Scoby Mold

[piresluismiguel6]

Sorry for another scoby mold post but I am not sure if this is indeed mold and seeing that I am building it from scratch and it seems still really small, should I dump it all out and try again or is it still salvageable?

 

[RPh_Guy]

It does look suspicious for mold, but the photo isn't sharp enough to tell.

If you look at it up close, is it fuzzy?

 

[piresluismiguel6]

It does look suspicious for mold, but the photo isn't sharp enough to tell.

If you look at it up close, is it fuzzy?

Yeah i think it's kinda fuzzy

 

[RPh_Guy]

Only mold is fuzzy, so I'm sorry say it should be dumped.

 

[piresluismiguel6]

Ok that is what i tought, but seeing that i was trying to form a starter, can this liquid be used again to form a new one or it's just to dump everything?

 

[RPh_Guy]

Mold is allergenic and can produce toxins and/or carcinogens... Since mold forms strands (filaments) that reach outwards and especially since kombucha is liquid, these allergens/toxins would be distributed throughout the kombucha.

Therefore it's better to just dump it and try again; avoid the health risk.