Yes it will clean you out but nothing like homemase kraut. I call it “natures brillo pad.” We also do our own kefir, did it for 20+ years from our goats milk, now we get raw cow milk. Also recently discovered kombucha. Fermented tea. Takes a week for a gallon. Learned a lot at www.kombuchakamp.com. We’re into our 4th gallon, one gallon a week for the 3 of us works out good.
Some of you folks amaze me. Is there anything y’all can’t do? :)
I was reading about kombucha a few months back after buying a bottle at a health food store. The making of it intrigues me but I don’t trust myself enough (albeit, it looks easier than brewing beer which I do).