re: L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 (probiotic related)

Most store stuff is a bit garbage, a lot of them use fruit concentrates and some even use vinegar in the first fermentation so that it's more acidic without fermenting as long, and then pump sugar into the bottle to make it tolerable to drink. They'll taste okay but are not as healthy. Most kombucha isn't going to be super sweet if it's made right. A balance of sweet and sour.

Big Easy Bucha is great, although not very strong. GTs kombucha is the OG commercial kombucha and the real deal.

Honestly I first looked into home brewing it because it's sooooo much cheaper than buying it. A 16oz bottle of 'buch is 4-5 bucks whereas you can brew 2 gallons of it for a few bucks.

I am still tweaking the home brew. Having trouble with getting good carbonation in the 2nd ferment. I'm about to finish off my pear batch and it tastes a LOT like a white wine, very interesting.

If you're interested I suggest looking into a Continuous Brew system. I am doing batches but only on my 2nd batch and already looking to get to continuous brew.

It's a fun and easy hobby that doesn't take much time and ultimately can be really good for you.

Ship me some of this stuff. Don’t feel like making it. Don’t have the tools

I just spent 27 bucks on this shite so it better work

Can I make it with milk? It says I’m supposed to get it on the second so we’ll see what happens

probably a pot on the stove

Don't think he outlines it clearly in the article but you want to get the liquid to 180F then let it cool to between 110 and 115 and leave it at that temp for at least 30 hours

What are some vegetables that you like to ferment?

I've been grabbing another pack of jars every time I go to the store and I'll need to fill them up with something eventually.

An important thing to do while tying to populate your gut with these new bacteria is to reduce sugar intake as much as possible. I don’t know how resilient this strain is, but regardless, reducing sugar will reduce the pressure from antagonistic bacteria that need sugar to thrive. It will give the new strain a better chance at staying power which could give you a more lasting benefit when you can’t or don’t want to keep making yogurt.

The appetite suppressant qualities of this seem to be manifesting now

For breakfast I had a smoothie with about 1/4 cup of the yogurt, half of a banana and a couple TBSP of almond butter

Went about my work day and spent about an hour in the gym. Still not hungry. At all.

I see what he means when he says this might be good for people doing IF. I'll probably have to force myself to eat something this evening. Or maybe I shouldn't?

Awesome just keep taking it. Benefits might not manifest immediately and I assume everyone reacts differently. It took at least 3 or 4 days for me to start feeling the effects.