Can you use the lid for brewing Kombucha?
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You should not use an airlock for kombucha. The scoby needs oxygen, and it will (as long as it isn't shaken too often) will form an oxygen barrier for the kombucha. It would be good for keifer though, if you make that also.
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I personally would not use it for Kombucha. Kombucha is a living organism and needs to breath. Usually, I put a coffee filter over my kombucha or a clean white sack towel. I would say this is for making sauerkraut or for fermenting veggies with a culture.
1593274
You really don't need it for kombucha....just use a coffee filter rubber banded on top of the jar. Don't restrict airflow for kombucha.
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you don't need an airlock for kombucha, my husband has made it for years in a large corningware casserole covered with cheesecloth to keep dust and things like fruit flies out- works great, he then transfers to a glass jug to put in the frig
1593276
I am so sorry! I don't know. I don't consume tea. I did Google Kombucha and found that there are some kits you can buy. I use the lid to make saurkraut and kimchi. All my best. Nadia
1593277
It would be not be a good idea for 2 reasons.1. You need a larger container for the Kombucha colony to grow.2. Kombucha needs access to open air that is filtered through linen such as cheesecloth or a thin towel. The air lock (Fermenting lid) only allows air to escape :-)
1951437
Yes. This is pretty much the perfect setup to use for a continuous kombucha brewing system. It is glass with plastic (no metal) parts.
1898051
I have not used the lid for fermentation. However, I have done canning. As long as the seal is tight...it is ok, do NOT use anything to pry it off the top.
1900846
Sure. Just don't put a K-Cup in the brewer, select your cup size and press "brew."
1189344
Yes, you can. I do it all the time. But it gets hot and the lid is to tight (difficult to remove). That is why I removed the lid from the pressing thing and use it without the lid.
1358359
No. Not sure what or where a lid might be used. Great griddle. Only weakness I noted is that the grease trap could be larger, and it is too hot to empty during use.
1286088
I have the he version for my kombucha. The spigot is plastic and it's terrible, I just tried cleaning it out and it still barely drips. I plan to buy a stainless less steel spigot also offered on Amazon. I have always read that stainless steel is actually preferable for kombucha brewing, even compared to glass and especially plastic.
2129882
Yes you can. However, the way the lid fits, I put some plastic wrap over-the-top as well, to seal in more of the aroma.
1071155
Yes, I use mine for tea all the time. I still hate the thing though, the lid is horrible.
120345
When you finish the fermentation process,you can put a regular lid.Its recomended to put in fridge.Eat slowly and enjoy Rafi
1804485
The lids are interchangeable. Using the steeping basket in the tall basket might make too weak a tea
2060156
you can probably use one of your currently existing lids so long as the measurements match up. there is nothing particularly distinctive about this lid in comparison to lids for other cookers except for the small steaming vent hole as seen in the photo.
2244207
No the lid is not tight. It's not meant to stop spills but to keep the heat locked in so it can brew faster. If someone hit it, it will fall and probably break.
2095692
No, this brewer model can only use Pods for brewing coffee. See the third picture from the top at the left for an example of the type of Pod that can be used.
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These are pretty small, so a lot would depend on the size of your brew. I guess you technically could, but it would probably take twice as long for the kombucha to ferment to taste, so I wouldn't. I would just start with the full scoby. After one or two batches, you'll have a second layer anyway. I brew about 3/4 of a gallon at a time and I bought 2 of these scobys to start with.
1001916
You CAN, but you'll have to buy a refillable pod like the Ekobrew Cup Ekobrew Refillable K-cup for Keurig Brewers, 1-Count . I have one and it works just fine!
503401
Yes you can. But the little part that holds the coffee grounds is VERY small. I don't even use mine because of that.