Be sure and not allow any contact with metal when separating them. Store kombuchas in glass jar covered with the solution and refrigerate. You can strain it if you think the bits of fungal material floating around in it look unappetizing. You can drink this fermented tea but you can't sue me if you die afterward. I stir vitamin C powder into mine and drink it at mid-morning.
Mom believes that it aids digestion, clears the skin and improves the quality of sleep.
We assumed this was because the temperature in our kitchen averages about 65 degrees, outside the recommended temperature range. The tea was sweeter than normal, probably because not as much fermentation had taken place.