Does anyone know if kombucha is like sour beers where the bacteria strains remain in the bottles and can infect what ever is put in them?
My brother gave me some of his old brewing equipment but he he last used the bottles for kombucha. They're nice bomber bottles but I don't want to risk using them if they're going to turn my beer to crap. Some of them still have kombucha in them that has turned into a really nice vinegar but it's that sour part that I'm super worried about.
As long as they're glass, it should be fine. Glass is super easy to clean and sanitize.
You can always use the nuclear option, Patty - bleach the hell out of them. Then rinse well and store until you're ready to use. Then when you're ready to use them, sanitize as you would any other bottles.
I had a batch that ended up having somethign funky in it, in the carboy, and the nuclear/bleach approach worked great on that carboy - subsequent batches fermented in it were fine.
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