Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Now *there's* a novel idea a " SCOBY show " with marks awarded for colo(u)or, thickness, artistic shape, etc. :-)) I reckon you're right about Mam SCOBY though, wouldn't dream of a brew without her. ->->->->->->-> Rodrick Shank wrote: > Hi , > That's actually what I do regularly. If I want to grow a perfect looking scoby,<............Snip...........> > > For kt you don't HAVE to have a mother scoby to start a kt brew. Everything that is necessary for kt can be in the liquid. (correct me if I'm wrong) I do think it is a good idea to have a mother to start though and every healthy brew should be making plenty of babies. > > Rodrick Shank > The Family Cow LLC > Chambersburg PA > > If Milk Is Milk why can't I make butter with theirs? (Edwin Shank) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 In message <48E08BA3.1060102@...> you wrote: > Now *there's* a novel idea a " SCOBY show " with marks awarded for > colo(u)or, thickness, artistic shape, etc. > :-)) Ah great! Measured with KT in mind, will the ugliest, ooglie-full scoby then win the prize? In my private brewingland it's they that seem to come up with my best tasting brews! Hm, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, doesn't it? Going to bottle some KT amidst the ooglified jars ;-) Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com Eternity is a long time to be wrong. Especially about Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 It seems to be that the mushroom should have a certain appearance. Len Pozio's advises what to do with a lumpy or a thin mushroom, Ed Kasper, the Happy Herbalist has lots of pictures of weird mushroom and states that the mushroom's appearance does show the activity of what you have fermenting. Go online and there are tons of people selling " kombucha " and all the pictures of them look the same. So if it is thick or thin, holes or not, different textures, than you could judge what you have fermenting. If I make vinegar the MOV will always look the same, same as when fermenting other vegetables. So it seems reasonable to me that the kombucha mushroom should look like a kombucha mushroom, and look like the one that you received. I agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But that should be regarding the taste of the tea. The appearance of the mushroom will depend upon the bacteria and yeasts. That to me is simple biology. Can anybody here tell me why the mushroom will look really different? - leslie > > > Now *there's* a novel idea a " SCOBY show " with marks awarded for > > colo(u)or, thickness, artistic shape, etc. > > :-)) > > Ah great! Measured with KT in mind, will the ugliest, ooglie-full scoby > then win the prize? In my private brewingland it's they that seem to come > up with my best tasting brews! > > Hm, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, doesn't it? > > Going to bottle some KT amidst the ooglified jars ;-) > > Margret:-) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > Eternity is a long time to be wrong. Especially about Jesus. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Hi Les, It's beond me as to why the scoby would look different sometimes. Some experienced brewer will have to chime in on that one. I was just curious as to how you would describe a MOV. How does it differ from a kombucha scoby? Thanks, Rodrick Re: OT Weird Question It seems to be that the mushroom should have a certain appearance. Len Pozio's advises what to do with a lumpy or a thin mushroom, Ed Kasper, the Happy Herbalist has lots of pictures of weird mushroom and states that the mushroom's appearance does show the activity of what you have fermenting. Go online and there are tons of people selling " kombucha " and all the pictures of them look the same. So if it is thick or thin, holes or not, different textures, than you could judge what you have fermenting. If I make vinegar the MOV will always look the same, same as when fermenting other vegetables. So it seems reasonable to me that the kombucha mushroom should look like a kombucha mushroom, and look like the one that you received. I agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But that should be regarding the taste of the tea. The appearance of the mushroom will depend upon the bacteria and yeasts. That to me is simple biology. Can anybody here tell me why the mushroom will look really different? - leslie > > > Now *there's* a novel idea a " SCOBY show " with marks awarded for > > colo(u)or, thickness, artistic shape, etc. > > :-)) > > Ah great! Measured with KT in mind, will the ugliest, ooglie-full scoby > then win the prize? In my private brewingland it's they that seem to come > up with my best tasting brews! > > Hm, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, doesn't it? > > Going to bottle some KT amidst the ooglified jars ;-) > > Margret:-) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://bavarianminstrel.wordpress.com > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > Eternity is a long time to be wrong. Especially about Jesus. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 'Tis a funny thing, but if I *intentionally* /grow /one, as detailed previously, it's Always smooth, clean, clear, textbook, " as seen on TV " . I think this is why the ones for sale are so handsome. What happens under normal brewing is a totally different " kettle of fish " (Or SCOBYs) (UK) edwardsleslie42 wrote: > It seems to be that the mushroom should have a certain appearance. > Len Pozio's advises what to do with a lumpy or a thin mushroom, Ed > Kasper, the Happy Herbalist has lots of pictures of weird mushroom > and states that the mushroom's appearance does show the activity of > what you have fermenting. etc. etc........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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