Jane Fox started fermenting Scobys about 15 years ago when making the probiotic-tea Kombucha. A Scoby is a gelatinous form of beneficial microbes (symbiotic colonies of bacteria and yeasts). During the brewing of Kombucha the Scoby thrives on sweet black tea and produces lactic acid. The ‘Mother’ Scoby grows microbial cellulose. The growth of this … Continue reading Fermenting Scobys (Symbiotic colonies of bacteria and yeasts)