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Fermentation Recipes: Don't Make This Floating Veggie Mistake

Fermentation Recipes: Don’t Make This Floating Veggie Mistake

In fermentation recipes, the biggest mistake is letting veggies float above the brine. They get moldy and taste awful! You need a weight or a smaller jar to keep everything submerged. My easy brine recipes work best this way. Save this for your next batch! 🥒

The Herb + Protein Fermentation Mistake You're Probably Making

The Herb + Protein Fermentation Mistake You’re Probably Making

The biggest mistake with fermenting herbs and proteins? Adding fresh herbs too early into a long brine — they turn bitter and slimy. I learned this the hard way. Save fresh herbs for the last few days of the ferment, or swap in dried for the long haul. Your fermented snacks taste so much brighter! Try it next batch 🌿

Dawn Ferments Things

Dawn here 🪣 I've been fermenting everything I can get my hands on for years now. Kombucha, pickles, the occasional failed batch — all documented.

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