Strange white on bottom of jar.

[Kamiru]

Hi I made my first ferment on natural white wine, salt and peppers. First I didn't see any symptoms of fermentation but after change jar to another with airlock it started fermentation. But now on bottom of jar I can see something white like yeast durning make wine . It's normal durning lactic fermentation or something gone wrong ?

 

[austin87]

Can you post pics? I'm not sure why you would add wine, which probably has a very small amount of residual yeast - you don't want yeast in your ferment.

 

[Kamiru]

I will take photo tommorow cause I mixed it . but I used this recipe http://www.thejoykitchen.com/recipe/fermented-louisiana-style-hot-sauce
And he used sulfites free wine.

 

[Kamiru]

 

[dddd]

Interesting, I have seen that recipe before, and kind of used that as an idea.  One of my ferments has that same look, like white suspended towards the bottom of the jar, its not solid, and if you shake it it will move around in the jar fluidly.  Unfortunately I have no idea what this is either. 

 

[Masher]

Maybe something to do with salt you use?
 
Did it have anti caking powder in it's ingredients list?
 
I've seen something similar in a batch of pickles I did one yr using kosher salt....can't tell what that really looks like to compare.
 
 
EDIT:
 
After looking into a fermenting website for "white substance in the bottom of ferment jar" I found this answer:
 
 
http://www.culturesforhealth.com/learn/natural-fermentation/fermented-vegetables-troubleshooting-faq/
 
 
 
Is cloudy brine or sediment in my jar safe?
Cloudy brine and sediment in the bottom of the jar are both signs that the vegetables are culturing well.
 
 

 

[Kamiru]

no I used only peppers , white dry wine , and salt. nothing else. I will check this site thanks