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    Not after the bacteria's & yeast's consume it. ...

    Not after the bacteria's & yeast's consume it. :) It does depend on your ferment time though. The longer it sits, the less sugar is left.
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    They claim that even though Kombucha is acidic,...

    They claim that even though Kombucha is acidic, it's a "alkaline" causing food. I don't know how that works, but that's what's said. What gets me about that claim though is, they suggest to slowly...
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    Rawlife, Have you ever tried Matcha Tea with...

    Rawlife,

    Have you ever tried Matcha Tea with Kombucha? I just read about the tea and I am very interested in it. I already e-mailed Happy Herbalist to see what they think. If it works out,...
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    Rawlife, Please don't take this wrong or...

    Rawlife,

    Please don't take this wrong or personal. There is a difference between fermented food & rotten food. Fermented food is in a sense changed by process of specific bacteria?s and or...
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    I would think that home made would be superior...

    I would think that home made would be superior because some of the bacteria?s and yeasts would have to die off in packaging & transport. Plus you have control on taste. You can achieve sweeter or...
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    The average temp at my ferment station is about...

    The average temp at my ferment station is about 73 f. I think another thing that helps with extra carbonation is leaving a good portion of the "starter" tea when you do up a new batch. I leave...
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    Very much so. I was amazed at how similar mine...

    Very much so. I was amazed at how similar mine is to GT's. I actually like mine a little more. :)
    When I take it out of the main jug after the 1st. stage I run it through cheese cloth. Then it...
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    No problem. The things sticking out are the...

    No problem.

    The things sticking out are the air locks. They work kind of like a pea trap in your sink drain. You put a little water in it and the CO2 can escape but air can not come in. It...
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    Here is my little ferment set-up. On the...

    Here is my little ferment set-up.

    On the shelf on the left is my Kefir. I only do about 3 cups a day.

    On the right side of the shelf is my Kombucha jug. I think it's 1.5 gl. That's the...
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    Great source of info

    Here you go.
    http://www.happyherbalist.com/continuous_brewing.htm

    Also from that page, click on the Home link (upper left corner) & they have a world of info on Kombucha. They also have some...
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    I use a variety of teas. Different green teas &...

    I use a variety of teas. Different green teas & a fusion with white as well.

    I'm using a big glass jug/jar thing with a spigot and doing the continuous brew method (sort of). I take out just...
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    I make Kombucha & Kefir. Good stuff!

    I make Kombucha & Kefir. Good stuff!
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    Those are fine for a while but like others have...

    Those are fine for a while but like others have said, they become a pain in the butt. You have to spin those locks off every time you want to change the weight, then spin them back on. I have some...
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    That does look good. Do you know if NASM counts...

    That does look good. Do you know if NASM counts those courses as CEU's ? They told me to call them first & find out if they accept other organization courses.


    I'm going to go out further...
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    Act like a professional?? Did you read my posts?...

    Act like a professional?? Did you read my posts? Since when is it unprofessional to ask questions before making such a big decision? Perhaps you have $600 to gamble with but I don't & I want to...
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    I take it you live near a place where they have...

    I take it you live near a place where they have the seminars. It would cost me a fortune to do those, especially with the price of gas now days. The closest place they have one scheduled near me...
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    Don't get me wrong, I do want to continue my...

    Don't get me wrong, I do want to continue my education & I totally understand the reason it's necessary. I explained above to Athena why I was concerned. It was just the amount of courses and the...
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    I totally understand the continuing education and...

    I totally understand the continuing education and am all for it. It just seems a bit far reached to me as far as how few credits you get for the courses and how much they cost. They give great...
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    anyone?

    anyone?
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    I have it bad on the top of my forearm. I've had it for several months now but it's progressively gotten worse. I finally ordered some Cissus Rx. I've used it in the past, once for the forearm...
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