# Scoby & Spout

> The fermented-drink stack — vessels, cultures and bottling — compared on
> published specifications, not on testing we did not do.

https://scobyandspout.com
Contact: info@scobyandspout.com
Published by Slate Mill Group (https://slatemillgroup.com)
Last updated: 2026-09-01

## What we do

Scoby & Spout covers the equipment for making fermented drinks at home:
kombucha, jun, water kefir, ginger bug and tepache. Every product is compared on
the specifications its maker actually publishes — steel grades, pressure
ratings, dimensions, capacities, certifications — with each figure attributed to
the document it came from. Where a maker publishes nothing, the page says so.

## What this site claims, and what it refuses to claim

Scoby & Spout compares equipment for making fermented drinks at home. Every
specification on the site is compiled from the manufacturer's or retailer's own
published document and is attributed on the page, with the date it was retrieved.

We have NOT tested this hardware and we never claim to have. There is no test
lab, no owned units, no "in our testing". Instead the scoring rubric is
published with its weights and a worked example you can recompute on a
calculator: /methodology.

Where a maker publishes no figure, the page says "not published" rather than
estimating. Mouth diameter on brewing jars is the commonest such gap.

Prices are NOT stated anywhere in this file, and on the site they render only
from a live data layer that expires after 48 hours. Where no live price exists,
every buy button reads "check price on Amazon" rather than showing a remembered
number.

The site carries no reviews or testimonials of itself, and emits no Review or
aggregateRating structured data, because there is nothing real to put in one.

## How it is funded

Scoby & Spout is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and
earns affiliate commission on qualifying purchases. No CJ or Awin programs are
joined, so no link on the site earns through either network. Commission does not
affect rankings: the score is computed from five weighted criteria applied to
published specifications, and commission rate is not one of them. No paid
placement, no sponsored reviews, no free products. Full disclosure:
/affiliate-disclosure

## Author

Written by Scooter M., an enthusiast — someone who reads the manuals, compiles
the published specifications and does the arithmetic. Not a credential, not a
laboratory, and not a medical or food-safety authority. Nothing on the site is
health advice.

## Scope

In scope: fermented DRINKS and the gear that makes them. Kombucha, jun, water
kefir, milk kefir, ginger bug, tepache — plus vessels, cultures, bottles and
temperature and pH control.

Out of scope, deliberately: vegetable-ferment equipment. Fermentation crocks,
weights and airlock lids for sauerkraut, kimchi and pickles serve a different
buyer and are not covered.

## Sections

- [Starter kits](https://scobyandspout.com/kits) — What is actually in the box, and when a kit is the wrong purchase.
- [Vessels and jars](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels) — Glass, spigots, sizes and the materials that survive pH 3.
- [Cultures and SCOBYs](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures) — SCOBYs, jun, water kefir grains and ginger bugs.
- [Bottling and carbonation](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling) — Which bottles hold pressure, and which only look like it.
- [Brew control](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control) — Temperature and pH — the two readings that decide a batch.
- [Guides](https://scobyandspout.com/guides) — How to brew it, and what to do when it goes wrong.

## Trust and policy pages

- [About](https://scobyandspout.com/about) — who writes this and what we do not claim
- [How we compare gear](https://scobyandspout.com/methodology) — the rubric, weights and a worked example
- [Editorial policy](https://scobyandspout.com/editorial-policy) — sourcing standards and corrections
- [Affiliate disclosure](https://scobyandspout.com/affiliate-disclosure) — how the site is funded
- [FAQ](https://scobyandspout.com/faq) — twenty common questions answered directly
- [Contact](https://scobyandspout.com/contact) — corrections go to the top of the list
- [Privacy policy](https://scobyandspout.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of service](https://scobyandspout.com/terms-of-service)
- [Sitemap](https://scobyandspout.com/site-index) — every page on the site

## Machine-readable

- [XML sitemap](https://scobyandspout.com/sitemap.xml) — real last-modified dates from content, never build time
- [Atom feed](https://scobyandspout.com/feed.xml) — 20 most recent pages, excerpt only, WebSub hub declared
- [robots.txt](https://scobyandspout.com/robots.txt) — every major AI crawler explicitly allowed
- [llms-full.txt](https://scobyandspout.com/llms-full.txt) — the detailed version of this file

## All pages (57)

- [Best Kombucha Brewing Gear | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com)
- [About Scoby & Spout | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/about)
- [Affiliate Disclosure | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/affiliate-disclosure)
- [Best Bottles for Kombucha: Pressure Ratings | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling)
- [Kombucha Bottle Sizes: 16 oz vs 32 oz | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling/bottle-sizes)
- [Swing Top Gaskets and Flat Kombucha | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling/gaskets-and-seals)
- [Can You Put Kombucha in Plastic Bottles? | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling/plastic-vs-glass)
- [Bottles for a Kombucha Second Ferment | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling/second-ferment-bottles)
- [Best Swing Top Bottles for Kombucha | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/bottling/swing-top-bottles)
- [Kombucha Temperature and pH: Control Gear | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control)
- [Kombucha Heating Mats: Why You Need a Thermostat | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control/heating-mats)
- [What pH Should Kombucha Be? | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control/ph-testing)
- [Kombucha Brewing Temperature: The Right Band | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control/temperature)
- [Kombucha Temperature Controllers: The Specs | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control/temperature-controllers)
- [Kombucha Thermometers: Strips vs Probes | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/brew-control/thermometers)
- [Contact Scoby & Spout | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/contact)
- [Kombucha Cultures: SCOBYs, Jun and Kefir Grains | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures)
- [Ginger Bug: How to Make One | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/ginger-bug)
- [Jun vs Kombucha: What Actually Differs | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/jun-vs-kombucha)
- [Kombucha vs Water Kefir | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/kombucha-vs-water-kefir)
- [Kombucha SCOBY: What It Is and How to Read It | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/scoby)
- [SCOBY Hotel: How to Make and Feed One | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/scoby-hotel)
- [Tepache: The Three-Day Pineapple Ferment | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/tepache)
- [Water Kefir Grains: Buying and Rehydrating | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/water-kefir-grains)
- [Where to Buy a Kombucha SCOBY | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/cultures/where-to-buy-a-scoby)
- [Editorial Policy and Corrections | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/editorial-policy)
- [Kombucha FAQ: 20 Questions Answered | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/faq)
- [Kombucha Brewing Guides and Fixes | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides)
- [Cleaning Kombucha Equipment: What to Use | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/cleaning-and-sanitizing)
- [Is Home Fermentation Safe? | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/fermentation-safety)
- [Kombucha First Batch Timeline, Day by Day | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/first-batch-timeline)
- [Flavoring Kombucha: What to Add | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/flavoring-kombucha)
- [How to Bottle Kombucha | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/how-to-bottle-kombucha)
- [How to Brew Kombucha at Home | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/how-to-brew-kombucha)
- [Kombucha Alcohol Content | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/kombucha-alcohol-content)
- [Kombucha Mold vs SCOBY: Telling Them Apart | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/kombucha-mold)
- [Why Your Kombucha Isn't Carbonating | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/kombucha-not-carbonating)
- [Kombucha Second Fermentation, Explained | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/second-fermentation)
- [Best Tea and Sugar for Kombucha | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/guides/tea-and-sugar)
- [Best Kombucha Starter Kits: What's in the Box | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/kits)
- [Best Kombucha Kit for Beginners: 4 Compared | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/kits/beginner-kits)
- [Continuous Brew Kombucha Kits: What Size | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/kits/continuous-brew-kits)
- [Kombucha Kits as Gifts | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/kits/gift-kits)
- [Kombucha Kit vs DIY: Which Is Better Value? | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/kits/kit-vs-diy)
- [What Equipment Do I Need to Make Kombucha? | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/kits/what-equipment-do-i-need)
- [How We Compare Kombucha Gear | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/methodology)
- [Privacy Policy | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/privacy-policy)
- [Sitemap: Every Page on This Site | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/site-index)
- [Terms of Service | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/terms-of-service)
- [Best Kombucha Brewing Vessels and Jars | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels)
- [Continuous Brew Kombucha Vessels Compared | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/continuous-brew)
- [Kombucha Jar Covers: A Cloth, Not a Lid | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/covers-and-lids)
- [Glass vs Ceramic Kombucha Vessels | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/glass-vs-ceramic)
- [Best Kombucha Jar With a Spigot: 304 Stainless | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/jars-with-spigot)
- [Can You Brew Kombucha in Plastic? Materials | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/materials)
- [What Size Jar for Kombucha? | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/sizing)
- [Kombucha Spigot Safety: Safe Materials | Scoby & Spout](https://scobyandspout.com/vessels/spigot-safety)