Hi everyone! I purchased a Jun scoby but when I opened the package there was no starter liquid. The seller attached instructions and said I could use some apple cider vinegar instead for my first batch. I immediately contacted her and expressed my doubts about that and she said that Jun scoby is different from kombucha scoby, that mother liquid always caused many problems and that I will need the use the vinegar for my first batch only. Now, since I'm totally new at brewing Jun, what do you think about that? I don't think that's a genuine scoby anymore but I would like to hear the opinion of someone who has experience with Jun.
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RPh_Guy
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SCOBY is bacteria and yeast, which are microscopic organisms. They are present throughout the solid portion (technically called a "pellicle") and throughout the liquid.
The solid pellicle and/or liquid from a previous batch can be used to start a new batch.
The main reason to use some liquid is to lower the pH to keep unwanted microbe from growing. Using apple cider vinegar is certainly a valid way to accomplish this.
I don't how how including liquid with a culture would cause "many problems", unless it's leaking during shipping or something like that.
