Mushrooms
At the same time that many people think I'm a bit unusual for pursuing mushrooms as a hobby, I constantly see these articles about mushrooms doing some miraculous things and solving problems. Here is one example of mushrooms mitigating the need to burn our garbage.
http://modernfarmer.com/2015/04/pollution-problem-solved-with-mushrooms/
Or, this interesting article about mushroom and their surviving in space and eating space stations.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2000/ast26nov_1/
http://modernfarmer.com/2015/04/pollution-problem-solved-with-mushrooms/
Or, this interesting article about mushroom and their surviving in space and eating space stations.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2000/ast26nov_1/
Kombucha
Although my efforts at mushrooming have been crawling steadily on, my kombucha experiences have yielded nothing but rapid success.
In fact, I've reach a plateau, where I needed to move the daughter SCOBY away from the mother in what is called a SCOBY hotel.
I made two fresh batches of sugary tea for them and used the rest to make some cranberry kombucha. It will be ready in 3 days. I've sealed the fruited-kombucha because I want CO2 to build up a little inside the jar.
Once the third day has come and there is pressure in the container, I will stow the jar in the fridge, lowering the temperature and inviting the CO2 to carbonate the liquid tea.
In fact, I've reach a plateau, where I needed to move the daughter SCOBY away from the mother in what is called a SCOBY hotel.
I made two fresh batches of sugary tea for them and used the rest to make some cranberry kombucha. It will be ready in 3 days. I've sealed the fruited-kombucha because I want CO2 to build up a little inside the jar.
Once the third day has come and there is pressure in the container, I will stow the jar in the fridge, lowering the temperature and inviting the CO2 to carbonate the liquid tea.
The new, daughter SCOBY is above. She is now producing her own young.
Cranberries flavoring a "second-fermentation" kombucha in a reused honey jar.
Cranberries flavoring a "second-fermentation" kombucha in a reused honey jar.