the_daniel•6mo ago

My morning jar-burping ritual is creating more problems than it solves

I thought frequent burping would prevent explosions, but now my ferments are oxidizing and losing flavor.

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jenniferowens6mo ago

Sounds like your burping routine is backfiring spectacularly. All that air exposure is probably letting the funk escape along with the pressure. Congrats, you might have invented a new way to make bland pickles.

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sarah_torres66mo ago

Okay yeah that actually makes sense. Charles_taylor58's point about the funk staying put got me thinking, I used to burp my jars all the time too. Might have to stop messing with them so much.

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charles_taylor586mo ago

Actually, the funk she's talking about stays put. Oxidation kills the fresh flavors, not the sour tang.

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