Hello Home Brew Talk!
I have made probably a dozen 1 gallon batches of kombucha over the past year but I am experiencing something Ive never seen with my SCOBY, Im pretty sure its mold but I want a second opinion before trashing it.
background: I moved back in August of 2014 and haven't made a batch of Kombucha since then, 3 weeks ago i decided to sanitize my gallon jug and make a batch. My SCOBY had been in a zip lock bag with a couple cups of the previous tea since mid August. I brewed a batch, let i ferment for 7 days and placed the SCOBY in a new plastic bag with some tea. At this point everything is normal.
The next day I decided to brew another batch but I was in hurry and only sanitized my jug with hot water. This time i let my fermentation stage last 14 days. Today I went to check on and bottle it and now there is a thick white layer on top of my SCOBY. I can not tell if it is mold or not.
I would greatly appreciate your knowledge or opinion!
I have made probably a dozen 1 gallon batches of kombucha over the past year but I am experiencing something Ive never seen with my SCOBY, Im pretty sure its mold but I want a second opinion before trashing it.
background: I moved back in August of 2014 and haven't made a batch of Kombucha since then, 3 weeks ago i decided to sanitize my gallon jug and make a batch. My SCOBY had been in a zip lock bag with a couple cups of the previous tea since mid August. I brewed a batch, let i ferment for 7 days and placed the SCOBY in a new plastic bag with some tea. At this point everything is normal.
The next day I decided to brew another batch but I was in hurry and only sanitized my jug with hot water. This time i let my fermentation stage last 14 days. Today I went to check on and bottle it and now there is a thick white layer on top of my SCOBY. I can not tell if it is mold or not.
I would greatly appreciate your knowledge or opinion!