Re: Scoby on its side - is it unhappy?

January 23, 2008

In message <fn81sq+o5imeGroups> you wrote:

> What do you think? I didn't want to disturb the jar. Should I try to

> get the scoby to go flat?

Patti, just leave the jar alone. The culture has the freedom of the jar.

The more we mess with it the more 'unhappy' it will be.

Wherever the okd culture may be situated in the brewing jar,

the new culture will always form across the top of the liquid,

starting first with a thin skin which will thicken into a new scoby

if left undisturbed.

> is there a proper " top " or " bottom " side?

Every side is a good as the other! ;-)

Blessings,

Margret:-) UK

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January 23, 2008

In message <fn81sq+o5imeGroups> you wrote:

> What do you think? I didn't want to disturb the jar. Should I try to

> get the scoby to go flat?

Patti, just leave the jar alone. The culture has the freedom of the jar.

The more we mess with it the more 'unhappy' it will be.

Wherever the okd culture may be situated in the brewing jar,

the new culture will always form across the top of the liquid,

starting first with a thin skin which will thicken into a new scoby

if left undisturbed.

> is there a proper " top " or " bottom " side?

Every side is a good as the other! ;-)

Blessings,

Margret:-) UK

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January 23, 2008

" You didn't mention starter liquid being put in your batch....you did

use some??? Or pasteurized/distilled vinegar?? "

Hi Gayle,

My scoby was mailed in a baggie with some starter, so I used that. I

think it was probably about 1 cup, but I didn't measure it. I'm

relieved to know that it's okay for my scoby to be in the position it's

in.

Do you test your pH after 7 days? Or, do you rely on taste?

Thanks,

Patti

January 23, 2008

" You didn't mention starter liquid being put in your batch....you did

use some??? Or pasteurized/distilled vinegar?? "

Hi Gayle,

My scoby was mailed in a baggie with some starter, so I used that. I

think it was probably about 1 cup, but I didn't measure it. I'm

relieved to know that it's okay for my scoby to be in the position it's

in.

Do you test your pH after 7 days? Or, do you rely on taste?

Thanks,

Patti

January 23, 2008

Patti...I tested my very first batch with test strips...but trying to read

them nearly drove me crazy! So ever since I have relied on my good old

taste buds.

Besides, I prefer a VERY tart,some would say vinegary, brew. I add a touch

of juice concentrate for a bit of sweetness at the time I decant into a

glass from my continuous brew container.

Nor do I worry about fizziness...which I adore...I gave up on that when i

gave up on secondary fermentation. Now I just top off my glass with a

splash of seltzer, which is soooo much more reliable and never ever