My lactobacillus is very alcohilic, what to do ?

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War horse

Member

• Jun 23, 2017

• #1

I Have made LAC 20 times or so for the last 3 years. And i thought i was the master at this because i am so succesfull all the time, untill the last two times.

Last time i threw it it in the trash b/c it smelled alcohol. And now it is the same, it is 6 days since i put the milk in.

Sould i threw it or what ?

 

growingcrazy

Well-known member

• Jun 23, 2017

• #2

photo?

 

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War horse

Member

• Jun 23, 2017

• #3

I do not have any photo.

Usually it is one big curd and this one was like that, but now it has thin out like in only one big curd and everything else is like litle outmeal.

growingcrazy.. what are you thinking ? why did you whant photo ?

 

troutman

Seed Whore

• Jun 23, 2017

• #4

Don't drink it.

Bacteria can use alcohol as a carbon source. There must be wild yeast floating around.
If flies land in it they can spread wild yeast fast and that's probably why the alcohol smell.
Just use it all up and maybe start a new batch after you wash your container really good.
Put a cover on it to screen out all bugs.

 

h.h.

Active member

Veteran

• Jun 30, 2017

• #5

No sugar=no alcohol.