Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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0:18 - Alternate names for SCOBY
1:08 - Yeast on your SCOBY
1:15 - Old vs. young SCOBY
1:43 - Why SCOBYs take the shape of your brew vessel
2:25 - Baby SCOBYs forming during F2

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