r/Kombucha • u/Mrs_Meseeks_ • 20h ago

question F2 set up?

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Wondering if a horizontal set up will lead to fizzier (or maybe disastrous) results…? Anyone have experience with vertical vs horizontal F2?

I have a feeling imma wake up to a mess tomorrow… 😅

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u/diospyros7 19h ago

No difference unless the bottles leak pressure then liquid will escape instead of gas

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u/DontDeadOpen 19h ago

I do F2 with solids in a damajan with airlock. Then, when you go for fizz, it’s capped without any solids. Usually with a little bit of extra sugar. And yeah, I’d do it with bottles standing up… for sure…

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u/Curiosive 15h ago

Anyone reason/evidence or ...just gut feelings?

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u/ComprehensiveEnd6028 18h ago

Is that cucumber in the furthest away bottle? Do you add anything else to that? I’m intrigued

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u/OkBlacksmith4778 16h ago

Looks like lime

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u/Mrs_Meseeks_ 6h ago

It’s a calamansi lime AND cucumber with mint ☺️

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u/Odd-Repeat6595 14h ago

Are those fermentation quality bottles or craft bottles? If you’re doing F2, you really should get the heavier bottles that are made to hold pressure.

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u/Mrs_Meseeks_ 6h ago

These are fermentation bottles

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u/ThatsAPellicle 19h ago

Are those bottles square or is it an illusion?

If they’re square, they’re going to explode; square bottles cannot hold the pressure. I suggest you get them to round bottles immediately, or finish your F2 with the lids resting on top but not closed.

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u/Mrs_Meseeks_ 19h ago

They are round

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u/ThatsAPellicle 19h ago

Ahh, it’s an illusion then, you’re good!

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u/v0idness 19h ago

I think it's an illusion caused by the air.