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Originally Posted by recruiterg
Thanks Worth. I put it in some glass jars with the flip top and rubber gasket and added some plain water (filtered). I now see some bubbles at the top and I believe the fermentation is taking place. Could have been too much salt. Do you ever open the bottles to release gas, or can I just leave it shut if I don't see the mold on the top?
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If I remember to open the jars to let pressure off I will.
But I let some out but not all by just cracking the lid a wee bit.
After time this forces out oxygen and the inside is now a positive pressure co2 atmosphere.
Here are some thoughts and experiments and questions I ask myself.
1 Will the jar explode if I dont open it?
I have tried and it never has exploded yet.
2 Will the bacteria stop reproducing at higher pressure and if so what pressure would that be?
And if so is it the same for the different bacteria as the ferment moves along in stages?
3 I have left the lid on tight and after a week or two or even months let pressure off.
The result was a lot of fizzing like a soda or that fermented tea people make or buy.
I stopped using weighs and use food grade plastic I cut out to force the product down.
Even then I have not had any problems with what we will now call fungus growing in the product if some sticks above the surface.