Monday 27 June 2022

Fermentation fail:(

 One week has passed since I began the fermentation of some peppers. I checked today and one didn't seem right. I opened it and found blue green mould on the top so into the bin it went.

Whilst I don't like to waste food, I knew some would be wasted as I get to grips with this process and I certainly don't want to poison myself in the process.

One seemed okay but time will tell. I tried a piece from that jar and it tastes salty but not overly so, so am not sure it has gone well either.

Oh well, onwards and upwards. I think I have fathomed out what went wrong so I shall try something else, maybe carrot or onion.

I planted all my cosmos yesterday after giving them a couple of weeks in pots. They were very weedy looking when bought.

My 3 tomato transplants are slowly growing so they too can be planted in another week or two.

8 comments:

  1. What a shame, at least it's not discouraged you. Sometimes the best way to find out how to do things the right way is to get it slightly wrong at first. Onwards and upwards.

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    1. I think I overfilled the jar or they didn’t ferment.

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  2. I love your experimenting and of course there is going to be failures, but I certainly know you will get the hang of fermentation very soon.

    God bless.

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  3. That's a shame but I guess we learn more from our mistakes than we do for always getting it right. Good luck with the next go. xx

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  4. Sorry about the peppers. Just to report that the kefir you sent is doing fine, thanks again!

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