Re: Stuff breaking off Scoby

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Those are the yeasts ... perfectly normal and necessary.

Jaxi

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In message <jo0udt+gbcveGroups> you wrote:

> Under a small part of the Scoby it has got darker and there is some stuff

> falling off it..

>

> Is this still OK?

:-) Yes, this is quite normal, probably yeasty-stringy ooglies.

Have a look on my site.You'll find some there as well. I have explained

what they are: ugly, but good natured, actually sign of a good brew!

http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

> Is there something happening here I might need to know right away?

> Is there something I need to do to keep it healthy?

> Just wondering if it may need more sugar or what?

It's just healthy yeast manifesting and teaming up with the tea.

How much sugar are you using in your recipe sugar per gallon?

I use about 1 cup and 3/4 of sugar per gallon (400grams per 4 litres).

How far on are you into your brewing. I bottled my brews today on day 8,

but it's been quite cold for the last few days, which slows down the

fermentation.

Lay your worries to rest about the ooglies, they are normal!

All best,

Margret, ancient Bavarian brewer in the UK :-)

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Thanks.. good to hear the good news from everyone that the Scoby is probably

healthy..

I only put 1 cup of sugar in for the gallon.. that is the recipe I was give for

it.. Can I add more now even though it has been a week already brewing?

thanks

Bless

>

> > Under a small part of the Scoby it has got darker and there is some stuff

> > falling off it..

> >

> > Is this still OK?

>

> :-) Yes, this is quite normal, probably yeasty-stringy ooglies.

> Have a look on my site.You'll find some there as well. I have explained

> what they are: ugly, but good natured, actually sign of a good brew!

>

> http://www.therpc.f9.co.uk/family/scobygrow/home.html

>

> > Is there something happening here I might need to know right away?

> > Is there something I need to do to keep it healthy?

> > Just wondering if it may need more sugar or what?

>

> It's just healthy yeast manifesting and teaming up with the tea.

>

> How much sugar are you using in your recipe sugar per gallon?

>

> I use about 1 cup and 3/4 of sugar per gallon (400grams per 4 litres).

>

> How far on are you into your brewing. I bottled my brews today on day 8,

> but it's been quite cold for the last few days, which slows down the

> fermentation.

>

> Lay your worries to rest about the ooglies, they are normal!

>

> All best,

>

> Margret, ancient Bavarian brewer in the UK :-)

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> http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Meditations/Focus/focus.html

> http://creation.com/creation-videos

>

> ...whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent

> or praiseworthy, think about such things! (Phil.4:8)

>

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In message <jo3epq+kpj5eGroups> you wrote:

> ... I only put 1 cup of sugar in for the gallon.. that is the recipe I =

> was give for it.. Can I add more now even though it has been a week

> already brewing?

Hi again,

Personally I should persevere with the brew now going.

If it's been going a week, it might very well be ready now.

Do taste it NOW. Does it taste as you had imagined? If the flavour is

rather 'thin' and you don't like it at all, you could dissolve a little

more sugar (half a cup) in some hot tea. COOL it and add to your 'thin' brew

and leave for about 4 more days. Try again.

It may take a little while to get the Kombucha to your personal best.

Blessings,

Margret:-)

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