i had mad crazy eczema when i was little & still have a couple of weird patches on me that flare up in the winter, when it's extra dry. they haven't been that bad this year, and i do credit it to drinking more of this in addition to having less alcohol and less sugar.
are you flavoring your batches? or will that be revealed in part three?
I like keeping my home-brew unflavored. Don't get me wrong, I love many of the flavored ones that are sold, but have found that I enjoy the taste of my "pure" kombucha better when unflavored. The rare occassions I do flavor I like to put freshly grated ginger in during botteling :)
oh good grief - ginger again?! i'm going to end up liking that too, if i'm not careful. that & the daily garlic are going to get me through winter without getting sick again, damnit!