Spring is here! The Vernal Equinox – when the light of day and night are equally balanced – has shifted and the days are growing longer and brighter as we rush toward Summer. Since humans have had to live in harmony with nature, it is only natural that at this time of year every culture…
What is a Kombucha Legend? A Person or Story that has contributed to the history, knowledge or proliferation of this ancient beverage. Enjoy! Len Porzio is an old school Kombucha fanatic. Ever since I started brewing, I’ve been a fan of his Balance Your Brew page, a fantastic reference for the long term homebrewer of…
When tragedy strikes, as it has in Japan, people are forced to confront questions they never thought to ask before. In this case, there are serious questions about radiation, its effects on the body and how to protect oneself in both the short and long term, provoking an unnecessary run on iodine pills. There is…
Search for Kombucha on the internet and you’ll find almost universal reference to “mushroom tea” or mysterious “kombucha mushrooms.” You might find information about a “Manchurian Mushroom” or even strange characters in Chinese or Russian that you can’t read!
So, what’s the dealio with the recall? In short, some Kombucha brands are testing at higher than permitted levels of alcohol to be legally considered a non-alcoholic beverage. All beverages that contain sugar ferment, including sodas and fruit juice. Since most of the time the fermentation results in less than 0.5% alcohol by volume – the legal limit set by the FDA for non-alcoholic beverages – it isn’t required to be listed on the label.
