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Kombucha isn’t the prettiest of brews. SCOBYs split, sink, grow lumpy layers and sprout brown strings, and “is this mould?” is the question we get asked most. So we’ve put together this photo guide to help you tell the difference.The good news: much of the weird-looking stuff is normal. Quick check: where is it? Underneath the SCOBY or floating in the liquid? Brown strings and clumps here are usually yeast and a normal part of brewing kombucha. Mould typically grows on the surface, where the brew meets the air, but location alone cannot tell you that every bit of growth...

I like my ginger beer throaty with personality over lightly flavoured sugar water. But the good thing is that you don't really have to choose. You can make your ginger beer however you like it. If you like only a touch of ginger and don't want it too fiery just reduce the amount of fresh ginger you add and you can just omit the chillies if you don't want that throaty quality......

Online kefir workshop, join Sam the founder of Ki Kefir and a friend of Happykombucha's to learn how about making, using and consuming kefir.

For anyone looking to learn more about working with your Milk kefir grains. 

The workshop will cover the process of making kefir (dairy versions only), all the key tips & tricks within the making process and the benefits fermented foods has on your health . There will be ample time to ask Sam all of your kefir questions at the end of the demo. You will also receive recipes to use your kefir in. 

Before the age of refrigeration Fermentation was historically used as a food preservation process where sugars are broken down by bacteria and yeasts. As such, fermented foods are a great source of probiotics because they contain live bacteria. 

Autumn and winter present special challenges for culturing. Especially this year. As the weather cools, the methods for keeping cultures at the proper temperature must also change and adapt especially here in the UK when the weather can change dramatically from one day to the next.

Read how to keep your cultures warm without turning on the heating in this helpful guide.