Re: RE: mushroom forming on top of liquid

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A powdery looking substance (Yeast?) lies on the bottom of the container. Should

it be discarded or included in the starter tea?

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In message <415DAF3C.000001.01604@MOMS> you wrote:

> A powdery looking substance (Yeast?) lies on the bottom of the container.

> Should it be discarded or included in the starter tea?

You can use this yeast to manipulate your brew.

If the yeast becomes too active in the brewing you would do well

not to include the yeast in the starter liquid of your next brew.

If, however, the brew starts lacking in bubble and fizz it would

be good to include some of the yeast. I had to do this recently

after having got rid of the yeast for quite a few brewing cycles when

it had become dominant.

You can use the yeast (instead of throwing it away) in your bread

baking, but supplement with the usual bread baking yeast.

It imparts moisture and a specially nice flavour to the bread.

Again, this is an area of instinctive experimentation... that's the

way I work.

love from the yeasty-beasty

minstrel

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Hey Ed!

In your pictures, this one in particular strikes me as interesting:

http://www.happyherbalist.com/images/well_formed_baby.jpg

The baby kombucha that has formed is milky-white! Is that un/usual? Mine is

more of a light tan color.

Thanks!

steve

RE: mushroom forming on top of liquid

I have pictures online of Carbon Dioxide forming and lifting the baby out of

the liquid. Sometimes it looks like the SCOBY is flying! This usually means

a good well carbonated drink. More often the gas breaks through and creates

holes in the SCOBY.

Picture is about half way down.

http://www.happyherbalist.com/pictures.htm

Enjoy Your Health,

Ed Kasper L.Ac. California Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

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Yeasty-beasty friend. Thanks bunches for your in put.This is very helpful to me