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I keep having these bubbles forming that are preventing the scoby from forming and are actually lifting it. Can someone please explain why this is happening and how to prevent it? It's my understanding that this will change the flavor of the kombucha. Thanks.

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Everyone says yeast strands. The thing with mine is they aren't strands but it actually does look like the yeast that forms at the base and has lifted towards the scoby. I just want to be sure this isn't mold as I am fairly new to this and have not seen this in any other pictures posted online.

This is my second time attempting to brew Kombucha and have had this dark brown substance appear. It's not solid, a very dense substance dark brown in color, may be yeast??? Last time I threw it away, this time I'm not so sure, the scoby looks very healthy on top. Anyone experienced this or...