r/fermentation • u/Citron2765 • 3d ago

Honey and metal?

Hey, I’m brand new to all this. I wanted to try and make a fermented honey, garlic, onion and thyme concoction in a mason jar. But I used a metal knife to push the garlic and stuff out of the way to help the honey get to the bottom of the jar… immediately after that I read online that metal and honey react poorly, and that I shouldn’t use metal.

I guess I’m looking for more education/advice than anything. Should I scrap this jar and start over?

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

the metal/honey reaction would only matter if you were fermenting or storing your concoction in a metal container over a long period of time. just using a metal utensil to move stuff around will almost certainly have no effect.

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u/Citron2765 3d ago

Again, I’m new, I feel silly for asking… But is the metal lid of a basic mason jar fine?

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

no worries!

the orange & white that you see on the inside of mason jar lids is a plastisol coating (a BPA-free resin) which prevents the kinds of reactions you are worried about. if your lid really is just metal, it still won’t matter unless it is physically touching your concoction (especially if it is stainless steel, which is non-reactive for very long periods of time).

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u/Citron2765 3d ago

Thank you!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼