This goes against my instincts.

Strain out the tea. Stir in the starter kombucha. Transfer to a large glass jar and add the SCOBY.

Dave comes across like an ocker Australian.

The likeness of the great bass horn remained upon the retina of his mind's eye, losing nothing of its brazen enormity with the passing of hours, nor abating, in his mind's ear, one whit of its fascinating blatancy.