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Normal Kombucha Yeast Collections on Top of the Brew or Embedded in New SCOBY

A small bluish pocket of yeast appears trapped underneath new Kombucha SCOBY growth not mold on Kombucha
Yeast spots underneath a thin new SCOBY growth as shown from above the Kombucha brew are not Kombucha mold
Kombucha yeast encased in new SCOBY growth collects in a large circular area on the side of the brew not Kombucha mold
Light Brown Globs of Yeast Mixed with White Bubbly Areas on Top of a Kombucha Brew with aVery Littls SCOBY Growth but No Mold
A new SCOBY just starts to form on a Kombucha brew with born yeast and white bubbles but No Mold
A dark green patch of yeast is being slowly covered by a new forming SCOBY in a healthy Kombucha brew not Mold
New patchy SCOBY growth forms on top of an Oak Barrel Kombucha Brew with Yeast Globs but No Mold
A web of dark yeast collects below the surface of new SCOBY formation on a young Kombucha brew not kombucha mold
Large yeast glob with green color under the new SCOBY growth not dry or fuzzy not kombucha mold
Large yeast pocket embedded under the nice white smooth SCOBY Growth NOT KOMBUCHA MOLD
Large Yeast Pockets forming on top of new Kombucha SCOBY forming white on the surface but not Kombucha MOLD
Multiple Light Brown and Yellowish Yeast Collections gather under new very thin white SCOBY Growth in a young brew NOT KOMBUCHA MOLD
Looking down inside an oak barrel cut open wide at the top per Kombucha Kamp's specs we can see new white SCOBY growth forming across the top of the brew and attaching to the side walls
New areas of yellowish-white SCOBY formation are pictured on top of a Kombucha brew and below the surface is an area of bright yellow yeast or SCOBY but NOT Kombucha Mold
New SCOBY Growth with Yeast Bubbles Underneath Not Mold BUT Could Be a Bit COLD
New SCOBY Growth forms in uneven patches with webby Yeast Under the Surface NOT MOLD on Kombucha But Might Be Cold
A close up of new SCOBY Growth forming uneven patches with webby Yeast Under the Surface NOT MOLD on Kombucha But Might Be Cold
On top of the liquid in a new Kombucha brew floats a number of brown yeast collections that might be mistaken for mold but are normal and not a concern.
From the side a thin white Kombucha SCOBY is forming with carbonation wedged between the culture and the glass and small pieces of brown yeast embedded inside the SCOBY, no Kombucha mold
Lifting up a large Continuous Brew SCOBY reveals wet webs of brown yeast clinging to the bottom of the Culture surface but NOT mold
A large borwn area of yeast collects below young SCOBY growth creating a bubbly effect in the new culture but not mold.
Close to the edge of the jar a brown yeast clump floats on the surface above white SCOBY in the Kombucha liquid but NOT Mold
There are some small yeast globs both on the surface and below. There are also small collections of bubbles
This gallery is part of the Kombucha Mold series:

  • Moldy Kombucha SCOBYs and Early Mold Formations on Kombucha Brews
  • Kahm Yeast on Kombucha Brew – Likely Contamination
  • Healthy Kombucha SCOBY Growth including Unusual Kombucha SCOBYs
  • Normal Formations on Flavored or Bottled Kombucha
  • Kombucha Bubbles and Carbonation Forming In the Brew
  • Normal JUN Tea Sediment at the Bottom of Brewing Jar
  • Normal Kombucha Yeast Collections on Top of the Brew or Embedded in New SCOBY
  • Normal Kombucha Yeast Floating in the Liquid and Under the SCOBY Surface
  • Young Normal Kombucha SCOBY and Yeast Growth
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