Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) have a fun conversation with the “Kombucha Mamma”- Hannah Crum on all things Kombucha. We cover common pitfalls for Kombucha novices, mould in Kombucha, Scoby Hotels, creating different kombucha flavour combinations, alcohol in Kombucha, benefits of kombucha, probiotics in kombucha and much more.
Bio:
Hannah Crum is The Kombucha Mamma, founder of Kombucha Kamp (http://www.kombuchakamp.com/), the most visited website in the world for Kombucha information, recipes and advice. KKamp's mission is to "change the world, one gut at a time." Along with partner Alex LaGory, Hannah is also an industry journalist & Master Brewer, directly mentoring thousands of new and experienced Kombucha brewers and providing consultation services for Kombucha start-ups since 2007. Together, Hannah and Alex co-founded Kombucha Brewers International, a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting bottled Kombucha around the world. Kombucha Kamp classes, advice and reporting have been featured in BevNet, Beverage Spectrum Magazine, Whole Life Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Elephant Journal, Vital Juice and many others while her instructional video series with E-How/Expert Village has racked up over 1 million views. Alex and Hannah have written their first 400 page book, The Big Book of Kombucha (Storey Publishing, 2016), which covers every aspect of brewing Kombucha including 400 recipes, history, research and more. Hannah is also a leader and featured speaker in the Southern California Real Food movement, using the "Kombucha Lifestyle" as an introduction to other fermented foods, gut health, the human microbiome, "bacteriosapiens" and more.
Topics discussed:
The Kombucha Mamma"
Microbes are Magic
How Kombucha makes you feel
The Artist’s way book
https://www.amazon.com.au/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity-ebook/dp/B0085B23OC
Toxic processed foods
The balance of life and death
Predigestion through fermentation
Common fears expressed by novice Kombucha brewers
Sour power
Medicinal benefits of Alcohol
Benefits of Kombucha Yeast
Tinctures
Low Alcohol beverages- Water Kefir, Kvass
Typical challenges for Kombucha Home brewers
Temperature, Symbiosis, Nutrient and sugar sources, airflow
Why is sugar used in Kombucha brewing
Can you brew kombucha in sunlight?
Best types of sugar for Kombucha brewing
Jun Kombucha
Sour and bitter flavours in kombucha
Home Brew Kombucha vs Store bought Kombucha
How do create different kombucha flavours?
Ayurveda, herbal medicines, traditional Chinese medicine vs big pharma
Big Book of Kombucha
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/big-book-of-kombucha
Savoury flavours to use in Kombucha
Refined vs unrefined sugars in Kombucha making
Is it possible to convert Kombucha into Jun Kombucha?
Bacteria and Yeast found in Kombucha
“Bacterio- sapiens)
How does Kombucha affect your mood?
The gut- our first brain
Cleaning eating and reducing environmental toxicity
The bacterial force field
Benefits of fermented foods
The benefits of human touch and eye contact
Breaking down Biofilms and toxicity
The best time to add herbs, fruits, medicinals in Kombucha making
Experimenting with daughter Kombucha cultures
Kombucha creativity
Chinese fermented vegetables
Kimchi
Fermented fish
Indonesian ketchup
Stuffed fish head in Irish moss
Lye fermented fish (lutefisk)
Nam pla (fish source)
How to prevent mould in kombucha making?
How to make a kombucha hotel?
How do you make kombucha without tea?
Improving energy and digestion with kombucha
Apple cider vinegar mother
What is hard kombucha?
Kombucha Brewers International
https://kombuchabrewers.org/
Is Kombucha safe to drink?
Probiotic content of Kombucha
Probiotics in Kefir
Benefits of organic acids in Kombucha
Hannah’s top tip for gut health
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Website- https://www.kombuchakamp.com/
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