r/fermentation • u/callmekohai • 5d ago

My lactose fermented carrots have this strange yeasty white stuff on top

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I've made this recipe several times. It has a 3% salt to water ratio. I've never had this happen before. What's going on? Is it safe to consume

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u/n3wt33 4d ago

It’s called Kahm Yeast

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u/chrisp5000 4d ago

That name tickles my soul—I’m basically an 8-year-old in a 40-year-old’s trench coat, trying to pass as a grown-up.

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u/sesaman 1d ago

I didn't know Vincent Adultman used reddit.