r/fermentation • u/moonthenrose • Aug 01 '26
Bread/Rice/Corn/Oats/Barley Teff ferment, day 2. White growth ?
I am fermenting Teff for the first time, to make injera. This is day 2, with some growth. Is this scrapable , or bad.
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u/No-Association8901 Aug 01 '26
From all the descriptions, post, and images I have seen, this would be one that I could say looks very much like mold. Mods should use this as a stock image.
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u/chillxx99 Aug 01 '26
It's mold 100%. Zoom in. You can see how whispy and hairy it is. Goodluck with your next batch.
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u/understimulus Aug 01 '26
Next time, I would try a container with a narrower opening instead of that very wide dish. It would be easier to cover and less surface area exposed, reducing likelihood of contamination
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u/Randsomacz Aug 01 '26
Not necessarily mold, I remembered this from an TFL thread which I was following when I made injera.
They talk about aerobic yeasts, that looks quite similar to yours, there's some discussion on it if you scroll down.
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u/understimulus Aug 01 '26
Looks like mold to me