Monday, August 27, 2012

Some like it hot(ter)

I did some more reading about Kombucha cultures, and I have discovered I'm a dope.  I try my damnedest to keep my fermenting closet between 65-75, since higher is bad for yeast.  APPARENTLY, Kombucha cultures like it hot by comparison.  80*F is a happy culture medium.  74-85 is the optimum range.  That would explain why, when the dryer was running all day and I had the fan on the lower levels, the Kombucha went nuts and grew very obviously overnight.  We're kind of stuck this morning since I moved it to a cooler area.  Lesson LEARNED.  Some just like it hotter.

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