Well, here it is, around day 13-14. It hasn’t made as much progress as it’s supposed to, and I don’t know what those huge bubbles on the surface are, but it doesn’t look moldy in the traditional sense. So I guess that is OK?
Still haven’t tasted it. Sent this photo to the herbalist from whom I bought the starter culture. Awaiting expert opinion.
Comments
Mar 31 02007 11.39p
Paul #
How did you Kombucha turn out? Are you still making it? My first batch should be done any day now. It looks very similar to your photo.
Apr 3 02007 8.43a
Evelyn #
Hello. I found this image of your kombucha while searching on google…I’m trying to determine whether my kombucha, which looks a lot like yours does in the above photo, is healthy. What did your herbalist say?
Thanks!
Apr 3 02007 9.08a
Carl Tashian #
Yes, it turned out well! This is definitely a healthy kombucha. The white bits are new Kombucha growth, which is a great sign. The dark brown area is the original mushroom. When my Kombucha eventually went bad a few batches later (because I mistreated it), it stopped growing the obviously good-looking stuff. So if you don’t see active new growth for a few days, that’s a sign that something might be going wrong.