Above all, stay calm and keep on fermenting! I get a white sediment on the bottom of the jar of dill pickle …is that Kahm yeast?? While using an airlock on your ferments can decrease the chances of molds forming on the surface because of less contact with oxygen, kahm yeast can still form. Blog Post: Keep Calm, It’s Only Kahm Yeast! As a newbie fermenter, I came across kahm yeast and promptly threw everything out.

KAHM YEAST. That’s what I would say. Or, because it’s near the surface where the room is warm. I tend to just leave it be, skimming off as much as I can when I’ve decided it’s finished fermenting, right before I put it in the fridge.

If you’re having recurring issues with kahm yeast, try using more salt in your brine or fermenting at cooler temperatures. First starter, almost a month old. Kahm yeast is a term for a number of harmless yeasts that have a tendency to grow on top of ferments when the pH reaches a certain level. Did you see the link in this post to another one on the Phickle blog? 1. The ferment in the picture shown above had an airlock during fermentation – not to worry, everything tasted fine! Mold, on the other hand, is raised and fuzzy and can be white, black, pink, green or blue. 6 Tips for a Healthy Digestive and Immune System, Why Home Fermented Foods are Better than Store Bought, An Interesting Podcast About Benefits of Ferments. Thanks for this. I used to immediately throw it out. Is it the yeast producing heat? To get yours, visit the Fermentools store. Shannon is a mama to five small children, homesteader, freelance writer, and picture-taker. Blog Post: Keep Calm, It’s Only Kahm Yeast.

She makes and sells handmade herbal salves and lip balms in her Etsy shop, CocosHerbals, and writes about all of her adventures with food, gardening and homesteading at growforagecookferment.com. She also has a special fondness for brewing hard cider and mead (honey wine).

Skip the Store-Bought Kefir – Make Your Own Fun Flavors! Make sure that you clean all of your fermenting vessels and tools thoroughly between use. Posted by 4 months ago. Kahm yeast, pellicle or mold in starter hooch? If you are wondering if your ferment is safe, read on as Colleen explains what kahm yeast is and what it means.

If you find a layer of kahm yeast floating on top of your ferment, you can just skim it off. Hope these responses help a bit. Kahm yeast is even more common but is not something that needs to be worried about.

Pulled from fridge this morning, no fuzz or bad smells.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sourdough starter help? Without a ph testing kit, what are some signs that the ph is around 4? It is sometimes confused for mold. Fermented food is more likely to be contaminated with kahm yeast because it could produce the right conditions for optimal growth. She loves all types of fermenting, including making lacto-fermented veggies, kombucha, kefir, yogurt, and sourdough. Both have a thin layer of kahm yeast on top. I think it’s a mental block.

I ask this because if so, then maybe that bucket somehow got the spores for the yeast in it from your hand/arm being in there. Phickle has written a great article on the difference between mold and kahm yeast here: The Wrath of Kahm: Is it Mold or Kahm Yeast?

She has a few suggestions of things you can try.

JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. The float test is performed by putting a teaspoon of sourdough starter into a glass of water. Blog Post: Why Did the Top of My Kraut Discolor? You can scrape it off. I have 2 big buckets of watermelon vinegar working. We threw out 42 jars of dills this year because I wasn’t sure if they were still good or not.

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