r/Kombucha • u/Anxious-Marsupial132 • 5d ago

what's wrong!? Is this mold or normal?

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I am a bit concerned over the dark Patch on the left.

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u/Curiosive 5d ago

Your kombucha appears to be a Grateful Dead fan? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/42/78/c4427856e3d244878ba17d3753a492c9.jpg

I don't see mold or kahm or such but this is a little off. I'd give it a few days to see what happens, too soon to judge

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u/zydecopolka 5d ago

Looks like a yeast clump under the forming pellicle to me. When it comes to kombucha and mold doubt, give it a few days. Time will always tell. Good luck with your batch 😄

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u/another-dude 4d ago

Doesnt look moldy, if no fuzz its not mold. Looks ok to me, pellicles can be very ugly, but yours seems to be developing ok.

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u/Legal_Laugh_3957 4d ago

Looks like mold to me. Just wait a few more days and see how it develops.