What do you think?

[NattyPepper]

I started my ferment on Feb. 17th. I got it going with the whey from yogurt, and kept a heating mat around it the whole time. I was wondering why the top looks like this, and the bottom looks normal. I thought about scooping it off and processing the rest of the sauce.

http://i1266.photobu...zpsd9a10504.jpg

Here is what the rest of it looks like
http://i1266.photobu...zpsc9b6d14a.jpg

and this is what it looked like in the beginning
http://i1266.photobu...zps2dc7e1eb.jpg

 

[RocketMan]

Something got in like Kahm yeast before the lacto got a good start. Unless it smells like you just opened the septic tank, you should be ok scraping it off and processing the rest. Make sure your Ph is below 4.

 

[NattyPepper]

Thanks RocketMan, what if the ph is not below 4. I can smell the mash outside of the jar and it doesn't smell bad.

 

[RocketMan]

Add lime, lemon juice or something like Rice Vinegar till it is

 

[NattyPepper]

Add lime, lemon juice or something like Rice Vinegar till it is

Thanks for the input, now I understand.

 

[NattyPepper]

So I opened the jar and it smelled great. So I scraped it off and processed it. Added some apple cider vinegar and some salt.