Am I Screwed? – ryan

It’s a little difficult to tell from the photo, but I see signs of activity – bubbles and what appears to be nascent film/pellicle. Dark spots might just be bits of tea leaf. Dark strands are normal yeast. After 5 days, you’re probably in the clear (enough activity to make pH an inhibitory factor for spoilage organisms), but you may want to get some warmth around your fermenter. Not sure what “cold” means in your house, but below 65F is asking for mold to set up shop. You can buy plug-in heat bands that wrap around your jar… super easy and inexpensive if your space is too cold for happy/healthy kombucha temperatures.