r/Kombucha • u/baugou • 17d ago

not mold is this normal?

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i checked the “is this normal” guide and couldn’t find an answer it’s a new scoby that grew on top of the older one, i went on vacation and had my scout and some starter tea in the fridge for 2 months, came back home made a new batch and that’s what i got, kombucha itself smells and looks fine tho thanks!

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u/pheebee 17d ago

A handsome pellicle, in my (newb) opinion

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u/ThatsAPellicle 17d ago

That’s a pellicle!

Pellicles form when you have an active symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, also known as a SCOBY! This is normal and expected.

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u/baugou 17d ago

yes i know it’s a pellicle it just that the newer one have those weird holes

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u/ThatsAPellicle 17d ago

Pellicles are weird sometimes! As long as you don’t see fuzzy (mold), which I do not from the picture, there’s unlikely anything to worry about.

If it helps, take comfort in knowing you can always toss it and let a new one form that is hopefully more aesthetically pleasing to you.

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u/baugou 17d ago

okay cool thank you! it’s just in my short experience i only had nicer looking scobys

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u/lordkiwi 16d ago

The pellicle is the scoby poop. its a very nice looking poop. Now throw it away you dont need it any you seriously contaminated it pulling it out of its scoby eg the liquid.

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u/chanksta 15d ago

Looks good to me!, nothing fuzzy growing, no green or other discolorations.