No white mould on the bokashi surface

01Symptom

After two weeks the surface shows no white fungal film and the contents look unchanged.

1 published log ran into this — linked in section 04.

02Why it happens

03What to do

1. 01 Check the bran smells yeasty and slightly sweet; if it smells musty, replace it.
2. 02 Move the bucket somewhere at 15-25 °C.
3. 03 Add 200 ml of water to the bucket and press the contents down again.
4. 04 Absence of mould is not always failure — judge by the pickle smell and the softened texture.

04Where this has come up in the logs

• batch logBokashi bran for 14 days, then a buried trench for 54 days13 Sep 2026 · sealed bucket · 22:1 · 25 °C

05Related logs