With the Fermentation Revolution team, I recently had the chance to cast a brewer’s eye on the kombucha tradition, by devouring the excellent book “ Révolution kombucha“. The Cheshire-based drinks business says it has scaled production and increased its ecommerce sales by over 250% over the last six months.

The online store mentioned as a place to buy Kombucha, also offers Kombucha-making tools and Kombucha scobys (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast). Each scoby has its own unique flavour and all but one is completely organic. They are then strained out and the kombucha is poured into swing top bottles for a 3-4+ day ferment there. Some helpful links: To make this hop kombucha, however, the hopping is done after fermentation. This difference, among others, is the reason for its particular taste. The initial dosage during the isomerisation of the alpha acids is important, as it provides between 20 and 70 IBUs (International Bitterness Units) and will determine the bitterness of our concoction.Yakima Valley Hops is a great source for a variety of hops to flavor your kombucha. I prefer Centennial hops but Cascade hops would be a great choice too. It’s a whole new world that aroused my curiosity, and I developed a recipe for a 100% local hopped kombucha, which is now served in barrels at the Caveau des Trois-Pistoles! Find everything from rose kombucha to lemon ginger, peach pineapple, even basil kombucha. In most cases, the kombucha flavor is so incredibly good that you wouldn’t even realize you are drinking kombucha. Hops Kombucha When you’re ready to make hops kombucha you can take one of several avenues. Use dry hops or pellets or create a simple syrup by boiling the hops to extract more flavor.

You can find Kombucha in the aisles of some UK supermarkets or on their online stores. Below, I’ve listed which brands of Kombucha can be found at each supermarket. Sainsbury’s One buyer has experienced the pleasure of 4 different flavors, which have a nice taste and flavor while noticing little caffeine in them. Our new beer, Potion #12, features the Centennial hop variety, while Potion #15 uses Chinook hops. These are just examples, as the choice of hops is almost endless! This process can vary in terms of type(s) of hops used, quantity, and time. Note that the longer the brew, the more delicate flavours will be preserved, but the less intense they will be.

The acidic and sweet flavours of the kombucha will come out more with milder hops and stronger hops will make your potion a true IPA. Love this product, it really helps my digestion and is a great well being, tasty drink I just love this product, it has helped with my IBS and well being, also it tastes great. Service is always great and prompt, I love the new strawberry and mint flavour, really refreshing … Combining the sweet and tangy taste of kombucha with the pleasant bitterness of hops? It’s possible, with dry hopped kombucha!

To develop this recipe, I was helped by my friend and brewer Jean Deschênes, producer of Les Chants du Fleuve kombucha, four houses away from me. Maybe one day, our hop kombucha Potions will be concocted in larger volumes by Jean and distributed within his network. To be continued! Going further…We asked Nicolas Falcimaigne, brewmaster of the Quebec microbrewery Le Caveau des Trois-Pistoles, to share with us his recipe for hop kombucha, the famous “Potion” that created a buzz this summer. But now that I have a proper diagnosis, I have made it my mission to learn more about my gut and what makes it happy. Including trying out all the vegan probiotic supplements!