I found dark green/black on top of my lab. It is in its second phase with the milk added to rice wash. Its 36 hrs since milk was add.
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Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books
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Sep 2026
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Thirty-six hours is early. Drake's manual says to wait 48 hours or until you see clear separation. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 17) By then the curd should be firm and smell sweet. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 17) Another recipe gives 2~4 days for the milk stage. (Cho's Solutions, p. 19)
Drake's rule is to trust your nose. If it smells bad, don't use it. (Office Hours Ep. 45, 48:37) That advice came from a question about a batch already mixed with brown sugar. (Office Hours Ep. 45, 48:37)
The library does not name dark green or black growth on LAB or say what causes it. A photo would help Drake judge your jar.
Sources
- 48:37 Office Hours Ep. 45 (Aug 2022) — Pig Feed From Dairy Waste, IMO Collection, Water-Soluble Calcium · “trust your nose, if it smells bad, don't use it”
- p. 17 Student's Manual, Basic Course · “Wait for 48 hours or until you see clear separation Curd should be firm and it should smell sweet”
- p. 19 Cho's Solutions · “Allow to ferment 2~4 days,”
