{"id":6,"date":"2013-06-14T15:36:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T15:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/?p=6"},"modified":"2013-06-23T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2013-06-23T18:20:28","slug":"brewing-some-booch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/?p=6","title":{"rendered":"Brewing Some ‘Booch!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday, I got my first SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) from Kombucha Kamp<\/a> in the mail and I am so excited! The service was easy, quick, and not to mention, friendly<\/em>. I received a nice handwritten note thanking me for my order. Good vibes = happy SCOBY = yummy ‘booch!<\/p>\n

I have been trying to incorporate more fermented foods and beverages into my diet, so I thought I would give this a try. I have bought Kombucha many times and enjoy the fizzy, tangy beverage. The scorching heat of southern Nevada often begs for a cool drink to help cut the heat. What better way to accomplish this than to brew your own ‘booch!?!<\/p>\n

So, what’s the point? What do you stand to gain from drinking Kombucha? Well, I’ll give you the short version and if you are interested in the details of WHY<\/em>, leave a comment and I’ll do a future post about it.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Drinking Kombucha<\/strong><\/p>\n

Immune Boosting<\/span><\/p>\n

Joint Care<\/p>\n

Aids Digestion<\/p>\n

Promotes a Healthy Gut<\/p>\n

Liver Detoxifier<\/p>\n

The starter kit came with: organic evaporated cane sugar, organic loose leaf tea blend, starter liquid, a SCOBY, a tightly woven cloth, and a rubber band. Kombucha Kamp<\/a> provides a helpful recipe with easy to follow instructions for brewing your Kombucha. Since I am new to this and I am dealing with a living organism, it is imperative that directions are followed exactly. The last thing I want to do is kill my innocent little SCOBY. I suggest you read the entire recipe prior to getting started. Then set up your work space with all of your supplies and ingredients. I mean, this isn’t rocket science. All you are really doing is brewing some tea, but you do want to make sure you do it right.<\/p>\n

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‘Booch Brewing Steps<\/p>\n

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  1. Gather your ingredients and supplies. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"ingredients\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"supplies\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Heat your purified water. Do NOT<\/strong> boil. Bring it almost to a boil then turn off the heat and let it rest for a few minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Put water in your brewing container and add your tea. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"teabags\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Remove tea and add sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"sugar<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Add your room temperature water. This should drop the temp of your tea to lukewarm.<\/li>\n
  6. Add your SCOBY along with the starter liquid.<\/li>\n
  7. Cover the container with cloth and secure with rubber band. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"finished\"<\/a>\u00a0(Baby in background not necessary!)<\/li>\n
  8. Place your ‘booch in a dark, warm, and ventilated area for 7-21 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now the waiting game begins! After 7 \u00a0days, you can always taste your ‘booch to see if it is ready…or you can buy some pH strips to be extra positive. The pH should be between 3.5-2.5. If you let it go too long you will end up with…vinegar! \u00a0Not really what you want so keep an eye on it.<\/p>\n

    We’ll check back on the ‘booch in 7 days. Until then, keep it primal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Yesterday, I got my first SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) from Kombucha Kamp in the mail and I am so excited! The service was easy, quick, and not to mention, friendly. I received a nice handwritten note thanking me for my order. Good vibes = happy SCOBY = yummy ‘booch! I have been […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-drink"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86,"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions\/86"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.primalvegas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}