Re: Just a picture I want to share...

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone!

>

> Yesterday I started another big batch in my 30 litre vessel. Today it

> looks like this

>

> http://home.hetnet.nl/~s.zwegers/komboecha.jpg

>

> The thing on the left is a SCOBY. The thing on the right...well I

> don't know. It's about 4 inches in diameter and it looks kind of

> gross. I've seen similar things in all of my big batches, so I don't

> worry. Does anybody know what this actually is? To me it seems like a

> cluster of tea parts and some kind of yeast.

>

This is at the surface in one of my batches (greentea) and something

probably like it is under the scoby in the others (green and black tea

combinations) I tasted the tea with the incredible hulk growing and

it was fine so maybe we should just wave and smile at it so it won't

see us as dangerous Thank you for the picture, at least I am not

the only one with this thingy....

3jsmom31

[Guest guest]

In message <eg2ao4+df3feGroups> you wrote:

>

> Yesterday I started another big batch in my 30 litre vessel. Today it

> looks like this

>

> http://home.hetnet.nl/~s.zwegers/komboecha.jpg

>

> The thing on the left is a SCOBY. The thing on the right...well I

> don't know. It's about 4 inches in diameter and it looks kind of

> gross. I've seen similar things in all of my big batches, so I don't

> worry. Does anybody know what this actually is? To me it seems like a

> cluster of tea parts and some kind of yeast.

Thanks Zweger for that good picture ;-)

Yessss, it does look very familiar!!

And I also think that your diagnosis of the froglike lump on the right

is indeed accurate. I don't always have them, but often, and I'm glad

that even though they look gross, they are in no way malignant ;-)

In fact, I've noticed, that the really ooglified brews are also the most

delicious ones..... anyone else has had that kind of experience?

Continuing happy-ugly-delicious brewing ;-)

Margret (UK)

--

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Minstrel@...

<)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<><

http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com

http://www.lamblion.com/

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

If you're offended, there is only one answer: forgive

and pray for the offender. Jesus did!

[Guest guest]

> In fact, I've noticed, that the really ooglified brews are also the most

> delicious ones..... anyone else has had that kind of experience?

Yep! I don't know if these lumps are to blame, but my best brews have

had them...

Sander

The Netherlands

[Guest guest]

I can't seem to get it open. Can you post the picture?

Skye

sndrzwgrs wrote:

Hi everyone!

Yesterday I started another big batch in my 30 litre vessel. Today it

looks like this

http://home.hetnet.nl/~s.zwegers/komboecha.jpg

The thing on the left is a SCOBY. The thing on the right...well I

don't know. It's about 4 inches in diameter and it looks kind of

gross. I've seen similar things in all of my big batches, so I don't

worry. Does anybody know what this actually is? To me it seems like a

cluster of tea parts and some kind of yeast.

---------------------------------

Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small

Business.

[Guest guest]

Skye, what do you mean by " post " ?

Sander

[Guest guest]

Put in on the groups page or just copy & paste it to an e-mail.

Skye

sndrzwgrs wrote:

Skye, what do you mean by " post " ?

Sander

---------------------------------

Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates

starting at 1¢/min.

[Guest guest]

When you say big vessel are you using a five gallon bucket, and if

so, I'm assuming what is true is that the fermenting process doesn't

break down the plastic. V

> I can't seem to get it open. Can you post the picture?

>

> Skye

>

> sndrzwgrs wrote:

> Hi everyone!

>

> Yesterday I started another big batch in my 30 litre vessel. Today it

> looks like this

>

> http://home.hetnet.nl/~s.zwegers/komboecha.jpg

>

> The thing on the left is a SCOBY. The thing on the right...well I

> don't know. It's about 4 inches in diameter and it looks kind of

> gross. I've seen similar things in all of my big batches, so I don't

> worry. Does anybody know what this actually is? To me it seems like a

> cluster of tea parts and some kind of yeast.

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo!

> Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I use a glass gallon jar, I don't know what she is using.

Skye

vincent mina wrote:

When you say big vessel are you using a five gallon bucket, and if

so, I'm assuming what is true is that the fermenting process doesn't

break down the plastic. V

> I can't seem to get it open. Can you post the picture?

>

> Skye

>

> sndrzwgrs wrote:

> Hi everyone!

>

> Yesterday I started another big batch in my 30 litre vessel. Today it

> looks like this

>

> http://home.hetnet.nl/~s.zwegers/komboecha.jpg

>

> The thing on the left is a SCOBY. The thing on the right...well I

> don't know. It's about 4 inches in diameter and it looks kind of

> gross. I've seen similar things in all of my big batches, so I don't

> worry. Does anybody know what this actually is? To me it seems like a

> cluster of tea parts and some kind of yeast.

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo!

> Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> When you say big vessel are you using a five gallon bucket, and if

> so, I'm assuming what is true is that the fermenting process doesn't

> break down the plastic. V

V,

it's almost 8 gallons (30 litres) and made of foodgrade HDPE (recycle

code 2). This kind of plastic is supposed to be safe for making kombucha.

Sander

[Guest guest]

>In fact, I've noticed, that the really ooglified brews are also the most

>delicious ones..... anyone else has had that kind of experience?

Absolutely, Margret

--V

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

Eek!

That's kinda scary!

Will your SCOBY eventually cover the whole surface of the vessel?

Blessings,

Beth

> Hi everyone!

>

> Yesterday I started another big batch in my 30 litre vessel. Today it

> looks like this

>

> http://home.hetnet.nl/~s.zwegers/komboecha.jpg

>

> The thing on the left is a SCOBY. The thing on the right...well I

> don't know. It's about 4 inches in diameter and it looks kind of

> gross. I've seen similar things in all of my big batches, so I don't

> worry. Does anybody know what this actually is? To me it seems like a

> cluster of tea parts and some kind of yeast.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Eek!

> That's kinda scary!

> Will your SCOBY eventually cover the whole surface of the vessel?

Beth, if all goes as expected, a new scoby, covering the whole

surface, will form in a few days...

Sander

[Guest guest]

>

> Put in on the groups page or just copy & paste it to an e-mail.

> Skye

Skye, I don't think yahoo allows attachments, so copying & pasting

isn't an option. The picture has been put in the Photos section on the

groups page. It's in the folder " Sander's Brew " .

Sander