Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Hi, ! Did you add sugar to your tea? u did not mention. What is your brewing " pot " like? A closeup picture would be nice to describe top of scobie. If the tea in there was nice and acidic, it was preserving them , but you are right, they might be slightly dormant. Make sure conditions are healthy, and covered with clean papertowell and rubberband, to keep mold out.If tea in there was older and sour i would think it is alive! I would brew more sweet tea pour the old tea off,leave 1-2 cups of the good acidic bottom in with scobies. In with sweeet tea, and wait another 7-10 days, and see if something happens. Luv, Jahjet > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Oh..you have to let sweet tea cool..to room temp, before adding to " Pot " a bacteria and yeast is alive, and can be killed off. just like when baking bread you let your yeast bubble up with a little sugar and warm water, if water is too warm it kills yeasty bacteria. Jahjet > > > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > I brewed the tea with 3 cups of tea (brewed) and 1 1/2 cups of sugar. It is in a large jar (in which I have made KT many times before) with a muslin cover. It has remained still and not disturbed. I have two mushrooms that have sunk to the bottom of the jar. It smells slightly vinegary but not as strong has it has in the past. No bubbles at all. So, did I kill it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hi, it may just be the proportions of sweet tea( water, sugar and water) It seems to me a little low water, and how much tea? Would you share the original recepie? Peace, Jahjet > > > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > > > > I brewed the tea with 3 cups of tea (brewed) and 1 1/2 cups of sugar. It is in a large jar (in which I have made KT many times before) with a muslin cover. It has remained still and not disturbed. I have two mushrooms that have sunk to the bottom of the jar. It smells slightly vinegary but not as strong has it has in the past. No bubbles at all. So, did I kill it??? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I will give it a try. I was kinda thinking along those lines, but now you confirmed it for me before I throw out the whole batch and get a new scobie. Thanks! > > > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hi, !! Good to hear all bases are covered!! I hope your SCOBY COMES OUT OF HYBERNATION, AND BE HUNGRY TO EAT! Hopefully is still viable! It is a good idea to write down the little details, maybe even have a timetable setup just for Scoby and jot down taste, smells bubbles, any changes as it happens. Tasting is good good you can tell a lot from how the brew is progressing as the taste reflects the fermentation's whereabout. tte > > > > > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hibernation( smile, i had bears on mind) Temperature is a very important element, so maybe raising the a heat gently..they like a steady 70-85F tte > > > > > > > > I woefully neglected my mushroom. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I brewed some new tea and added it to the " pot " with two thick muchrooms and some very old tea. No new mushroom has appeared. It is just sitting there looking either dormat or dead. What should I do?? > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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