I'm new to brewing kombucha, I'd say I'm probably on about my 10th batch and it's going really well! I'm really dialing in my ratios and each batch is better and more carbonated than the last. I've even blown some lids due to extreme carbonation!
My scoby is thick and (as far as I can tell) in very good health. My questions are: how often should I reduce its size, and how much scoby do I actually need for 12L batches?
I haven't reduced the size of my scoby at all up to this point, but I reckon I'll need to do so soon. I assume I'd just peel a little off the bottom and continue to let it do it's thing?
This is how big it is currently:
The brown area is just a thinner section that always gets air bubbles stuck under it, pushing it out of the tea. Since it's not submerged the new scoby doesn't grow on it - no mould or anything though! I've also changed the size of jar it's been living in a couple of times which has given it an uneven shape. As far as I can tell she's a healthy gal!
Cheers!
My scoby is thick and (as far as I can tell) in very good health. My questions are: how often should I reduce its size, and how much scoby do I actually need for 12L batches?
I haven't reduced the size of my scoby at all up to this point, but I reckon I'll need to do so soon. I assume I'd just peel a little off the bottom and continue to let it do it's thing?
This is how big it is currently:
The brown area is just a thinner section that always gets air bubbles stuck under it, pushing it out of the tea. Since it's not submerged the new scoby doesn't grow on it - no mould or anything though! I've also changed the size of jar it's been living in a couple of times which has given it an uneven shape. As far as I can tell she's a healthy gal!
Cheers!