Will I need to add beneficial bacteria and fungi from an outside source or are they included in one of the bottles?
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Yes but not necessarily this got me from veg to harvest with no issues with out anything else. Follow the feed chart and you'll be fine using just this.
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Not included. Add it if you want, but I never needed to as long as the res. tank temperature was low enough. If you have any climate control issues then you definitely need it.
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I can't say for sure, because the package doesn't come with any labeling of any kind, but I have watched pretty carefully as these absorb moisture and open up and I haven't seen any signs of soap or pollutants. Just peat, and the fine gauze that encases each disk.
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Bottles and caps are included. You need to supply your own sugar and water.
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I don't know, as I bought my bottles one at a time. Just keep them unopened in a dry area and they should be OK.
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Hi-the ingredients kill fungi and bacteria-i knew mine was yeast-it was instinct to let it lozenge
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honestly, i didn't know, but i have been brewing for over two months now and have made over fifty bottles of kombucha; i also have four separate gallon jars for my scobys and not one problem of mold, mildew or fungus. I had to give some babies away and am hoping soon someone will take my new ones, i took a leap, and am glad i did it.
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No, you'll need a bucket set, bottles, optional wort chiller etc. This only includes the ingredients. It is a delicious kit however, I highly recommend it.
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More media depending on your needs. I've loaded mine with lava rock which promotes 2 types of beneficial bacteria. Anaerobic and aerobic bacteria.
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I am not sure. I too was planning on using them for food/ drinks/ fermenting. So I went ahead and got some others that were "food grade" just to be on the safe side.
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You will have to contact Good Values4u and they may have this information, I do not. It does not list CU of bacteriaon the back of bottle in Supplemental Facts. Just go to Amazon to Advanced Probiotic Balance and contact themfrom the blue link on the listing page and on the next page, right hand column, under Further Information "contact the seller."
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Bottles are not included. Also need all of the wine making equipment (Primary fermenter, secondary fermenter (carboy), siphon, hydrometer, etc. Kit includes the must or juice, yeast, clarifying agents, stabilizer, labels, and shrink capsules.
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I don't think you would need to. Once the mushrooms grow, you harvest them and eat them. We got two "spawns" so evidently the mushrooms were not using up the nutrients (BTW I only added about 1/2 the amount of recommended coffee grounds because that's all I had). But if you wanted to add more grounds, I think it would be difficult. The substrate gets pretty hard packed and you're working within a plastic bag.
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Agree w the bleach solution. You can also add a cup of bleach periodically when you are using it in a storage mode. This unit is opaque,, so it should not support much algae growth, as would a transparent one made e.g., from a 55 gal. Coke barrel. Agree that algae should not be a concern when using water outdoors. Regardless, take care that children do not drink the collected water.
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Bacteria needs moisture. Otherwise not sure. Never had any problems though.
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No. Regular water but you need to add disinfectant to prevent mold and bacteria.
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Yes. The live cultures will die more quickly and the supplement will not be as potent if it is not refrigerated. Some of the distributors will even ship the product with an ice pack to protect it during shipping.
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no. machines like this will help prevent new mold spores from forming. existing mold issues must be handled by a different procedure.