First of all, ‘SCOBY’ stands for a ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast’. It is a disk-shaped culture which facilitates the fermentation process whereby sweet tea is converted to kombucha. Awesome part is that the SCOBY used in the Home-kit is the same culture we use for fermenting our entire range of VIGO Kombucha products.
Each SCOBY is unique and is the result of the environment it has been kept in. The scoby will be home to many different yeasts such as brettanomyces bruxellensis and schizosaccharomyces pombe as well as many species of bacteria that help to increase the acidity.
You don’t need to buy expensive equipment to get started – you might even find you already have everything you need. A large glass jar is ideal as it allows you to see what is happening, although ceramic can be used if it has a food-grade glaze. A wide-mouthed vessel is better as it gives more surface area and leads to a quicker ferment.
