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My kombucha culture mushroom sinks to the bottom. What's Wrong ?
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| Nothing is wrong, if your kombucha culture mushroom sinks when placed in the new tea solution. After a few days and with the build up of CO2 the culture will, in most cases, will rise to the surface. When selecting which cultures to brew your new batch of tea with choosing a mushroom culture that floats will help jump start the brewing process and provide an extra level of protection. If the culture floats then the tea starts culturing from the top down. When the culture sinks, the cultures works from the bottom up. Even if the mother culture does not start to float, don't worry, as the new culture will always form on the top of the tea solution. This is one reason to add 'starter tea' when making a new batch to aid in inoculating the tea solution. |
| As seen by the photo on the left, one culture has sunk to the bottom while the other kombucha culture is at the top. Note that both containers are forming a new mushroom on top of the tea solution. The culture to the right, is very large and has stayed on it's side. Notice again the a new culture has formed over the tea surface |
