Re: kombucha problem...please help

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In message <itgt2u+nr3geGroups> you wrote:

> I am new to kombucha, and am on my second " brewing " the first batch came

> out vinegary, and flat,

Did you try it after 7 day's fermentation? That is when many brews are just

right in taste for bottling - some take even less time. As the yeast and

bacteria had consumed all the sugar in your first batch - it would taste

vinegary. You have to catch it before it goes like that.

This is no catastrophe, but could be a blessing in disguise : perfect

starter KT! You could bottle it and keep it for just that purpose or for

marinades, addition to fruit juices, or even as first aid tonic.

Even fizzless and vinegary, you still have in your possession a most healthy

thing!

> after second fermentation, its still vinegary, and still very flat.

Yes, it would be! No sugar, no second fermentation, but it's still GOOD

for the reasons I mentioned above: concentrated Kombucha goodness!

> now Im brewing my second batch, my scoby is growing a very large air

> bubble in the center-like between the old scoby, and the new one,

shows that your brew is fermenting well! HAVE YOU TRIED IT YET?

Airbubbles are common and a sign of healthy brewing!

> and there is green clumps of yuck floating in my tea....

Believe it or not, this in not 'yuk', but 'yum', Nona. It's called 'ooglies',

and is natural detritus of yeast and tea bits. It will be an easy thing to

strain out at bottling time. HAVE YOU TRIED YOUR BREW YET?

You need to catch it before it goes too acidic for your taste buds again!

Have a welcome look at my little site below. It explains about scobys and

ooglies with lots of pictures. Ooglies are really nothing to be afraid of.

Again, they are a healthy sign in your brew!

http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

> ... and there is mold growing around the bubble...it doest seem to be out

> of the tea at all, its beneath it, the mold isnt exposed to the air.

Yep, because it aint mold!! ;-)

> ..what do I do?

Nona, Do try your brew now - lay aside squeamishness and give your brew the

benefit of the doubt. Ooglies are absolutely harmless!

Do try your brew, please. This will tell you whether the acidity is getting

along fine. It might even shout at you: BOTTLE ME! My advice is, bottle it

slightly on the sweet side, with an emphasis on the 'slightly'.

Your brew is o.k., I bet my bottom dollar!

Margret in the UK :-)

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Ugh, with mold growing, I would toss it.  And the eely things shouldn't be

green, but brown.  I think the batch is bad and you should start over.  My

general precaution is 'if in doubt, throw it out'! Why take the risk?

 

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To: original_kombucha

Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 5:55 PM

Subject: kombucha problem...please help

 

I am new to kombucha, and am on my second " brewing " the first batch came out

vinegary, and flat, after second fermentation, its still vinegary, and still

very flat. now Im brewing my second batch, my scoby is growing a very large air

bubble in the center-like between the old scoby, and the new one, and there is

green clumps of yuck floating in my tea....nasty looking to the point that i

really dont want to drink the tea, even if i strained them out, they look

terrible. and there is mold growing around the bubble...it doest seem to be out

of the tea at all, its beneath it, the mold isnt exposed to the air.

do I throw this out, try to find a new scoby?

Im leaving tommorrow for 3 days, and was getting everything squared away so when

I came back, my kefir is in the fridge, resting, the new batch of scoby would

just about be ready for me when I return, and I was hoping this batch would be

good......what do I do?

Nona

[Guest guest]

Ugh, with mold growing, I would toss it.  And the eely things shouldn't be

green, but brown.  I think the batch is bad and you should start over.  My

general precaution is 'if in doubt, throw it out'! Why take the risk?

 

--Bettina, bettina@...

Against animal cruelty?  Check out www.acinvestigations.org

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you

win.†--Gandhi

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To: original_kombucha

Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 5:55 PM

Subject: kombucha problem...please help

 

I am new to kombucha, and am on my second " brewing " the first batch came out

vinegary, and flat, after second fermentation, its still vinegary, and still

very flat. now Im brewing my second batch, my scoby is growing a very large air

bubble in the center-like between the old scoby, and the new one, and there is

green clumps of yuck floating in my tea....nasty looking to the point that i

really dont want to drink the tea, even if i strained them out, they look

terrible. and there is mold growing around the bubble...it doest seem to be out

of the tea at all, its beneath it, the mold isnt exposed to the air.

do I throw this out, try to find a new scoby?

Im leaving tommorrow for 3 days, and was getting everything squared away so when

I came back, my kefir is in the fridge, resting, the new batch of scoby would

just about be ready for me when I return, and I was hoping this batch would be

good......what do I do?

Nona

[Guest guest]

Hi Nona,

Only you can see your Kombucha so only you know if it has mold or not.

Mold that grows on Kombucha looks just like mold that grows on bread or fruit.

It is fuzzy and can be any color. There are some photos of mold growing on

Kombucha in the list photos section.

If you think that your Kombucha has mold please don't drink it. Toss it all out,

clean everything very well and start again with a new Kombucha colony and

finished KT. If you pour some of the sour KT on top of the Kombucha colony it

helps to prevent mold from forming.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> I am new to kombucha, and am on my second " brewing " the first batch came out

vinegary, and flat, after second fermentation, its still vinegary, and still

very flat. now Im brewing my second batch, my scoby is growing a very large air

bubble in the center-like between the old scoby, and the new one, and there is

green clumps of yuck floating in my tea....nasty looking to the point that i

really dont want to drink the tea, even if i strained them out, they look

terrible. and there is mold growing around the bubble...it doest seem to be out

of the tea at all, its beneath it, the mold isnt exposed to the air.

> do I throw this out, try to find a new scoby?

> Im leaving tommorrow for 3 days, and was getting everything squared away so

when I came back, my kefir is in the fridge, resting, the new batch of scoby

would just about be ready for me when I return, and I was hoping this batch

would be good......what do I do?

> Nona

>