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My neighbor insisted on using a $15 airlock from the hardware store for his kimchi, but after my batch with a proper fermentation weight didn't get moldy like his, the difference was clear.
Has anyone else found that skipping the proper gear just isn't worth the risk of ruining a whole crock?
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dylanwilliams7d ago
That "difference was clear" part is so true. I tried using a plate as a weight once and the whole thing just floated up and got weird. Sometimes the cheap fix costs you more in wasted food.
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reese_perry67d ago
Wait you used a PLATE? That's wild, I can see how that would just pop right up. I've used a smaller lid or a bowl before but a dinner plate sounds like a disaster. Bet that pickle brine went everywhere.
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