bring the gallon of water to a boil.

steep tea 5-10 minutes

remove tea bag(s), stir in organic sugar until completely dissolved.

let sweet tea mixture completely cool.

pour sweet tea mixture into your glass fermenting vessel. 

*for extra precaution rinse glass container with white vinegar first (do not clean with an antibacterial soap this will kill the scoby) 

add your scoby and 1 cup of starter to your sweet tea mixture.

cover jar with a breathable fabric (I use a tea towel), secure with a string. 

leave this out to ferment for 1-4 weeks. 1 week will still be very sweet 4 weeks will be more vinegar tasting but also more detoxifying. 

A new scoby will form on the top which you will want to save for the next batch, along with 1 cup of kombucha.

either bottle and store your kombucha or flavor using any number of fresh fruits or juices, leaving it to further ferment 2-4 days. 

Strain, bottle, and store in the fridge. Enjoy!