Re: I set up my first KT batch ever tonight, and I already have a question....

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Hi Gloria,

Don't worry about which face of your mushroom is up and which face is

down, my scoby's choose themselves how they like to be in the tea. And

don't worry about kefir and kombucha on the same shelf, they are just

one meter apart on my counter and they are fine.

(in Belgium)

2006/4/6, mama_sutton :

> I followed the directions that arrived with my starter, sent by the

> Happy Herbalist. He did not mention if it mattered which way the

> starter went in, so I simply placed it and the two cups starter liquid

> into my tea once the tea was room temperature. Then I thought, " How

> ugly! It is upside down! " The smoother side is on the bottom and the

> bumpier side is on top...I seem top remember reading something

> somewhere that said the " mushroom " needed to go in with the smoother

> side up? Does this really matter at all? Have I messed it up already

> and if I have, can I safely fix it without running the risk of

> contaminating my very first batch?

>

> Also, id there a problem with my kombucha and my kefir residing on the

> same shelf? At the moment I am limited on ideal places to put them.

>

> Thanks!

>

> ((((HUGS))))~Gloria in Tennessee

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In message <e125ab+icimeGroups> you wrote:

> Then I thought, " How

> ugly! It is upside down! " The smoother side is on the bottom and the

> bumpier side is on top...I seem top remember reading something

> somewhere that said the " mushroom " needed to go in with the smoother

> side up? Does this really matter at all? Have I messed it up already

Hi Gloria, You have done nothing wrong! It does not matter which way

up the scoby ('mushroom not really ;-) goes. I have done it both ways and

in each case a new culture forms on the top of the liquid.

Also, the beauty or ugliness of the scoby is utterly unimportant.

My best brews had ugly scobys on top ;-)

> Also, is there a problem with my kombucha and my kefir residing on the

> same shelf? At the moment I am limited on ideal places to put them.

I have Kombucha, Kefir and water Kefir all sitting on the same shelf.

This is not a problem. However, I do use separate implements (strainers,

stirring spoons for each probiotic) in order not to get the bacteria/yeasts

mixed up. So, a little care will safeguard the purity of each ferment.

As far as I can see from your post, you are doing fine.

Enjoy your day, Gloria!

Margret:-)

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>Then I thought, " How

>ugly! It is upside down! " The smoother side is on the bottom and the

>bumpier side is on top...I seem top remember reading something

>somewhere that said the " mushroom " needed to go in with the smoother

>side up? Does this really matter at all? Have I messed it up already

>and if I have, can I safely fix it without running the risk of

>contaminating my very first batch?

Some sites recommend putting the smooth side up but the word on this list

is that it really doesn't matter and that the SCOBY will find its way just

fine. However, if you want to turn it over, you can, just wash your hands

and rinse them well do not get any soap in your brew! I'd just leave it

tho, because any development of the new SCOBY that's already occurred will

be disturbed and it will delay your brew a bit.

I reckon that after you do your first KT batch is a very normal time to

have questions

Sorry can't speak to the question about having KT and kefir on same shelf.

--V

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>It is upside down! " The smoother side is on the bottom and the

> bumpier side is on top...I seem top remember reading something

> somewhere that said the " mushroom " needed to go in with the

smoother

> side up? Does this really matter at all?

>

> Thanks!

>

> ((((HUGS))))~Gloria in Tennessee

>

Hi There Mama_sutton,

I would not worry about it. I had the same thing happen to my

first one (recently), and I think it righted itself eventualy. I read

to pour in half of the cup of starter first 1.2c., then tea, kombucha

and last starter 1/2c. It will be fine.

-Audrey

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Hi,

I almost gave away my ulgy one, heh, but wanted to keep the

mothers, and new babies unless had become a mother.

-Audrey

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> Also, the beauty or ugliness of the scoby is utterly unimportant.

> My best brews had ugly scobys on top ;-)

>

Hi,

Yes, I have my water kefir, milk kefir in the same area, it's the

viili-I was warned about keeping away from the others.

-Audrey

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I have Kombucha, Kefir and water Kefir all sitting on the same shelf.

>

> Margret:-)

>