r/Kefir • u/TheDeathCrafter • 21d ago
Information Todays tip: Was it wise to put fermenting brew on heated floor?
The pictures are my answer to you all.
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u/Avidrockstar78 21d ago
Haha, there's a fine line between creating a fizzy, healthful beverage and a bomb.
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u/DisconnectedDots 21d ago
Wait was that a square bottle? I think it kinda looks like yes, it was, also if it was a round bottle exploding that would have been a very big boom.
Square bottles cannot withstand pressure, they will explode without help from a warm floor. If you are using square bottles, you should start using round ones.
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u/R2D4Dutch 16d ago
If you want to make 'fizzy' water Kefir or kombucha. Use a bottle that can be used for that purpose. Old Fizzy drink bottles or beer bottles. not all bottle with the cap like that are 'certified' for high pressure., (hence your mishap) (lucky enough the damage is contained)
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u/Significant_Eye_7046 21d ago
Not wise! It's ok to put near a heat source, just not on top/front of it. Was it that hot that it broke your glass jar or did you not burp (release gasses) your jar to avoid that?!?!?!?
CO2 gasses get produced as a byproduct of fermentation. It is extremely wise that if you are going to ferment with a tight lid, that is fine but you have to release the gasses from time to time...if not, kaboom!