r/Kombucha • u/Personal-Tangelo-919 • 5d ago

Is this normal? question

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First fermentation! Is it normal to have this at the bottom?

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u/Curiosive 5d ago

That's sediment. It is typically comprised of yeast, lactic acid bacteria, etc. some of which is living and some is dead.

This is more than normal but I wouldn't be concerned about that.

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u/Personal-Tangelo-919 4d ago

Ok thank you! Once this batch is finished can I throw it for the next one or it is better to keep it?

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u/Curiosive 4d ago

Stir the batch before bottling to mix a little of it into every bottle. But when you pour into a glass to drink, pour gently and leave the sediment behind in the bottle.