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That friend who said to ignore burping my brine was dead wrong
My buddy Mike told me to just screw the lid on tight and forget about it for 3 weeks with my first hot sauce ferment. I followed his advice and on day 12, the jar exploded in my pantry at 2 in the morning. Glass and pepper mash went everywhere, took me an hour to clean up that sticky mess. He swears he's been doing it that way for years without issues, but I lost a whole batch of habanero mash I had going for 2 weeks. Now I burp twice a day and use an airlock like everyone says. Has anyone else had a ferment go wrong from bad advice like this?
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paige_bell814d ago
Woah, I actually have to disagree Mike might be onto something lol.
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casey3424d ago
Actually I read a study last month from the Journal of Consumer Research that showed people's opinions on these things are often shaped by one or two strong personal experiences. That's what I see with Mike - he probably had a bad run with whatever we're discussing here and it colors everything. @morganl71 I get why you're skeptical but I've seen enough data to back up what Paige is saying. There was a number in that study, something like 67% of people who switched methods reported better results after six months. Mike might not have the polish but his core point has some legs if you look past the delivery.
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morganl714d ago
You saying "Mike might be onto something" is pretty strong, what exactly about his take makes you think he's right here?
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