Re: Help! first lot of mould!!

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> Hi all,

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> I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

>

> I think it was because of not keeping the temperature consistant

> (heating probs). Anyway, iv thrown it all out but would like to know

> what to sterilise my equipment with so i dont get it in future.

>

> Thankyou in advance :-)

>

I'm new at this! I understand that there's a recommended low PH of

the finished Kt. But, I don't test so I have no idea what the PH is

of my Kt. I've been flying by the seat of my pants and enjoying the

last few batches that I've made. Before I cover my KT for

fermentation, I add about 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinigar to

the top of the tea and then decant after 7 days. I found adding

vinagar is an optional last step on some of the posted recipes. I

figure that if there's a chance of mold, the addition of white

vinagar would help prevent the mold. Plus, I keep my KT in an area

of the house that I feel has relatively clean fresh dry air...next to

the refrigerator. The temperature in my house ranges from 68 degrees

F to 72 degrees F amd I don't have a heating pad.

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Hi ,

I too dont test the PH but iv done about 6 gallon of KT and

this was the 1st mould i got

I usually have mine fermenting in the airing cupboard but have had probs with

the pump in there plus my hubby shook it about a bit when moving it so i thinks

thats probably why i got mould.

Iv just ordered some Chemipro Oxi so that i know all my untensils will be

properly cleaned. Iv never used it before so i'll keep you posted on how i get

on if thats ok.

The use of distilled white vinegar sounds good though.

Thankyou

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Re: Help! first lot of mould!!

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

>

> I think it was because of not keeping the temperature consistant

> (heating probs). Anyway, iv thrown it all out but would like to know

> what to sterilise my equipment with so i dont get it in future.

>

> Thankyou in advance :-)

>

I'm new at this! I understand that there's a recommended low PH of

the finished Kt. But, I don't test so I have no idea what the PH is

of my Kt. I've been flying by the seat of my pants and enjoying the

last few batches that I've made. Before I cover my KT for

fermentation, I add about 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinigar to

the top of the tea and then decant after 7 days. I found adding

vinagar is an optional last step on some of the posted recipes. I

figure that if there's a chance of mold, the addition of white

vinagar would help prevent the mold. Plus, I keep my KT in an area

of the house that I feel has relatively clean fresh dry air...next to

the refrigerator. The temperature in my house ranges from 68 degrees

F to 72 degrees F amd I don't have a heating pad.

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In message <009d01c890e7$18744fa0$99c8e85c@lindas> you wrote:

> Iv just ordered some Chemipro Oxi so that i know all my untensils will

> be properly cleaned. Iv never used it before so i'll keep you posted on

> how i get on if thats ok.

> The use of distilled white vinegar sounds good though.

, I would never use a chemical cleaner for anything to do with

Kombucha or any food for that matter.

Distilled white vinegar is perfectly safe and VERY effective keeping

anything bad at bay - never any mold in more than 20 years!

Also, make sure you are very generous with your acidic Kombucha at the

beginning of a batch.

My redundant scobys in the 'hotel' produce very strongly acidic KT,

just perfect to start all my brews, a very effective anti-mold measure.

Anti-mould/mold blessings,

Margret:-)

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In message <fsj0kv+8stfeGroups> you wrote:

> > I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

Are you really sure it was mold, fuzzy, with ring-formation, maybe?

There are ooglies, which are slimy and can be black/green, which are

often mistaken for mold, but are only accumulations of yeasty bits with

tea leaf pigments - completely harmless.

http://www.therpc.force9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

On the pictures of the developing scobys there are some examples of

strange growths, and especially on the underside of 2 scobys on the last

picture ... completely harmless scobys, but don't look exactly wonderful ;-)

> > I think it was because of not keeping the temperature consistant

> > (heating probs).

My heating is also erratic, but I have never found this to contribute to

mold.

> > what to sterilise my equipment with so i dont get it in future.

You can put a glass into a cold oven and gently heat it up. Glass can easily

break if heat is suddenly applied to only a part of it.

I wash my brewing container with hot water (not detergent!), submersing it

in one go in hot water and gently let the very hot water from the tap

run over it as I rotate the glass. Afterwards wipe it out with neat

distilled vinegar before using it for brewing.

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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Hi

Make sure you are dealing with real mould, you may see sometime some dark spots

on the SCOBY they are not necessarily mould. Mould is fuzzy, somewhat hairy...

I seldom if ever wash my brewing containers... The key to avoid mould is to keep

the environment acidic. Clean your utensils, vessels, hands and preparing area

with White Distilled Vinegar and make sure your starter tea is acidic .. The

more acidic (sourer) the better...

It is unlikely that inconsistent or erratic temperatures provoked the mold...

Frantz

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> > I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

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Re: Re: Help! first lot of mould!!

Hi

Make sure you are dealing with real mould, you may see sometime some dark spots

on the SCOBY they are not necessarily mould. Mould is fuzzy, somewhat hairy...

I seldom if ever wash my brewing containers... The key to avoid mould is to keep

the environment acidic. Clean your utensils, vessels, hands and preparing area

with White Distilled Vinegar and make sure your starter tea is acidic .. The

more acidic (sourer) the better...

It is unlikely that inconsistent or erratic temperatures provoked the mold...

Frantz

Margret Pegg <Minstrel@...> wrote: In

message <fsj0kv+8stfeGroups> you wrote:

> > I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

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thankyou Margaret. I will use your vast knowledge accordingley :-) (all advice

going into a folder ;-)

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Re: Re: Help! first lot of mould!!

In message <009d01c890e7$18744fa0$99c8e85c@lindas> you wrote:

> Iv just ordered some Chemipro Oxi so that i know all my untensils will

> be properly cleaned. Iv never used it before so i'll keep you posted on

> how i get on if thats ok.

> The use of distilled white vinegar sounds good though.

, I would never use a chemical cleaner for anything to do with

Kombucha or any food for that matter.

Distilled white vinegar is perfectly safe and VERY effective keeping

anything bad at bay - never any mold in more than 20 years!

Also, make sure you are very generous with your acidic Kombucha at the

beginning of a batch.

My redundant scobys in the 'hotel' produce very strongly acidic KT,

just perfect to start all my brews, a very effective anti-mold measure.

Anti-mould/mold blessings,

Margret:-)

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Hi, Yes it was definately mould lol. All black/green and hairy ! I checked with

the photos in the KT files to make sure.

Thankyou all for your advice.

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Re: Re: Help! first lot of mould!!

Hi

Make sure you are dealing with real mould, you may see sometime some dark

spots on the SCOBY they are not necessarily mould. Mould is fuzzy, somewhat

hairy...

I seldom if ever wash my brewing containers... The key to avoid mould is to

keep the environment acidic. Clean your utensils, vessels, hands and preparing

area with White Distilled Vinegar and make sure your starter tea is acidic ..

The more acidic (sourer) the better...

It is unlikely that inconsistent or erratic temperatures provoked the mold...

Frantz

Margret Pegg <Minstrel@...> wrote: In message

<fsj0kv+8stfeGroups> you wrote:

> > I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

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Hi EveryOne,

Sorry to hear about the mold problem however you will soon be brewing

again...

You can use Chlorine Bleach diluted with water to get rid of the mold

on your utensils and brewing equipment. Just be sure to rinse really

well and then rinse again to be sure that none of the chlorine is left.

You can also boil the equipment instead but not everything can be boiled.

Vinegar might work but if it was me, I'd use the chlorine/Chlorox and

rinse very well just to be sure the mold is gone. I don't use it very

often but in the case of mold, I would.

May you be brewing your KT again soon!

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I have just encountered my first lot of mould on my KT -Yuk!

>

> I think it was because of not keeping the temperature consistant

> (heating probs). Anyway, iv thrown it all out but would like to know

> what to sterilise my equipment with so i dont get it in future.

>

> Thankyou in advance :-)

>