HydrogenPeroxide Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 koumbucha looks like the guy in this video: blobface mctumour guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Shit Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Wow, five minutes ago I just bottled some of my own home-brewed kombucha. I brew my own and it's alot cheaper and tastier. Right now I'm brewing some Emerald Mountain Green Tea Kombucha and some White Tea Kombucha. Shit is off the hook. Here's a good link to learn more about it... http://www.kombuchatea.co.uk/what-is-kombucha.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 koumbucha looks like the guy in this video: blobface mctumour guy Wasn't that guy in Indecline??? riding a bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I expect this stuff is similar to yeast in beer. Essentially it's just fermented tea. The sugar is a food source for the kombucha to grow. The carbonation is a byproduct of the fermentation process. It probably really is good for hangovers because yeast and (edible) bacteria are good sources of vitamin B12, which alcohol strips out of your system. I have no problem with cloudy, hazy or even silty looking beers, but i don't think i could take down one of those slimy mold patties. Hoooooo gross. I don't do pickled stuff, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 looks like placenta to me i remember my science teacher at school told us that he ate his wifes placenta once the baby was born fucking weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Your science teacher makes me want to cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango 24 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 he was a creepy bastard thats for sure god that takes me back to my early teens we used to put his first name up next to our throw ups typical retarded "look how awesomely radical we are" toy shit there would be all these throw ups with "peter" in/next to them people thought peter was some random person dogging throwies dumb story but whatever he was a crazy person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrineShrimpr Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Don't sleep on this it may look nasty, but it is the best drink ever! You can shake it up and the placenta/mushroom thingy is less intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garlic prawns Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 That looks so heinous. Like some mad abortion shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KITTENS Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 BEST SHIT EVER! it tastes a little weird at first, and its mad pricey to buy, but soooo good. does anyone know first hand about making it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 BEST SHIT EVER! it tastes a little weird at first, and its mad pricey to buy, but soooo good. does anyone know first hand about making it? did you even read the fucking thread? theres a link halfway down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellphone Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 That looks vaguely like a vulva, or a seashell necklace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiliStCynical Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 *bump* this shit is soooooo good. and fyi, you don't drink the mushroom looking shit, just the tea. sometimes there's floaties, but whatever. :lick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never[TUA] Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Because nobody has even mentioned the bad: Toxicity/ Risks "Kombucha tea made from mushroom culture (used as a cure-all), caused deaths from acidosis." (Cassileth) There were reports from Iowa in 1995 about two women suffering severe metabolic acidosis from consuming kombucha tea. (Webb) "We report two cases of symptomatic lead poisoning requiring chelation therapy in a married couple who had been drinking Kombucha tea for six months, brewing the tea in a ceramic pot. We postulate that acids in the tea eluted lead from the glaze pigment used in the ceramic pot, in a manner analogous to elution of lead from crystal decanters by wine and spirits." (Phan) "Side effects probably related to consumption of Kombucha tea are reported in four patients. Two presented with symptoms of allergic reaction, the third with jaundice, and the fourth with nausea, vomiting, and head and neck pain. In all four, use of Kombucha tea in proximity to onset of symptoms and symptom resolution on cessation of tea drinking suggest a probable etiologic association." (Srinivasan) Anecdotal side effects include nausea, nervousness, mouth sores, cramping, abdominal pain, yeast infections. (Monson) (Webb) The mixture of sugar, tea, room temperature, and yeast/bacteria provides an ideal breeding ground for many micro-organisms (some pathogenic) and airborne fungi. (Monson) "It has been associated with severe hepatotoxicity in at least two cases" (Ernst) Summary Due to the lack of scientific evidence, the general consensus of medical and scientific communities is to not recommend the use of kombucha tea. (Monson) Reports of severe toxicity resulting from the ingestion of kombucha tea would suggest that ingestion of the tea is potentially dangerous and cannot, therefore, be recommended. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/nr/bcca/asp/PrintPreview.asp?GUIDS=%7B7FE0D863-6F6F-40A4-9635-739C756D5816%7D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Shit Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 psh, i've been brewing and drinking my own kombucha for over 2 years now. the ONLY possible way to get poisoned from it is if the "mushroom" has become contaminated with mold, which has never once happened to my kombucha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 ok so i saw kombucha at the store and i remembered this thread so i tried it and its fucking good. like this is the closest to hangover elixer that you can get. whats your favorite flavor? i like the grape or guava, not feeling the ginger at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 However long ago I made this thread was when i hopped on craigslist and found some hippy to give me a culture. I spend a month trying to brew my own and it all ended up totally failing. I blame the hippy. I still like the stuff but finding it and drinking it seems a little out of my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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