Pro tip: Check your airlock water level before you leave town

I had a batch of hot sauce going in my basement in Portland, left for a weekend trip, and came back to a sticky explosion. The airlock dried out, pressure built up, and the lid blew off a 2-gallon jar. It smelled like vinegar and peppers for days. I had to scrub everything with baking soda and start over. Anyone else have a ferment go nuclear like that?

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jamie_garcia2519d ago

Ugh, feel your pain. Did the same thing with a batch of sauerkraut last fall. Found cabbage on the ceiling.

grant.jade19d ago

Found cabbage on the ceiling" is why I stopped thinking fermenting was easy.