Jun Tea
Ingredients
- SCOBY the mushroom looking thing
- 1/2 cup starter liquid Jun from the last batch that the SCOBY is swimming in
- 1 cup raw local honey
- 10 green tea bags
- Enough water to fill the 1 gallon jar
Instructions
Making The Tea
- Make your green tea by heating about a quart of water. This will make it cool faster than heating whole gallon. After steeping remove the teabags and squeeze them. Let the tea cool a little or add some cool water. Then add your honey and stir until it dissolves. Let this sweet tea cool to room temperature. Then add your SCOBY, starter and enough water to fill up to the 1 gallon mark. Cover with a towel and seal around the jar with a rubber band so no tiny ants can get in.
Primary Fermentation
- Let your inoculated tea sit in a dark place on your counter for around 4-5 days. Taste it and when it has a subtle tang of fermentation, but is still fairly sweet, it's time to bottle it.
Secondary Fermentation
- You must seal your Jun in pressure rated bottles to trap the gas during this step. This is how the carbonation forms. Let your full bottles sit out on the counter for 1 to 2 days. Refrigerate before opening so they don't explode. The final product is shelf stable in the fridge for quite a while. Enjoy at your leisure.
Notes
Buy an authentic Jun SCOBY from someone sharing them on Ebay. They usually ship in a plastic baggy.