Surface mold starter question
Surface mold starter question
Applied some surface culture to my Genoa today. This is my first time using a surface culture. I diluted it in a spray bottle and applied it. How long does it usually take to start seeing mold growth development.
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When the outside of the casing is no longer dripping wet you should begin to see it.
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I didn't end up with a heavy white mold across all the chubs. I used a spray bottle to apply and it seems either I put too much on and it just ran off? The top halves don't really have any and the bottom halves have a light dusting. Granted I don't have a formal chamber and the mold wasn't applied until after the fermenting stage.
thoughts?
thoughts?
How heavy the mold grows will depend on your chamber and the humidity levels. You don't have to have a heavy growth a blotchy one is fine.
Most in the below pic were started the same time as yours. The mold was sprayed when the humidity in the fermenting chamber was 95% + and then transferred to the drying chamber where the humidity level was kept at 85% for the first two weeks. Its now at 82%.
Also of note the mold is already well established in my chamber
Most in the below pic were started the same time as yours. The mold was sprayed when the humidity in the fermenting chamber was 95% + and then transferred to the drying chamber where the humidity level was kept at 85% for the first two weeks. Its now at 82%.
Also of note the mold is already well established in my chamber
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I spritz, but I still don't get that solid solid like Bob's picture shows, But I normally don't spritz until after the fermentation and they are in the chamber at 54 degrees with slightly less humidity than my fermentation area.. I tried keeping the casings on and vacuum packing them even with the salt rinse to eliminated alot of the mold on the casings. I won't do it again. Removing the casings before vacuuming is the way to go.