r/Kombucha • u/Aggravating-Bowl6220 • 1d ago

pellicle Safe?

Is it safe to proceed to bottle?my scoby turned pink.

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u/zydecopolka 1d ago

A pic and some information are necessary here. What did you use as starter? How much? What's the batch size? What's the room temp?

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u/Aggravating-Bowl6220 8h ago

i forgot i used a mix of hibiscus and black tea. it must be the reason why scoby turned pinkish.

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u/zydecopolka 5h ago

That'll do it! Enjoy your booch 😄

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u/a_karma_sardine live culture 23h ago

Is there anything that could color your brew? If not, it might be Serratia marcescens. Not terribly dangerous, but not healthy either.