Category: Home fermentation

While some yeast is essential for kombucha's fizz and flavor, an overgrowth can create an unpleasant yeasty, beer-like taste and murky sediment. Learning how to remove yeast from kombucha is a critical skill for home brewers aiming for a clean, crisp, and balanced beverage. By adjusting brewing conditions, implementing simple techniques, and managing your SCOBY, you can achieve better flavor control.

Fermentation is a food preservation technique with a history spanning thousands of years, long before airtight seals or airlocks existed. This fact raises a crucial question for modern fermenters: do you need an airtight container for fermentation?