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I was just wondering how close does the floating scobi have to be to the opening of the jar/ container?
If i half fill a jar with fluid so it can only ever get up to halfway will it still be able to breathe? and also does it matter how much starter you put in at the top? I heard somewhere it needs to be about ten percent of the total amount.
If i half fill a jar with fluid so it can only ever get up to halfway will it still be able to breathe? and also does it matter how much starter you put in at the top? I heard somewhere it needs to be about ten percent of the total amount.
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Re: Room for the scobi to breathe
Sat, July 11, 2009 - 10:45 AMi have a two gallon jar, and keep mine floating within a couple inches of the top. I leave the glass lid on, without the seals to close it, just the plain glass lid. the seam is not large enouph for fruit flies to wiggle in, and it gets the breathing it wants. I wouldn't be sure of the percent, but 10% of starter seems just fine. the first week or two, the development will be a tad slower, but once that membrane grows to fit the surface area, you will be up to full steam ahead. :)
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Re: Room for the scobi to breathe
Mon, July 13, 2009 - 9:38 PMThe scoby doesn't have to be close to the mouth to breathe, the top of the liquid has to have a good surface area (the inside of a jar is fine). Just don't get your jars too full where the scoby is forming inside the "neck" of a gallon jar. As it grows it can form a seal and the co2 pressure pushes it up and out.
10% is good, depends on how well fermented (a.k.a. acidic) it is. If it's really smelling strong of vinegar I just put in 5% and it seems to work.
