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My sauerkraut brine level kept dropping for a solid month and I couldn't figure out why.
Turns out my kitchen was just way too dry from the heater running all winter. I had to top it off with a 2% salt solution like every other day. Anyone else deal with crazy evaporation in a dry house?
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cameronb5210d ago
Yeah, the dry house thing is real. I had a batch of pickles go totally sideways last year because my apartment air was like a desert. They ended up way too salty and weird, total bummer lol.
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lee_gibson10d ago
Huh, that's interesting about the dry air. I mean, I've always heard it's more about the brine strength than the air itself. Maybe your salt to water ratio was off? I've had pickles turn out fine even in winter when my place is super dry.
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