To make your own Booch mother is very easy but requires some patience. The steps are basically the same as the instructions on how to start your Kombucha brew, except that you will need to acquire a bottle of store-bought Kombucha, available from organic and health-food stores. This will be used instead of the cup of Kombucha starter tea and Booch mother in the ingredients listed there.
Follow all the instructions to prepare the brew, but omit the part where it says 'add the starter tea', and 'add the Booch'. Instead add one cup of the Kombucha from the store-bought bottle.
Cover (as per the instructions for starting your brew) and store for 1 to 4 weeks, disturbing as little as possible. You can check to monitor the progress of your Booch, but don't lose heart if it's taking some time, and don't prod or shake it around too much. Mine took 6 weeks to develop the first time, as I made it in the middle of winter in Wellington! They like a nice room temperature, so if you have a cold room, keep it in the warmest place, near a heater preferably, even if the heater's only on sporadically.
Remember to give it lots of LOVE and encouragement. It will be the starter mother of many batches and brews to come, which will contribute to your good health and the good health of your friends and family. So give her lots of love and appreciation!
You will notice it will start out as a few bubbles which then merge into a film on the top of your liquid, which then turns into a slimy looking grey mass. It will eventually fill out and thicken into a solid layer. Be patient. When it's about a 7mm thick it's ready to be used as a mother to start a Kombucha brew! Nice one!
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