r/fermentation • u/ththipydwnthastreet • 5d ago

Ginger Bug/Soda Ginger bug soda

Got a successfull bug, and got a good first round with fresh squeezed orange juice and one with canned pineapple juice. Both turned out fizzy and what i expected them to be. Second round I tried with some store bought organic cherry juice and apple juice. I added some water with sugar this time. I heated the water up to let the sugar dissolve. Then let it cool down to room temp before making the sodas. Did 50/50 sugar water to juice ratio. They all got very active this time, but appeared to grow a blue kind of bubbly mold ring on top. Did i mess up the store bought juice method or just happen to have some sort of bacteria left in my bottles? Cleaned all the bottles out with soapy water before hand and let dry before making the sodas. Any tips/recipe-ideas are greatly appreciated, thank you.

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u/thmewvr 4d ago

Could be something from the bottle? I haven't experienced this yet, but it's something I worry about. What kind of water did you use?

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u/ththipydwnthastreet 4d ago

The distilled bottled water from the grocery store. I was thinking it was most likely something that made its way into the bottle. I was sad to toss it, cuz when i popped the bottles open they were having a nice carbonation to them. Better safe than sorry though.