r/fermentation • u/Tiny_Professional659 • 7h ago

Pickles/Vegetables in brine I'm getting these

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Can someone give me an idiot proof guide to fermenting cucumbers with them? Tried twice with other vessels and both times went mouldy, I'm not wasting another fucking pack of mini cucumbers

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u/Armagetz 4h ago

After setting it up, with the weights, did you ever open it?

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u/DailyGreatDentist 6h ago

The HEFTMAN jars are decent, I have similar ones and they work well for kraut but cucumbers are tricky no matter the vessel.

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u/Tiny_Professional659 6h ago

Honestly didn't know that.

Just seems BS unfair that I see people online who shove their cucumbers in a jar, And then they're like

"I forgot about these for a month, So I got them out and they're perfect."

I put my cucumbers inside, Keep a vigilant eye on them, Within 4 days they're mouldy, How is that fair?

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u/dayron422 3h ago

Those are dumb. Real Fido jars will out gas on their own. No need for an airlock.