----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Kombucha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 6:53 PM Subject: RE: [KT] Is it normal? > > On Thu 24 May 2001 (16:05:51), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Now I have another question ,after six days brewing I findout that the > surface of brewing liquid covered with something white look like snow > (I don't know what is it). Is it normal ?? .(The smell is sour/vinegar > like smell,no more sweet sour smell) > > > YES! This is the first bubbly attempt of the culture to build a scoby > (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria Yeast) in its cellular structure. Sometimes > you might find that the new culture on top is still very flimsy, but that > does not matter. > > At this point you want to find out what your brew tastes like, so carefully > try it by either tilting the vessel and sipping (my preferred method) or by > gently inserting a clean straw along the side of the vessel and sucking a > small amount into your mouth ... mh, this is like wine tasting ;-) If the > brew still tastes too sweet, give it another 2 or 3 days and try again. > > If the brew has turned too tart/sour which is unlikely after only 6 days, > it will make an excellent starter for your next brew. You can also dilute > it with plain or fizzy water and mellow the flavour. > > IMO you are doing fine. Let your tastebuds decide. > > ... and yes, the sourish smell is quite normal, so not to worry! > > :-) Margret > -- > > K FAQ - http://w3.trib.com/~kombu/FAQ/home.html > > ==^================================================================ > EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiWk.aVJqh8 > Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! > http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register > ==^================================================================ > --- To subscribe, e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Netika BerInternet : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
