Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Oh, don't worry Kathann, I will dump all batches with mold. I just miss drinking the tea. My sense of well being was so enhanced with daily drinking. I have sent off for three more scobys. I just eagerly await their arrival. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Just for clarifcation Len, would I be adding 1 cup of vinegar to one gallon starter tea at the beginning or the end of the fermentation? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Ok Len, Thanks for the very valuable information. Better late than never. With this in mine, I'll be eager to brew a new batch of tea once I get a new scoby. I already miss not drinking the tea daily. It gave me such a great feeling of well being! Again thanks, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 At least a cup per gallon and add gently to the top. But if you are reintroducing the mold with your culture you may be out of luck. If you suspect the culture is the problem, dump it and get a fresh culture. If you're not sure, double up on the vinegar and see if that helps. - Len Mold again Yet again, I grew mold on my scoby. I think mold attached to my mother scoby because the tea from my first successful batch was not acidic enough. (At least, this is my guess.) Approximately how much vinegar should I add to my next starter scoby to fend off mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Please do not take any chances with mold. Once you have it you really need to toss out the mother, babies and any brew from that batch. Do not save starter for next batch do not think you can add more vinegar. We really do not want any statistics agains our Kombucha Tea. Mold is VERY DANGEROUS. All we need a horror story about a death from kombucha. I know I sound alarming yet I want to be emphatic about this. Scoby's are easy to get, start fresh If I had one today I'd mail it to you. Please folks I'm protecting my rights to grow kombucha and those rights Can be taken away from us if people start getting sick by using moldy scoby's. Kathann Subject: Mold again Yet again, I grew mold on my scoby. I think mold attached to my mother scoby because the tea from my first successful batch was not acidic enough. (At least, this is my guess.) Approximately how much vinegar should I add to my next starter scoby to fend off mold? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 At the beginning. The vinegar lowers the pH so that it deters mold which generally doesn't establish itself above 5.5 pH. Even though adding that little doesn't lower the pH that much, it does shorten the time mold can establish itself while the brew pH lowers as a result of fermenting. This is why I also said to add it gently to the top. This insures the brew is most acidic near the top where mold can occur. - Len Re: Mold again Just for clarifcation Len, would I be adding 1 cup of vinegar to one gallon starter tea at the beginning or the end of the fermentation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Oh, don't worry Kathann, I will dump all batches with mold. I just miss drinking the tea. My sense of well being was so enhanced with daily drinking. I have sent off for three more scobys. I just eagerly await their arrival. Mark Glad to hear you are dumping the batches. I totally know how eager you are to get such a healthy benefit and tasty treat. Good luck on your next batch. Kathann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Mold spores are persistent in the environment, so be sure to clean everything as well as you can. People are saying don't use chlorine bleach (and that stuff is really nasty environmentally anyway), but have recommended using white distilled vinegar to clean everything. Maybe you've already heard this part. -- ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I don't know why my computer won't send the two different pictures. This is the one that has been growing for two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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