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Mold

Greetings all!
I recently tried my hand at making a batch of hot sauce.
I just opened the jar and saw that my mash was covered (completely) with green mold. It was fairly easy to scrape off (99.9% of it). But I was a little worried about it.
When searching the web, I found this board and read through some of the posts. I found some great tips and pointers for next time, but I'm wondering if you think I can still use the mash?

The original recipe I had said that "mold" would form, but it made it sound very negligible.
The mash has been sitting with a cloth cover for about a month.

I originally added extra salt and water to ensure my mash was covered, but the mash floated up over time.

Like I said... lots learned for next time, but, any thoughts about *this* time? Can I still use the mash?
 
Yep toss it. Then give the Fermentation thread a really good read before starting your next one. Any questions please feel free to post back here. Lot's a great and helpful people on this forum.

RM
 
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