Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Okay, so I strained my first batch of tea and in the strainer was what looked like a brownish scum. I threw it away but now as the days pass it looks like more of the scum is growing in my storage jars. What is this and does this mean my tea is bad? jcredbank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 In message <4a8cebe50808300429u152289b1yea8800355cd1d910@...> you wrote: > Okay, so I strained my first batch of tea and in the strainer was what > looked like a brownish scum. I threw it away but now as the days pass it > looks like more of the scum is growing in my storage jars. > What is this and does this mean my tea is bad? Hi phine, Scum, ooglies, bits of yeasty flotsam in Kombucha is normal and nothing to worry about. You can see some on my site: http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html The Minstrel's Kombucha Information Pages If it tastes and smells good it usually is good. kombuchaly, Margret:-) -- +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com our church: http://www.newlifederby.org.uk God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect. (2 Sam 22:33) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 > > > Okay, so I strained my first batch of tea and in the strainer was what > > looked like a brownish scum. I threw it away but now as the days pass it > > looks like more of the scum is growing in my storage jars. > > What is this and does this mean my tea is bad? > > Hi phine, > > Scum, ooglies, bits of yeasty flotsam in Kombucha is normal and nothing to > worry about. You can see some on my site: > > http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html The Minstrel's Kombucha Information Pages > > If it tastes and smells good it usually is good. > > kombuchaly, > > Margret:-) > -- > +------------------ Minstrel@... --------------------+ > <)))<>< http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< > http://www.AnswersInGenesis.com > our church: http://www.newlifederby.org.uk > God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect. (2 Sam 22:33) >Thanks so much. That's a relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Thanks Beth... I have every spice and condiment known to man.. so I have to have that! ;-) Asafetida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I love this spice in all my Indian curries. . Another tidbit of ancient info on this spice: during plague times and flu epidemics many folks hung tiny bags of this spice around the necks of their children and selves. . . and it does indeed have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties and is used in many alternative treatments in the Middle East and India and the tropical island populations. It is also used widely by those folk in veternarian remedies. My own grandmother remembered that in the south, this was used widely by the slave populations and came into common usuage in the fronteir, as they had very few doctors or none and very few medicines. In the local dialect, these were called something like " assifeddy bags " that one wore them under your clothes. They stank to high heaven, so the ladies would put drops of vanilla extract on them. This same grandmother would rub my chest with Vicks salve and the bottoms of my feet. Folks did not like to sit beside me on the school when my Granma was visiting! But I did not catch their colds or flu bugs! Norma P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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