Kombucha, Yogurt, Beer and other home experiments.

LOL, great minds I guess.  That's been my BK page (beginner Kombucha).  We'll see if it plays out.

I've made yogurt. I actually really like home made better than store bought but I quit dairy so just don't need to make it anymore. I've bought Kombucha. It is gross enough from the store that I'm pretty sure I don't want to tackle that one! Good luck. I'm in a fermenting FB group and members are always posting pictures of their creations.

I've never even heard of Kombucha (what IS it??)........but if I googled it, and this is what popped up......HELL NO!!!! 

This thread had me thinking about trying to make my own yogurt, or kombucha... until this post. Scary

In the "other home experiments" category... I make my own deodorant, shampoo and foundation makeup. It began as a journey to reduce the amount of harsh chemicals on my skin, and has eliminated the scalp (seborrheic dermatitis) and skin (eczema) issues I was battling for the better part of 10 years. I won't hijack this thread from beer and yogurt anymore, but if anyone wants to know more I'd be happy to share.

Well, now I'm curious......what ingredients go into home made deodorant?  (I'm perfectly happy with my foundation makeup or I'd want to know that too)

Yeah, it's not the prettiest.  But neither is the sludge of yeast and stuff at the bottom of a carboy when making beer and that stuff turns out pretty good!  Same principle.  Kombucha is a slightly fermented sweet tea.  It's supposed to have many health benefits and to me, tastes pretty good.  The smell is a little weird - like fermenting wine but the taste is a slightly carbonated, tart and sweet tea with bit of a kick.  Let it sit too long, it turns to vinegar of some sort.

I just spit water on my keyboard   I'm curious too but unlike LB I would like info on the foundation as well

Homemade deodorant is a combo of coconut oil, shea butter, baking soda and corn starch or arrowroot. Here's a base recipe I use.

For makeup, I purchase a mineral makeup base and then a pigment blend and mix them together. Here's the base recipe and instructions - it may take some trial and error but once you get your ratios down it's easy to replicate. I am just now getting ready to re-order supplies and the first order lasted me for about 18 months and cost $25. I love the coverage, too - just as good as a popular mineral-based makeup I was using and spending like $40 a month on. The other great thing is that if your skin tone changes - like gets darker in the summer or paler in the winter - it's so simple to tweak your recipe.

Huh. Interesting. I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

Now to decide if I want to attempt yogurt

I dig the home brewed stuff. I'm assuming the deoderant works well? Does it...melt in the heat? It actually sounds delicious and I'm wondering if I'd wake up from a nap with my dog licking my pits (now thats a sexy image)

Since it's not an antiperspirant it doesn't keep you from sweating - but it does block odor well. After a small adjustment period, I found I don't sweat nearly as much in normal daily activities (now running is a different story, I pour buckets of sweat from every part of my body when I run!). In the summer, the mixture does get a little "melty" but it actually makes it easier to apply. In the winter it's pretty solid and you have to hold it against your skin to get it spreadable. 

I will also caveat that some people's skin doesn't react well to baking soda as the pH levels are pretty harsh. So some either use less baking soda, or balance the pH levels by swabbing on something like apple cider vinegar or witch hazel beforehand.

The comments on the link you shared discussed a lot of that.