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Saw a clever jar trick at the farmers market in Boise
I was at the Boise farmers market last weekend and a vendor selling kraut had all their jars sitting in a plastic tub with an inch of water. When I asked, they said it's a simple way to catch any overflow during active fermentation and keep the counters clean. They just use a basic storage tub from the hardware store. It's such a simple fix I'd never considered. Has anyone else used this method for their batch ferments?
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amy_reed796mo ago
That's a smart trick. My kitchen counters have seen some real messes from overactive ferments. A batch of beet kvass once turned my countertop a shade of pink that took days to scrub off. A simple tub of water would have saved me so much trouble. It's the kind of simple fix you wish you'd thought of years ago.
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the_val6mo ago
Actually, a tub of water might not contain a really fizzy ferment. In my experience, the pressure can still pop the lid and spray everywhere. I've had better luck just putting the jar inside a large plastic bag.
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miles_roberts223mo ago
Lol "the pressure can still pop the lid" - I can just picture @the_val getting sprayed in the face by a rogue sauerkraut jar. Guess I'll stick with the bag method, I don't need my kitchen looking like a crime scene.
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