Recent content by roberte

Looks like mold from here, but if you're not sure I would throw it out to be safe. Mold can't grow if it is acidic enough, so make sure you use at least 10% liquid when you make your batch. Just adding the scoby is not enough - not even required in fact.

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Throw away the first one. You didn't use enough liquid at the beginning and the pH is too high. It should be around 3 like your second one. Use 10-15% and you'll have no problems.