what PH level should finished Kombucha be at

[Guest guest]

I'm new at this. First brew in the making.

What PH level should my kombucha be when finished?

I tested the brew today and it's '6' yellow marker on strip. It's had 13 days

of fermenting.

However, I'm not able to keep a very warm house. Day time 68-70. Night temps

drop down to 64, so I realize growth will be slow.

Initially, over first week, spreading out around 'mother', the tea took on this

filmy appearance.

Gradually the film, slime has thickened and seems to have become an extension of

the 'mother', although it still does not look like one large piece.

Top of tea/scoby is uneven. Looks brown in some areas, and raised in other

areas - air bubbles maybe?

Scoby hasn't reached sides of container yet, but almost! I can't tell if a

'baby' is growing yet either. The mother has stayed a-float this whole time.

One area has a strip of white substance on top of film. Doesn't look fuzzy, but

it's hard to tell.

This white area is on top of new scoby growth. About an 1 inch in width and runs

5+ inches long; almost full width of glass canister.

Anyhow, at this time I've decided I should double check with you all. Perhaps

several of you here can give me guidance and/or clarification of what's going on

with my brew.

Thanks folks!

~Sara ._,___

[Guest guest]

Sara and Tina...

The measured PH shuld be somewhere in the '3' range. I never measure mine

and rely on taste, as do most other brewers once they get past the

nervousness of their first brews. There is no definitive answer to what the

Ph of the tonic should be...the Ph is right when it tastes good to you! By

13 days you should be able to smell the vinegary scent of KT...

Sara...that film you were seeing IS the baby! Very often the mother and

baby will be connected to some extent if the mother is a floater. The

mother culture may float, swim, or settle somewhere in between. It's

position may change in mid brew...all fine.

The film that is the developing baby gradually thickens and becomes opaque.

This may happen uniformly across the top of the brewing container, but not

necessarily so.

The surface of the baby may be totally flat or bubbly all over...it may have

holes in it. It may have air bubbles. Take a look at the photos sectionand

you will see quite a variety.

If you have any suspician something you don't recognise may be mold...let it

continue to develop until you know for sure...mold is fuzzy. If you are in

doubt...throw it out!

Gayle

what PH level should finished Kombucha be at

> I'm new at this. First brew in the making.

>

> What PH level should my kombucha be when finished?

>

> I tested the brew today and it's '6' yellow marker on strip. It's had 13

> days of fermenting.

> However, I'm not able to keep a very warm house. Day time 68-70. Night

> temps drop down to 64, so I realize growth will be slow.

>

> Initially, over first week, spreading out around 'mother', the tea took on

> this filmy appearance.

> Gradually the film, slime has thickened and seems to have become an

> extension of the 'mother', although it still does not look like one large

> piece.

> Top of tea/scoby is uneven. Looks brown in some areas, and raised in

> other areas - air bubbles maybe?

> Scoby hasn't reached sides of container yet, but almost! I can't tell if a

> 'baby' is growing yet either. The mother has stayed a-float this whole

> time.

>

> One area has a strip of white substance on top of film. Doesn't look

> fuzzy, but it's hard to tell.

> This white area is on top of new scoby growth. About an 1 inch in width

> and runs 5+ inches long; almost full width of glass canister.

>

> Anyhow, at this time I've decided I should double check with you all.

> Perhaps several of you here can give me guidance and/or clarification of

> what's going on with my brew.

>

> Thanks folks!

> ~Sara ._,___