A Different Location for Mold?

[Guest guest]

Hello Group,

I know that mold is fuzzy and of various colors and that it grows on

top of the newly formed floating scoby. After a recent brew, I went to

rinse out my gallon glass jar and saw something I have never seen

before. It was solidly imbedded on the bottom of the jar where the

side of the jar meets the bottom. It was about an inch and a half long

by about one half inch wide. It was white in color with a good amount

of black specks running through it. It took the pounding force from my

water spigot to dislodge it. What the heck was this? Does mold grow

at the bottom of a brew as well as on top??

Lawrence Tenzer

[Guest guest]

Hi Lawrence and EveryOne,

This is the first I have heard of something like mold growing on the

bottom of the fermenting jar....usually just spent yeast is found

there....however while mold usually grows on top of the colony, it can

also grow within the colony and perhaps other places as well so that

is why we recommend that if you see anything that looks like mold

fuzzy, different colors, you throw everything out, clean well and

start with new Kombucha Colonies and starter tea. It is not

recommended to use Kombucha Colonies or KT that have been exposed to mold.

Usually the Kombucha tea would be too acidic to support mold growth

but if at least 10% starter (finished KT) is not added from the

beginning it is possible that the KT was not acidic enough to prevent

mold from forming in the first few days...

If the growth at the bottom of the jar was brown and stringy I would

say it was probably spent yeast colonies but as you describe it as

white with black spots I have no idea what was growing there. Time to

throw it all out and start anew.

Just a reminder everyone, it is always good to keep spare Kombucha

Colonies and starter tea as a " backup " in case something happens to

your main brew. Also good to share with friends and neighbors so that

you can get new Kombucha Colonies and starter tea should the need arise.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> Hello Group,

> I know that mold is fuzzy and of various colors and that it grows on

> top of the newly formed floating scoby. After a recent brew, I went to

> rinse out my gallon glass jar and saw something I have never seen

> before. It was solidly imbedded on the bottom of the jar where the

> side of the jar meets the bottom. It was about an inch and a half long

> by about one half inch wide. It was white in color with a good amount

> of black specks running through it. It took the pounding force from my

> water spigot to dislodge it. What the heck was this? Does mold grow

> at the bottom of a brew as well as on top??

> Lawrence Tenzer

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