{"id":3618,"date":"2014-06-26T00:09:40","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T04:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2016-01-03T14:11:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T19:11:46","slug":"how-to-brew-kombucha-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/how-to-brew-kombucha-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Monica&#8217;s Kombucha Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m pretty excited because I just inherited some SCOBYs (a mom and a few babies)! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re not sure what a SCOBY is, it means:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"inserted2408\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\">S<\/span>ymbiotic&nbsp;<span id=\"inserted1562\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\">C<\/span>olony<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"inserted9445\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\">O<\/span>f<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"inserted764\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\">B<\/span>actaria &amp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"inserted73\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Y<\/span>east<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SCOBYs are used to make Kombucha, which I talked about briefly when I reviewed<\/span> <a title=\"Restaurant Review: Get Healthy With Skyebird Juice Bar &amp; Experimental Kitchen!\" href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/2014\/03\/02\/get-healthy-with-skyebird-juice-bar-experimental-kitchen\/\">Skyebird Juice Bar<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">at the<\/span> <a title=\"Market Review: The East End Market\" href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/2013\/11\/09\/community-east-end-market\/\">East End Market<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It looks like this:<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/scoby-experiment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/scoby-experiment.jpg\" alt=\"scoby experiment\" width=\"600\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/scoby-experiment.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/scoby-experiment-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/scoby-experiment-300x340.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;Kombucha has a million and one health benefits! Here are a few:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>High in B Vitamins<\/strong>, and naturally has B12 because of the fermentation process. This is great for me because I am a strict vegetarian. Vegans and vegetarians have a hard time getting B12 in the diet because it&#8217;s created from the aging process. This is abundant in meat, but only available naturally in fermented foods outside of meat. When B12 is low, the body can become fatigued, so a little kombucha a day goes a long way!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The cultures aid in digestion<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Detoxifies and cleanses the body<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Naturally has Probiotics<\/strong> to boost immunity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Rich in Enzymes<\/strong>. This is especially beneficial because enzymes are abundant in raw food, which most of us don&#8217;t eat regularly. Also, raw food takes longer to digest and isn&#8217;t recommended in large quantities in the Ayurvedic diet. This is a great way to get enzymes in your diet to detoxify without compromising your digestion!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Naturally increases energy and metabolism! Score!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-benefits.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3624\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-benefits.jpg\" alt=\"kombucha benefits\" width=\"628\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-benefits.jpg 628w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-benefits-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m babysitting these SCOBYs for my friend Shanna, who is on her way to Mysore, India to study with Sharath Jois. I&#8217;m so honored she asked me to take care of them! The cool thing about brewing Kombucha is that your SCOBY has baby SCOBYs, and then you can use those to continue to brew more and more kombucha, or you can give the babies to a friend. You can also use them for compost.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shanna left me these instructions (feel free to pin this for future reference):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3622\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions.jpg\" alt=\"kombucha directions\" width=\"959\" height=\"1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions.jpg 959w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions-768x1171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/kombucha-directions-300x457.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3623\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2.jpg\" alt=\"Kombucha D2\" width=\"821\" height=\"1225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2.jpg 821w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2-768x1146.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kombucha-D2-300x448.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I also found this great video to help with Kombucha brewing:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8lH-xXDIEtk\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m super excited to brew kombucha and experiment with flavors. I love brewing tea, so my plan for tomorrow is to purchase some pure black tea from <a href=\"http:\/\/dandelioncommunitea.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dandelion Communitea Cafe<\/a> so that I can start the process. At Skyebird they make the most creative brews like, <span style=\"color: #008080;\">Starfruit Lemongrass<\/span> or <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Strawberry Mint<\/span>! Last weekend I had <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Mango Habanero<\/span> Kombucha (I know)!&nbsp;<strong>I can&#8217;t wait to experiment with flavors!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I&#8217;ll update you in a few days with my progress. <strong><em>In the meantime, have you brewed kombucha? What were some problems you ran into? I&#8217;d love to hear your experience!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/love-monica.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1629\" src=\"https:\/\/theyogimovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/love-monica.jpg\" alt=\"love-monica.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"109\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m pretty excited because I just inherited some SCOBYs (a mom and a few babies)! 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