Its been a while since I last played this way.

2 liters water

3/4 (scant) cup sucanat (could probably use 1/2 a cup or less even?)

1 Tbsp sassafras bark

2 tsp cinnamon chips

1 tsp grated dried ginger

1/2 star anise pod

1 toasted cardamom pod

1 clove

3 allspice berries

Simmer on stove for a while then allow to cool to between room and blood temperature.

Pour to vessel and add ~1/4 cup of sourdough starter.

Wait.

I'll probably rack this into two 1 liter bottles in a few days.

Makes something between soda and beer. Sour flavor.

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Interesting!

“between room and blood temperature” ‼️😅

How long does it keep once you’ve bottled it?

I generally think of it more as a probiotic, so I usually drink it pretty quick. I think a year or so ago I discovered a bottle in the fridge that was several months old and it was very tasty. I'm not sure how long it will keep though.

Going to try it out.

Tell me what you think.

try it as a second fermentation of water kefir.

Can you elaborate? I used to ferment in flip tops for a few days, then refrigerate. This time I'm doing it in a big jar, then I'll rack off of the sediment into flip tops. Is that what you're suggesting or are there other steps?

oh.

i just meant using water kefir as the source of bacteria rather than sourdough starter. i wonder if the flavors would be much different?

Gotcha, I should try that sometime. My wife generally makes the water kefir, if I made the tea/wort/whatever it is, she could make a bottle or 3