straining t-leaves mold & mayhem?

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HI! Long Time! So my SCOBY hotels had no mold but brew was not vinegary either

so I am starting again. Bought Lipton tea bags and oh my! Cutbacks on

everything. So I had already separated SCOBIES into separate glass jars and

pouring tea on them when I see all these tea leaves that have come out of the

bags! Cutback bags must have little holes. So I spent long time straining the

rest of my tea through a coffee filter but still have some tea leaves in each

jar from before I realized. Do I need to strain each jar totally before letting

it brew? Will those tea leaves ruin my brew and create mold and mayhem?

Hoping to get answer before brewing takes hold - getting tea leaves out of that

gelatinous stuff would be a nightmare methinks!

What say you professionals here?