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this is my very 1st batch of acv. the pic was taken on day 19. its now day 26 and looks the same. there are 4 distinct layers... q1. is the vinegar (#2) supposed to be so clear? most videos i see have something more cloudy. q2. what are the 4 layers? #1 is the pellicle/mother if i understand...

thanks for the explanation of its role. so... after about a week, the pellicle is on the top above the fruit and pulp. at this stage, the method i am trying to follow requires me to remove the fruit/pulp/sediment, then add a little raw vinegar to the remaining liquid. here is the same guy doing...

i had a pellicle form on top of my first attempt at acv. it was said to be beneficial for the process. but i threw it away when i was straining out the solids and moving to the aerobic stage turning alcohol to vinegar. at this 2nd stage, a 2nd pellicle appeared. this time i decided to keep it as...

better late than never...here is a video of it...

i'm just wondering... the only ingredient that could have changed so much that would cause a complete opposite reaction would be the ginger bug, right? could it be my ginger bug has changed? what test can i do to the bug to confirm if its ok or not?

thanks i will tweak my method for the next batch to closely follow your recommendations. i am still puzzled though why my last batch gave the opposite result even though i was doing basically the same steps as previous batches. thanks for your help.

haha hope our malaysian stuff is treating u well :)

thanks Abhishek. sorry i didnt take any reading coz i'm new to this and dont have any equipment. so correct me if my understanding is wrong. my problems are... - not enough oxygenation. will stirring once a day fix this? - not enough sugar. solution: increase from 150g to 1 cup (200g) - not...

i started making ginger beer 4 weeks/attempts ago. the first 3 batches went relatively well. my method/ingredients were to simmer 2 litres water, 100g sugar, 60g fresh grated fresh ginger, and after cooled added 120ml liquid from the ginger bug, approx 30g ginger pieces from the bug, juice of...

thank u dawn. i'm in the midst of wording my problem right this moment on your fermentation&yeast thread

hi from Malaysia. my name is Gerard. this was the top result on Google when i searched "brew forum" !!! hi to all. i have been making ginger beer for the past few weeks (a project started as a result of our lockdown) and am a newbie to fermentation. based on reading your threads i know i have...