A complete guide to kombucha -- its history and health benefits, how to brew it, hundreds of flavoring options, and recipes for cooking with kombucha -- from the people behind one of the top kombucha online retail and informational sites.

Publisher Marketing: Hannah Crum and Alex LaGory created Kombucha Kamp (www.kombuchakamp.com) to provide the highest quality brewing supplies, information, and support. Known as "The Kombucha Mamma," Crum speaks at consumer and corporate events nationwide. LaGory is a writer and producer who, with Crum, mentors homebrewers and serves as commercial brewing consultant. The couple co-founded Kombucha Brewers International in Los Angeles, where they reside. Table of Contents : A Note from GT Dave Foreword by Sandor Ellix Katz Preface: Our Komucha Journey Part 1: Getting Started 1 Fermentation: Nature's Nutritional Gift 2 Why Kombucha Tea? 3 It All Starts with the SCOBY 4 The Other Ingredients: Tea, Sugar, Water 5 Brewing Equipment and Supplies Part 2: Just Brew It! 6 The Batch Brew Method 7 The Continuous Brew Method 8 In the Bottle: Conditioning, Filtering, and Flavoring Your Tea 9 Advanced Techniques for Flavoring, Brewing, and Carbonation 10 Troubleshooting Part 3: It's More than a Health Drink 11 Flavor Inspirations 12 Smoothies, Sodas, and Spritzers 13 Kick Back with a "Kocktail" Part 4: Cooking with Kombucha 14 Pantry Staples 15 Snacks, Salads, Sides, and Sweets 16 Consuming Your Cultures 17 Beyond the Beverage: Other Uses for Kombucha Part 5: The Storey of Kombucha 18 The History and Science of Kombucha, Condensed 19 Craft-Brewed Kombucha: Taking It out of the Kitchen Appendix 1: What's in Kombucha Appendix 2: Highlights of Kombucha Benefits Research Appendix 3: Brew Minder Logs Acknowledgments Index Jacket Description/Back : Brew for Health Kombucha! It's the fermented tea that's fun to say and good to drink, plus it promotes a healthy gut. Expert brewers Hannah Crum and Alex LaGory reveal how easy, inexpensive, and safe it is to make your own delicious kombucha, with instructions for batch and continuous brewing. They share hundreds of flavoring ideas and recipes for using kombucha and SCOBYs. With history, health benefits, and the science behind this ancient beverage, this book is a must-have whether you're a beginner or long-time kombucha lover! Includes: in-depth brewing techniques, 268 flavor combinations, recipes for cooking with kombucha, plus smoothies, cocktails, and more Review Quotes : "This is the one go-to resource for all things kombucha." -- Andrew Zimmern, James Beard Award-winning author and host of Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods "Refreshingly easy to read and full of interesting tidbits tucked among all the practical and scientific information. If you've got questions, this has all the answers." -- Terry Wahls, MD, author of The Wahls Protocol "Equally appropriate for health advocates, tinkerers, and historians. This is a must-have for every homebrewer!" -- Russ Crandall, New York Times best-selling author of Paleo Takeout and The Ancestral Table "Deep-rooted insight into the history, science, and how-to of this ancient brew ... a critical addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in good food." -- Jennifer McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen "The definitive guide to all things related to brewing, savoring, and cooking with kombucha. You'll find all your kombucha queries answered." -- Michelle Tam, New York Times best-selling author of Nom Nom Paleo: Food For Humans "An in-depth guide to all things kombucha and an incredibly enjoyable read. I don't keep many cookbooks in my collection but this one will absolutely be a mainstay in my library." -- Katie from WellnessMama.com "The comprehensive guide to all things kombucha." -- Bon App é tit "On top of walking you through the kombucha fermentation process, The Big Book also includes a whopping 286 flavor combinations along with the history of the drink, information on health benefits, and much more. So it's your call: keep spending $4 a bottle on the stuff, or buy a paperback book and a couple gallon jugs and get brewing."-- Epicurious Publisher Marketing : Brew your own kombucha at home! With more than 400 recipes, including 268 unique flavor combinations, you can get all the health benefits from this fermented drink -- for a fraction of the store-bought price. This complete guide, from the proprietors of Kombucha Kamp, shows you how to do it from start to finish, with illustrated step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips. The book also includes information on the many gut health benefits of kombucha, fascinating details of the drink's history, and recipes for delicious foods and drinks you can make with kombucha (including some irresistible cocktails!). Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2016 pg. 36 (EAN 9781612124339, Paperback) Booklist 03/01/2016 pg. 36 (EAN 9781612124346, Hardcover) Contributor Bio: Crum, Hannah Hannah Crum is the co-author, with Alex LaGory, of The Big Book of Kombucha. Together they created Kombucha Kamp as a one-stop destination for the highest quality brewing supplies, information, and support. They are co-founders of Kombucha Brewers International in Los Angeles, where they reside. Known as "The Kombucha Mamma," Crum is a featured speaker on kombucha at consumer and corporate events nationwide. Contributor Bio: Lagory, Alex Alex LaGory is the co-author, with Hannah Crum, of The Big Book of Kombucha . LaGory is a writer and producer who, with Crum, mentors kombucha homebrewers and serves as a commercial brewing consultant. Together they created Kombucha Kamp as a one-stop destination for the highest quality brewing supplies, information, and support. They are co-founders of Kombucha Brewers International in Los Angeles, where they reside. Contributor Bio: Katz, Sandor Ellix Sandor Ellix Katz is the author of The Art of Fermentation.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 400 | Publication Date: 2016-03-08