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Notes for kombucha makers

Food safety, cultures, and the craft of running a kombucha brewery.

Food safety

HACCP for kombucha: the two control points that actually matter

Acidification and alcohol do the real work. A plain-English look at the KBi-aligned control points every commercial kombucha brewery should document.

Cultures

Liquid starter vs. the pellicle: what actually acidifies your kombucha

The floating pellicle gets the attention, but it's the liquid starter that drops your pH fast and keeps a batch safe. Here's why — and how much to pitch.