How to start a second batch
Hello! I am new to brewing kombucha clearly. I made my first batch and it is currently going through a second fermentation with puréed frozen fruit at room temperature. I have the SCOBY and the pellicle in a glass jar with about four cups or so of the brewed tea and sugar from when I first started a batch. I was planning on using this as a “SCOBY hotel” so I can wait between batches a bit.
My question is, when I start a NEW batch, I would add about two cups of the liquid from my SCOBY hotel, and just the SCOBY, correct? How do I get a new SCOBY when this one is used up or old? I thought the pellicle turned into a SCOBY but I believe I am mistaken about that.
I appreciate words of advice! I was given a SCOBY as a surprise and hadn’t thought about making my own kombucha before. I am trying to learn before I kill my SCOBY or make myself sick, so I appreciate all the knowledge I can get. Thank you!