what is my kombucha doing?

squiddles · 07-14-2014, 01:26 PM

I put my mother scoby away in "hibernation" for about 6-7 months (in a tightly closed jar filled with kombucha), and just recently pulled it out, it looked good, and smelled great... so I made a new batch with it.... it's been only 5 days but I just checked it (it smells good!!) the scoby is at the bottom of the jar (variation of normal, I know), but there is no "baby" scoby growing on the surface... there is, however, these tiny little disks about 1/2 wide floating on the surface, when I disturb them they start to float down, I scooped one out with a spoon and they are clear, gelatin-like blobs. Not hairy in any way (I was worried they were mold). They really look like teeny tiny scobies.

Anyone seen this before?
here's a pic... they are impossible to photograph floating around in the jar... it is on the tip of the spoon (to the right)

Allison · 07-14-2014, 01:42 PM

Looks like a newly forming scoby to me.

They can be clear at first.

07-14-2014, 01:26 PM	#1
squiddles Climbing Rose Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Beautiful PNW Posts: 1,409	what is my kombucha doing? I put my mother scoby away in "hibernation" for about 6-7 months (in a tightly closed jar filled with kombucha), and just recently pulled it out, it looked good, and smelled great... so I made a new batch with it.... it's been only 5 days but I just checked it (it smells good!!) the scoby is at the bottom of the jar (variation of normal, I know), but there is no "baby" scoby growing on the surface... there is, however, these tiny little disks about 1/2 wide floating on the surface, when I disturb them they start to float down, I scooped one out with a spoon and they are clear, gelatin-like blobs. Not hairy in any way (I was worried they were mold). They really look like teeny tiny scobies. Anyone seen this before? here's a pic... they are impossible to photograph floating around in the jar... it is on the tip of the spoon (to the right) __________________ homeschooling Mama, INFJ married to my BFF since 2006 A 2007, M 2009, K 2011 & E 2014

07-14-2014, 01:42 PM	#2
Allison Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just exactly where I should be Posts: 6,741	Re: what is my kombucha doing? Looks like a newly forming scoby to me. They can be clear at first. __________________ Allison Blessed mother of my three sons: 22, 20, 18 Grateful for GCM since 2004

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