• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS

Dish up the simple joy of healthy, down-home foods your family will LOVE… tonight.

Join 12,000+ families served since 2010!

  • Join Now
  • About
    • About Wardee & TCS
    • Our Team
    • FAQs & Help
    • Contact
  • Recipes
  • Blog
    • Recipes
    • Archives
  • Podcast
    • #AskWardee
    • Know Your Food with Wardee (retired)
  • Shop
    • Bible-Based Cooking Program
    • Print Textbooks
    • eBooks & eCourses
    • Recommended Tools & Supplies
    • More Books We Love
    • Complete Idiot’s Guide To Fermenting Foods
      • Errata
  • Login
You are here: Home » Q & A » #AskWardee » There’s A Film On My Beet Kvass? #AskWardee 010

Everything you need to know about the healthful, probiotic, soda-like beverage Kombucha... how to make it, store it, flavor it, SCOBY care, troubleshooting, and MORE! Click here to download the “Ultimate Kombucha Guide” eBook FREE!

There’s A Film On My Beet Kvass? #AskWardee 010

We only recommend products and services we wholeheartedly endorse. This post may contain special links through which we earn a small commission if you make a purchase (though your price is the same).

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Beet kvass is a fermented probiotic beverage made using beets, salt, and water. But is it okay to have a white film on beet kvass? Watch, listen, or read to find out! | AskWardee.tv

“Is it ok for beet kvass to have a film?” is the question on today’s #AskWardee. I’m sharing below!

AskWardee 009 Traditional Cooking School GNOWFGLINS question

I broadcast #AskWardee live each Wednesday at 10am Pacific (1pm Eastern) on Periscope and Facebook Live. Both the podcast and video replay of this week’s show are below. Enjoy!

Subscribe to #AskWardee on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, or the Podcasts app.

The Question

Chris from Vital Foundations (@VtalFoundations) asks,

“Is it ok for beet kvass to get a film when you’re fermenting a second batch using the same beets?”

Beet Kvass Is…

A fermented probiotic beverage made using beets, salt, and water (starter culture optional).

Nourishing Traditions says it is an “excellent blood tonic, promotes regularity, aids digestion, alkalizes the blood, cleanses the liver and is a good treatment for kidney stones and other ailments”.

My recipe is here.

Or you can find it if you’re a member of Traditional Cooking School, or have either of my books: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods or Lacto-Fermentation.

About That Film…

A film is normal, as long as it’s white and thin (not thick and fuzzy).

This is a yeast overgrowth that occurs at the top of the ferment where it is exposed to the air. Though we all prefer to skim it away, it is not harmful if ingested.

What To Do About It?

Spoon or strain it out.

Smell the beet kvass.

Taste the beet kvass.

If smells good and tastes good, enjoy!

Tips For Reducing The White Film On Beet Kvass

Use an airlock jar or dedicated fermenting vessel to reduce the air exposure.

I love using the Pickle Pro lids because they fit on wide mouth canning jars. These are not 100% airtight.

An airtight alternative is the Pickl-It.

Want To Kick Up Your Beet Kvass?

Add other veggies to the fermenting stage — like hot peppers, carrots, onions, garlic, or peppercorns. It’s really yummy!

You’ll find recipes for this in your Traditional Cooking School membership or in either of my books: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods or Lacto-Fermentation.

Links Mentioned:

  • Free Fermenting Formulas Cheat Sheet
  • PicklePro Fermenting Lids
  • Traditional Cooking School membership
  • The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods
  • Lacto-Fermentation eBook

What Is The #AskWardee Show?

The #AskWardee is the live weekly show devoted to answering your niggling questions about traditional cooking: whether it’s your sourdough starter, your sauerkraut, preserving foods, broth, superfoods or anything else to do with Traditional Cooking or your GNOWFGLINS lifestyle.

I share tips and resources, plus answer your questions about Traditional Cooking!

The Details

When: Wednesdays at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern

Where: @TradCookSchool on Periscope or Traditional Cooking School on Facebook

What If You Can’t Make It?

Don’t worry. You can catch the replays or listen to the podcast!

  • Come back here to AskWardee.TV; all replays will be up within hours of airing live; the print notes are always posted at the same time I go live.
  • Follow @TradCookSchool on Periscope or Traditional Cooking School on Facebook to view the replay.
  • Subscribe to the #AskWardee podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, or the Podcasts app. While you’re there, be sure to leave a rating and review!

Want To Get YOUR Question Answered?

Here’s how to submit your question. If we answer it on #AskWardee, you’ll get a gift!

Or, you can…

  • Tweet your question to @TradCookSchool on Twitter; use hashtag #AskWardee
  • Send an email to wardee at AskWardee dot tv — add #AskWardee to your email so I know it’s for the show

Please do NOT add future questions for #AskWardee to the comments of this post because they might get missed!

Do you make beet kvass? Please share your kvass tips!

Be sure to subscribe to my channel on YouTube! Go here to subscribe.

We only recommend products and services we wholeheartedly endorse. This post may contain special links through which we earn a small commission if you make a purchase (though your price is the same).

Posted in: #AskWardee Beverages Fermenting & Culturing Food Preparation Q & A Videos

About Wardee Harmon

Wardee lives in the Boise area of Idaho with her dear family. She's the lead teacher and founder of the Eat God's Way online cooking program as well as the author of Fermenting, Sourdough A to Z, and other traditional cooking books. Eat God's Way helps families get healthier and happier using cooking methods and ingredients from Bible Times like sourdough, culturing, and ancient grains.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Linda says

    January 3, 2016 at 7:19 am

    I have been making beet kvass and then putting it through a second ferment with orange and ginger. It tastes very yummy and gets very fizzy. I am wondering if retains the benefits of the original Kvass? Also how long does Kvass last in the fridge. I have about 8 quarts in the fridge and can’t drink it as fast as I would like as I would become “too regular” if you know what I mean.

    Reply
    • Millie says

      January 3, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Hi Linda,

      It retains the benefits of the original kvass, I would think. A few weeks in the fridge, at least.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Hi and Welcome!

I’m Wardee Harmon and I help Christian families who know they should eat healthy but are tired of complicated, time-consuming, weird-tasting, and unsustainable “healthy” diets…

…who want to look and feel better, save time and money, and have more energy for enjoying family life and serving Him fully!… like I was. Click here for more…

Recently on the Blog

  • Fizzy Apple Cider Switchel (VAD)
  • VitaClay Review & Buyer’s Guide
  • How to Make Healthy Cookies #AskWardee 006
  • Bean and Barley Soup (Instant Pot, Stove Top)
  • Soaked Spelt Banana Bread (VAD)
  • Ancient Grains 101
  • How to Heal Digestive Issues Naturally (Leaky Gut, SIBO, IBS, Celiac & more)
  • How To Meal Plan In 4 Easy Steps (KYF103)
  • Debunking 4 Sourdough Myths (& How To Overcome Them)
  • How To Use A Pressure Cooker 101

Recently Commented

  • Bdg Bin on Healthy Homemade Popcorn (with free video!)
  • ronald ryan on 10 Tips For Using A Gas Grill As An Oven
  • Julia on How To Make Sour Cream
  • KM on The Best Sourdough English Muffins (Traditional Recipe)
  • Kathryn on Ginger-Lemon Mocktail: The Perfect Summer Drink
  • Anonymous on Anatomy of a Blended Soup
  • Brenda on Sourdough Nutty Cereal (like Grape Nuts)

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Before Footer

g-NOWF-glinz

…are what we eat! God’s Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season.

We love working with other Christian families who love good food and want to eat according to God’s design…

Not only because we believe it’s the healthiest way, but because we want to give Him glory for creating good food as the best medicine!

Learn more about GNOWFGLINS here…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOcH27DM1dI

Eat God’s Way Cooking Program

Our Eat God’s Way cooking program is for Christian families who know they should eat healthy but are tired of complicated, time-consuming, weird-tasting, and unsustainable “healthy” diets…

…who want to look and feel better, save time and money, and have more energy for enjoying family life and serving Him fully!

Join 12,000+ families served since 2010! Learn more here…

Copyright © 2025 Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS • About • Help • Privacy • Partners