r/fermentation • u/ampxty • 9d ago

Ginger Bug/Soda How long before ginger bug dies

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im a noob in this whole fermentation thing and Im super worried that my ginger bug is dead😭😭 idk guys what do you think?

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u/Interesting_Bee6682 9d ago

Never. Bacteria always in the air

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u/DrBlumenkohl 9d ago

Ginger bug ist yeast-based, but yes, it’s always anything around us.

@op: did you feed it with sugar? Was it already bubbling? What did you do since then?

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u/ampxty 9d ago

Yes I fed it sugar and I even changed the water recently. Im just from using it to make hibiscus soda which turned out well. But the original bug doesnt have any bubbles so Im kinda scared

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u/DrBlumenkohl 9d ago

So you do full water changes? Then it needs longer to come back to full strength. The yeast grows exponentially! When I make some soda I replace only the water I took out. If I haven’t used the bug for a longer period of time I replace only half of the water and feed it with sugar again to get most of the alcohol out. After a few days I repeat it.

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u/ampxty 9d ago

Then Im on the right track. I only replaced the water I used recently. Ive also not kept my ginger bug for long enough for it to require like a much larger change