My first attempt at a ginger bug fizzed over like a volcano | Fermentation Station

Grace Price · 2026-03-11T04:10:04.363946+00:00

I used a glass jar from my grandma's house and left it on the counter for 4 days. The whole thing erupted and I had sticky ginger water all over my kitchen floor. Has anyone else had a bug get way too active that fast?

lily1107mo ago

Was it super warm in your kitchen? That heat can make it go nuts.

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charlie_schmidt7mo ago

Yeah, burping twice a day is key. I learned the hard way that if you skip one, you're basically making a ginger bomb.

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diana8297mo ago

Oh that volcano stage is a rite of passage. I had to start burping my jar twice a day when it got that fizzy. A bigger jar helped too.

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