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Traditionally, black tea was always used for brewing and maintaining kombucha mushroom culture. There. are reasons for using black tea that aid in the longevity of the cultures vitality working as a nutrient solution. contained within the plant in question. Kombucha does not like herbs or plants with high amounts of volatile. oils, an example would be peppermint tea.
Sample kombucha tea when a new batch of tea is made, to ensure that enough starter tea has been added and that the pH is below 4.0. Kombucha mushroom tea is ready to drink when the acid content is between 3.2 and 2.8 pH. If the tea is below 2.8 pH, then the tea is to acidic and should be diluted to the proper pH. Each package contains a 15-foot roll of test paper and matching color chart. Provides for approximately 1000 tests.