Table of Contents
Foreword Brendan Brazier xi
Introduction: Kombucha, Your New Hot Roommate 1
Eric Childs: The Story of the Kombuchman
Jessica Childs: A Foodie with a Knack for Science
KBBK: Kombucha Done Brooklyn Style!
About This Book
1 What Exactly Is Kombucha? 9
Intro to Fermentation
Essentially, Kombucha Is a Superfood
Kombucha Defined
Wow, 'Buch Sounds Awesome! But What's in It?
What Will Drinking Kombucha Do for Me?
How Much 'Buch Is Good for Me? Who Should Drink 'Buch?
The History of Kombucha: Where on Earth (or Not Earth) Did It Come From?
2 The Kombuchman's Grimoire: Essential Hardware and Tools 33
Brewing Hardware
Kombucha Ingredients
3 'Buch Kamp I: Brewing and Fermentation 55
Wait. What's 'Buch Kamp?
Brewing Instructions
Komplowing into the Future: Your Next Batch
Foreign Invaders: Unwanted Kompany
4 'Buch Kamp II: Bottling and Secondary Fermentation 75
Mise en Place
Bottling and Flavoring Instructions
Additional Information About Bottling and Secondary Fermentation
Alcohol in Kombucha
5 'Buch Kamp III: A Higher Level of Taste and Knowledge 89
Flavoring Considerations
Tea Blending (Primary and Secondary Fermentation)
Adding Flavoring Foodstuffs (Secondary Fermentation Only
Alcoholic Kombucha Production
Graduation
6 Dining on Kombucha and Scobys 103
Kombucha Condiments
Soups Alive!
Scrumptious Sides
Kombucha Entrées
Bread, Sweets, and Treats
7 Kombucha Kocktails 155
8 Kosmetics and Kombeauty 169
Epilogue 181
Kombuchtionary 183
Acknowledgments 187
Index 189