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boil water for at least 5 min turn off heat. add the tea and sugar, let steep till completely cool before removing leaves or tea bags.
pour 2 1/2 qrts of room temp tea into 1 gal wide mouthed glass jar or ceramic bowl. make sure to leave air on the surface not fill cont completely
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add mush and the starter. taste once with clean spoon to make sure its slightly tart. if not add 1/4c white vinegar to prevent mold. cover with coffee filter secure w/ rubber band. place away from sunlight where it wont be moved 68-83 deg
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clear translucent film will begin within a few days and will smell. after 7-12 days the mush culture on top will 1/4-3/8 in thick which tell you its ready to drink. culture may be gray, green or peach in color
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transfer the baby culture on top for a starter. stir up sediment on bottom and bottle in glass sealed tight. contains yeast it will make it fizzy need 1-2 days at room temp to get there. will keep 30 days in fridge
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should taste tart and sweet . each recipe is different
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Originally Submitted
1/11/2013
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