> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://tomiescuisine.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Homemade miso update: after 27 days - URL: https://tomiescuisine.co.uk/homemade-miso-update-after-a-month/ - Published: 2023-05-01T19:29:22.000Z - Updated: 2023-05-01T19:29:22.000Z - Description: I got some mould on my miso! Blue, white, black… different ones. But not to worry! As mentioned in the previous miso recipe article, mould is a normal part of the miso-making process; without it, nothing happens. Today, I will show you how I removed it and changed containers. - Author: Hitomi - Tags: Recipes, Japanese, #post-card-cream ## Omg, there is mould on my miso! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/miso-in-glass-container-with-cloth-moulded.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/miso-in-glass-container-with-cloth-moulded-from-the-side.jpg) Twenty-seven days after my miso making, I saw some mould from the side of the container. Once I opened the container, the muslin had some fluffy light blue mould. There were a few white ones and a few black ones as well. I will show you how I removed the mould. ### 1\. Removing the mould ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/miso-in-glass-container-moulded-under-the-cloth.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/moulded-miso-in-glass-container-scooped-with-a-spoon.jpg) Remove the muslin and start removing the mould. If you see a mouldy area, remove it as well as a little bit around the spot. ### 2\. Changing containers (optional, I was just testing various ones) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/glass-jar-for-miso-and-a-bottle-of-gin.jpg) The containers I used weren’t the best choice to make miso. If I chose one with more surface area, there would also be more space for mould to grow. That being said, I made miso with this rectangular container last year, and it turned out great, but I wanted to see if a different container would be better. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/miso-in-a-silicone-food-bag-moulded-1.jpg) For example, this silicone food bag was not airtight, and removing the black spot from the mould was difficult. Therefore after removing the mould, I put both into a large sterilised glass jar. ### 3\. Changing the muslin ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/soaking-kitchen-roll-with-gin.jpg) Unfortunately, I had no more muslin at home, so I used a kitchen roll instead. I thought I could use the same muslin after washing and sterilising, but the stain from the black mould stayed on it, so I had to use a new one not to confuse the stain with a new mould. I washed the old one, and I’m using it for cleaning now. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/glass-jar-for-miso-with-some-gin-inside.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/spreading-gin-in-the-glass-jar-for-miso.jpg) My mother told me to use alcohol with more than 40% to sterilise the jar and paper or muslin, so I used gin. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/adding-more-gin-to-soaked-kitchen-roll-1.jpg) - First, add gin to the clean jar, close the lid and spread it around. - Hold the closed jar upside down and put the alcohol into the lid. - Soak the kitchen roll paper and add some more alcohol to make it wet. ### 4\. Adding miso into the jar ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/refilled-homemade-miso-in-the-glass-jar.jpg) We are now putting the miso into the jar. You can read our previous post to see how to do it. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/11/df/11dfbd1c-fe62-41b4-867f-0cd991a08e6e/content/images/2023/04/refilled-homemade-miso-in-the-glass-jar-with-kitchen-roll-on-the-miso-surface.jpg) Once the jar is filled with miso, place a lightly squeezed kitchen roll on the top and press. Make sure to remove any air in between the miso and the paper. ### 5\. Close the lid and keep it in a warm and dark place All set. Now you leave it again and check it from time to time. ## Closing words And that is a wrap on our first report on homemade miso! I hope this will help you to continue the miso-making process. 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