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Last updated September 1, 2026
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Starter kits
- Starter kits — Kits compared on their published contents. Which include pH strips, which include nothing, and when a kit is the wrong purchase.
- The best kombucha kit for a first batch
- Buy the kit, or assemble it yourself
- What you need to make kombucha, and what you do not
- Kombucha kits that give well
- Continuous brew kits, and why a gallon is not enough
Vessels & jars
- Vessels & jars — Jars compared on published dimensions, spigot grade and mouth width — plus the materials that do not belong near kombucha at all.
- Kombucha jars with a spigot
- Continuous brew vessels
- Which spigot materials are safe with kombucha
- Can you brew kombucha in plastic?
- What size jar do you need for kombucha?
- Glass or ceramic for a kombucha vessel
- Covers, cloths, and why not a lid
Cultures & SCOBYs
- Cultures & SCOBYs — SCOBYs, jun cultures, water kefir grains and ginger bugs — where they come from, how much starter tea you need, and how they differ.
- The SCOBY, and what it actually is
- Where to buy a SCOBY
- The SCOBY hotel
- Jun vs kombucha
- Kombucha vs water kefir
- Water kefir grains, start to steady state
- The ginger bug
- Tepache
Bottling & carbonation
- Bottling & carbonation — Bottles compared on published pressure ratings, closure type, glass color and size — and which bottles must never hold a second ferment.
- Swing top bottles for kombucha
- Bottles for a second fermentation
- What size bottle for kombucha
- Plastic bottles or glass
- Gaskets, seals, and flat kombucha
Brew control
Guides
- Guides — The recipe, the timeline, the failures and the safety questions — answered directly, in the order a home brewer meets them.
- How to brew kombucha
- Your first batch, day by day
- Tea and sugar for kombucha
- The second fermentation
- How to bottle kombucha
- Why your kombucha is not carbonating
- Mold or SCOBY?
- Flavoring kombucha
- Cleaning kombucha equipment
- Kombucha alcohol content
- Is home fermentation safe?
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- About Scoby & Spout
- How we compare gear
- Editorial policy
- Affiliate disclosure
- Frequently asked questions
- Contact
- Privacy policy
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