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fermenting New Ferment

So over the weekend i decided to do my first two ferments from this summers grow.  Last year was my first time trying ferments and came up with several that i really liked.  So i figured it was time to jump back in and make sure i haven't forgotten everything i learned.  I of course used the fermenting thread as a guideline and a few other threads that helped me last year. I used peppers that i had ready so if it seems like a bit of odd collection it probably is  :dance: .
 
Anyway on to what i used, for the first ferment (on the left below) i used bhuts, reapers, nagas, chocolate 7 pots, Brazilian starfish, and Charleston hots for about a pound and a half of peppers.  I then added to that carrots, garlic, and onion.  I added a couple of tablespoons of whey from yogurt and i had some leftover probiotic pills from last year that were still good so I added one of those as well.  I mixed up a 3.6% salt brine and mixed some in the blender and then added some more on top.
 
For the second ferment (or the right below) i used white 7 pots, jays peach ghost scorpion, aji cito and lemon drops for about 3/4 pound of peppers.  To that i added onion, garlic, and a little cilantro and then did the same with whey and salt brine. I will let these go at least a month depending on how things go and then process.  I am sure when i process i will tweak it some and i will probably add some smoked peppers as well.  When i looked this morning i already had some bubbles going on both and some separation for the one of the left.  I don't know why i didn't take any pics of the peppers before made the sauce. 
 
Thanks for looking  :party:
 
Edit: And i forgot to mention that i used cabbage on top to keep the mash down.
 
 
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The yellow sauce got so bubbly it overflowed and filled the airlock. I haven't had this happen before i thought i had left enough space. Do I need to do anything or should I just let it be?
SmokenFire said:
They look excellent.  You did well. ;)
 
looking good! i would go ahead and dump out the airlock, rinse it, and re-situate it. probably wouldn't be a huge issue, but depending on how long you are planning to run the ferment, there may be time for mold to grow in the oxidized part of the ferment that made it into the airlock, and that could in turn infect the rest of it.
 
hoibot said:
looking good! i would go ahead and dump out the airlock, rinse it, and re-situate it. probably wouldn't be a huge issue
 
+1
 
You think you have enough head space and then it floods on you.  Gotta clean/refit the airlock though.    
 
looking good! i would go ahead and dump out the airlock, rinse it, and re-situate it. probably wouldn't be a huge issue, but depending on how long you are planning to run the ferment, there may be time for mold to grow in the oxidized part of the ferment that made it into the airlock, and that could in turn infect the rest of it.[/quote]Thanks that's what I'll do then.
SmokenFire said:
+1
 
You think you have enough head space and then it floods on you.  Gotta clean/refit the airlock though.
Yeah I really did think it was enough space but what do I know :)
 
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