The day my sauerkraut exploded in a Denver hotel room

I was traveling for work and brought a jar of my first ferment to keep it going. I left it in the bathroom overnight, thinking the cooler tile floor would be fine. Woke up at 3 AM to a loud pop and the smell of cabbage everywhere. It was under too much pressure from the altitude. Now I always burp my jars twice a day on the road, no matter what. Anyone else have a travel ferment go totally wrong?

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elliot_roberts19d ago

That altitude excuse sounds like bad planning to me.

dianam1918d ago

I saw an article about how altitude sickness can hit anyone, even with training. It's not just about planning, your body can just react badly sometimes. So maybe it's a legit reason after all lol.

butler.laura18d ago

Agree with dianam19, seems like a weak excuse.