially the pictures， since even a healthy SCOBY is pretty strange looking。 Some of the claims about health benefits seemed a little far fetched and I don't think I'm about to start making SCOBY change purses or earrings。 Still， a great book for people who want to get into making kombucha。 。。。more
Jack Leitch
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Amazingly thorough book great for first time brewers and seasoned veterans looking for some additional reference material。 A really solid section on the technical aspects of both batch and continuous brewing， as well as a ton of information on flavoring， different teas， cooking recipes， etc。
Anna Z
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Everything and more related to Kombucha in just one place。 Great book！
Roan Michael
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An absolutely incredible resource for kombucha-making that manages to be at the same time deeply in-depth and refreshingly accessible。 I 100% recommend this to anyone who wants to start making kombucha and wants to do it while informed， safe， and inspired。 You really dont need any other book than this 😁
Heather
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Inclusive， informative， successfully making kombucha BC of it。
Ruth
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Beautiful and informative， this is everything you need as a bouch brewer。
Dawn Peterson
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2 things:First， I guess reading The Big Book of Kombucha makes me officially an enthusiast now。Second， the authors of this book are Evangelists-- a fact you might infer about anyone who takes the time to write The Big Book of Kombucha 。 Their enthusiasm carries them right up to the "panacea" threshold， but they are very careful to never step over， and I appreciated this responsibility on their part。 They implicitly state at several points that kombucha will not cure cancer。 Some of their enthusi 2 things:First， I guess reading The Big Book of Kombucha makes me officially an enthusiast now。Second， the authors of this book are Evangelists-- a fact you might infer about anyone who takes the time to write The Big Book of Kombucha 。 Their enthusiasm carries them right up to the "panacea" threshold， but they are very careful to never step over， and I appreciated this responsibility on their part。 They implicitly state at several points that kombucha will not cure cancer。 Some of their enthusiasm however， gets a little corny。 But， this goofiness is steeped in good information and it does keep the process approachable。 I'm still working with my first SCOBY and with all the solid information and color commentary in this book， I feel like I've got a pretty good handle on it。 This book is a solid choice for anyone who wants to give kombucha brewing a try。 。。。more
ella
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So helpful！ My science fair project was about kombucha and this totally helped me！ It answered every question I had about making or brewing kombucha！！ I would definitely recommend it if making kombucha。
Chase
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Some of the health and scientific claims are questionable; but the history， brewing info， and recepies are great！
Ember
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SUPER thorough reference book about getting started making your own kombucha。 Definitely recommend reading before starting your 1st brew。
Ryan Watkins
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An amazing resource on anything and everything related to kombucha and kombucha making。 History， science， recipes， and unique uses for kombucha。
Os
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Really helpful as I started Kombucha brewing last month - I found the section on flavouring Kombucha extremely helpful。
Chelsea Paulson
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Woooooow。 Such an informative book on brewing kombucha。 Jun was not included。 It is evident that it’s a continually updated book， with accompanied website， Kombucha Kamp。 Worth reading for history of tea and kombucha。 Fun ferment 101 information， too。
Hannah
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The tone of this book was not as inspiring or inclusive as Katz's writing， but it's very comprehensive if you want to know about kombucha specifically。 The tone of this book was not as inspiring or inclusive as Katz's writing， but it's very comprehensive if you want to know about kombucha specifically。 。。。more
Brooke Criswell
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A wonderful practical guide with clear instruction and advice， recipes for flavoring that look delightful， and a fun tone。 I am now confident enough to start my first continuous batch home brew。 Thanks！
Camy An
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If you are curious about how to brew kombucha， this is an excellent read。 For novice to experienced brewers， this is a great encyclopedia of information。
Carol
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Lots of information for someone who is just wanting to get started making kombucha， or for the more experienced kombucha maker who wants to try new things， or for the very experienced maker who wants to go all out！ It’s pretty hard to follow in the beginning， hence only three stars。
missmj
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This is a great resource for a novice brewer。 My first batch was iffy but the second turned out great。 Third is ready to bottle， and I'm going to try some flavor enhancements recommended in the book。 👍👍👍 This is a great resource for a novice brewer。 My first batch was iffy but the second turned out great。 Third is ready to bottle， and I'm going to try some flavor enhancements recommended in the book。 👍👍👍 。。。more
Chip
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A very educational， if perhaps a bit overwrought and evangelical， book about how kombucha is made， best practices， and good recipes。
Allison Dauzat
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