I'm doing a wild ferment with aji lemon drops and it's been about 2 weeks. I used cheesecloth for the first week until fermentation kicked in then loosely placed a lid on top. There are no signs of mold but there is a thin milky/cloudy layer on the top of the ferment. Is this yeast growth? i skimmed it just to be safe but i'm not convinced it is yeast.
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yeast growth
- Thread starter FROG DOG
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Greetings FrogDog
Yeast growth on an "open crock" is to be expected...even mold is commonplace. But if you maintain a an inch or two of brine above the solids, all you need to do is skim the growth occasionally. (Exactly what you did) Afterwards I would suggest adding some brine(2-1/2 to 3%) to replace what your dipped off and maintain a comfortable "brine buffer"
At least...that what I do when open crock fermenting
Enjoy
CM
Yeast growth on an "open crock" is to be expected...even mold is commonplace. But if you maintain a an inch or two of brine above the solids, all you need to do is skim the growth occasionally. (Exactly what you did) Afterwards I would suggest adding some brine(2-1/2 to 3%) to replace what your dipped off and maintain a comfortable "brine buffer"
At least...that what I do when open crock fermenting
Enjoy
CM
