Assam Black Tea

Assam Black Tea Kombucha (OG)

Brewer: Jesse

1st Fermentation 12/17- 12/29

Tea: 2.4 oz.

Temperature: 208°F

Steep: 4'

2nd Fermentation 12/29- 1/2

Batch 1 

0.25 c. mango

1 tsp. ginger, grated

0.5 tsp. sugar

flavor notes: strong, smooth mango

Batch 2

0.5 c. pomegranate crushed

0.25 tsp. sugar

1.5 tsp. ginger, grated

flavor notes: dusky pomegranate

Batch 3 * Exploded

5 blackberries crushed

0.5 tsp. sugar

flavor notes: NA

Batch 4 

0.5 c. peaches, chopped

1.5 tsp. ginger, grated

flavor notes: peach (orange pekoe with peach and ginger was better)

Batch 5 (16 oz. swing top)

1 tsp. rose petals

1 tsp. ginger, grated

0.25 tsp. sugar

flavor notes: black tea flavor with floral notes

Batch 6 (16 oz. swing top)

0.25 c. peaches

1 tsp. ginger

0.25 tsp. sugar

flavor notes: earthy peach

Notes

Highs: Favorite was Batch 2
- All decent black tea flavors, however subpar to the Orange Pekoe. Only one person preferred the pomegranate/ginger (batch 2) over any of the same combinations used for Orange Pekoe

Lows: Least favorite was Batch 6
- All were decent, there was nothing wrong with batch 6 except too much going on flavor-wise. 

- Batch 3 exploded on day two of the second fermentation. I burped all the bottles before going to bed but one swing top exploded overnight regardless.