I used to be a strict 'no burp' kraut maker for years

Then my batch in March 2022 blew its lid and painted my kitchen ceiling, so now I burp daily. Anyone else have a disaster that flipped their method?

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keithroberts9d ago

Remember that time my airlock clogged with kraut gunk. It created a perfect pressure bomb that launched a quart of brine straight up like a geyser. That single event turned me from a casual checker into a religious daily burper.

johnson.charlie9d ago

Holy cow @keithroberts, a whole quart of brine? That's insane... I can't even picture the mess that must have made. My worst was just a little bubble over, but a full geyser sounds like a nightmare. Bet you were finding kraut juice in weird places for weeks after that. Yeah, I'd be checking that airlock every single day too... no way I'd want a repeat.