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RE: Fun with Fermentation

in #science7 years ago

I make a coconut yogurt that needs to ferment for 2 days to reach the right consistency. The only problem is that sometimes it ferments correctly and sometimes it doesn't! I can not for the life of me figure out why and it's frustrating! I live in Florida so sometimes I think it has to do with the weather but it's worked perfectly fine on cold AND hot days so I'm confused lol. Any tips?

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Check if there's possible contamination. One wrong strain of bacteria can pretty much ruin any fermentation. I'd say look at your yogurt under a microscope but I doubt you have one, so just make sure everything is clean and nothing that isn't supposed to be in there falls into your yogurt.

Thank you so much! I didn't think about that... I will definitely be more cautious to possible contamination next time!