let it go

[pensnest]

Exciting times here this morning.

I had decanted my brew of cold-tea plus plum juice into a plastic bottle after its first ferment (the scobie was raspberry-coloured! I hope it is all right) a few days ago, but there was no room for it in the fridge.

I found myself worrying about whether it would taste good, or vinegary, or outright yucky, so decided to have a little taste. As I loosened the screw top, there was a loud bang, a shriek of outrage from me, and the bottle produced a substantial bright pink fountain of bubbles. Kombucha in its excited state flowed all over the worktop and floor. And my hand hurt from the impact of lid against my palm.

It took a while to clean up. I used the entire teacloth, plus a goodly quantity of kitchen paper, and finished off with the washing-up cloth.

About three quarters of the bottle has gone.... though I am happy to report that the remainder does taste rather nice.

At least I know 'second ferment' is true!

Comments

[watervole]

Sounds like you need a container with a fermentation lock...

[pensnest]

You may well be right. Nothing this volcanic had occurred before! I wonder if there was extra sugar, because of the plum juice, even though I cut down on what I added. Exciting times.

[copracat]

I've learned to open water kefir over a bowl.

[pensnest]

I think that would be a prudent policy for me, in the future.

[turps]

Well that sounds dramatic!

Glad you got to taste some at least.

[pensnest]

It was very lively! But, tasty! And there is another plum juice batch brewing, at present in an open jug.

[minoanmiss]

Rude! The kombucha ran away!

[pensnest]

It fought back!

[turlough]

Oh dear, exciting times indeed!

[pensnest]

A fabulous pink fountain, though. There was that.