WEEK 1

Day 1: We made the kombucha from the kit. I really disliked how the scoby looks and smells like. After finishing the process, we placed the container under a desk, very warm place.

Day 2, 3, 4: The color of the tea really does not help to see how the scoby is growing.

Day 5: As I can not open it, from outside the container I am starting to see something black, the size is like half of the box. 

WEEK 2

It really surprised me how fast is growing, even though I did not put the heating mat to the container. I was not at home the whole week, so it was really amazing to see the change between the week.

The temperature of the container is warm, it is very regular as it is placed under a desk. Since last week, it has turned a little reddish, but I think this is because the cinnamon-black tea we put to the mix. I also think that the cinnamon is helping the smell to not be that bad as the kombucha would normally be.

As a reference to see how is really growing, we are adding tape to the container and comparing the measurements throughout the whole process. With the tape resource, I noticed that the scoby was very even and covered the top of the mix, but now is like drown in the lateral sides.

WEEK 3
This week, I have noticed that the bacteria is now growing with layers and how they are growing is not very regular. Between the layers, some are thicker and brighter than the other ones. Also, depending on the side of the container you are looking at, it changes the color, the thickness, and the movement. For example, in one of the corners, the layers are not together as the other ones. As well as the layers are growing, they have threads are coming out of them.

Additionally, on some sides of the container, it has like a darker color, like brown. As far as can I see is like a set of threads of the fabric, maybe.

There is a weird bump in the top. It seems like it is the fabric absorbing the water. From outside the container, the texture of the fabric on the top looks very irregular and slobbery; like something you would not want to touch.

The temperature the container have been very regular during these weeks, a line between warm and cold. Also, as the bacteria is growing and being more thicker, I have noticed that the color of the fabric is turning more clear.

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I put the heating mat this morning to see if it could grow faster. Now (at night), I arrive home and though that I left a banana in the garbage (because of the smell), it was really disgusting. I added masking tape to the whole cap of the container to try to keep the smell inside of it. Since I put the heating mat, the container is obviously warm.

The layers keep changing of thickness and its positioning in relation to the others.