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Utensils

There are a few things you're going to need to get this process started.

Food grade gloves will prevent contamination and assure proper hygiene is maintained.

A cover is crucial to preventing mold, fruit flies and dust from entering your brew.You can use cloth, paper towels or coffee filters.

A funnel is excellent for bottling and adding flavour.

Straws work great for tasting your brew without upsetting the new SCOBY.

Thermometers are all-important because temperatures above 28 C can "cook" the SCOBY culture and cause it to fail.

A fine strainer helps to remove solids from your brew prior to or after bottling.

pH strips will ensure that your brew is safe for consumption and has completed its fementation process.

Vessels

In my opinion plain glass is the only way to go when choosing a vessel to hold your kombucha. Although, you can also use porcelain or stainless steel but make sure that your container won't leach lead or other contaminates into your brew.

Make sure any ceramic or porcelain containers are certified to be 'lead-free' and have no cracks.

Use food grade, U.S. or Canadian made glass only. Avoid glass that has been coloured or is antique because there is the possibility that it will contain lead. Let's move on to Water.

Keep It Food Safe!
Food grade glass, stainless steel, ceramic or wood are the only materials you should be using for your utensils or vessels. Plastic can be used short term but isn't recommended. Reactive surfaces such as cast iron, aluminium, non-stick and copper will kill your brew. Do not use!

Sanitize!
Sanitizing is not the same as cleaning. You use soap and hot water to wash away food or dirt. Sanitization is the process of eliminating and destroying germs, bacteria, pathogenic, and non-pathogenic microorganisms that manifest on various surfaces. This process can be achieved with a variety of chemicals and products.