How do you store the SCOBY if you plan to leave the country for 1 -2 months? Do you put the SCOBY in a glass jar w/ some kombucha liquid in the Freeze
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place in glass container with kombucha liquid (a fair amount), cover with tight weave cloth and secure with rubber-band. make sure the place you store it will be a consistent 78-80 degrees. i might recommend the liquid be from a fresh batch too, as the longer the scoby 'sits' the more likely it could starve if there is no sugar for it to feed on. never store in fridge or freezer. check out kombucha kamps website for additional info about scoby storage
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I believe the idea is to create a scoby hotel for storage, can't guarantee the procedure as I haven't done it but you keep enough of the liquid from the last batch to cover the scoby and I believe store in and air tight jar, no metal or plastic of course. Never freeze you will kill your scoby but try looking up scoby hotel and should find more info.
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I store mine in the freezer in airtight containers. Works OK, and it should prevent all nasty critters. Mine hasn't gotten soggy or anything after a few months of this. BTW, I recommend NOT buying this much masa unless you're sure that your needs are awfully high. I'm regretting buying so much. 50 pounds is way more than I expected.
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I don't know that it should be stored for more than a month; though I suppose one could freeze it, perhaps in small batches.
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In the owners manual that comes with your machine it suggest that you chill the metal cylinder, and the beverage that your going use. I've put the metal cylinder in the freezer and have not waited or very long for whatever I'm going to have to slush up.
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Yes. Each time you make a batch, a new one will scoby will form on the top of the surface of the tea....this is what is suppose to happen. After you bottle your tea, you can put one of them (either one) in another jar with some tea for storage, (cover with a cloth).....just keep adding your extra scobys to this"storage jar. You can Google "scoby hotel" to learn more about this. No matter where your original scoby is in the tea you are brewing....sunk to the bottom, floating half way....you will always get a new scoby on the top. You can Google "Kombucha" and learn everything you need to know. A zillion other people have had your SAME question.
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It needs to be stored in a cool, dry place. I've never refrigerated it. The jar I just received has a two year pull date; copy on the label says to use within two years of opening.
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I'm not sure about the "best" way. Some recommend refrigerating, but I figured that wasn't needed until after the bag was opened, so that's what I do. They only last a month or so. Freezing is probably good for longer periods. I just store the new bags in the pantry.
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You can leave it in the freezer. That's what I do so it's always ready, and I've had it for 5.5 months now. No issues.
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I have it in my cupboard. It should keep for 2+ years that way, but one can put it in the freezer too. You can store in a glass jar or leave in the resealable bag it comes in.
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I store mine in a plastic bag in a cupboard. It's been kept that way from several months with no problems.
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Depending upon where you buy a year to a year and 1/2. Keep refrigerated. But I go throug a bottle a month.
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The jar says refrigerate after opening, so that's what I do. It will keep for many months.
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We have stored it in the refrigerator for two weeks and has been fine, don't know beyond that time. Be sure to use a glass Jar or Jug to store.
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I used mine every other day and keep it in a air tight container at room temp. I looked it up and yes u can put it in freezer, thoughumight loose a lil of the flavour
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The best way to store unused beans is chopped up and soaking in vodka. The beans don't go bad and the vanilla will last forever.
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Only a couple of months, buy the jar if you are not traveling. If you are traveling buy what you need near your departure date.
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I remove it from the plastic pouch because I don't know what kind of plastic it is, then transfer the saffron to a dark green (or cobalt blue) glass jar with a screw-top lid. You can usually find those in an herb shop; might even have them here. The alternative, which I'm doing right now, is to just store it in its container in a DARK, DRY place. I've never known anyone who put it into a fridge or freezer. I see that others here are doing that and they like it fine. I'd rather throw my saffron out the window than expose it to either humidity or light. Different strokes... :)