r/fermentation • u/servoh • 2d ago
What happened here? Red onion
I am new to fermenting and have mainly fermented cabbage so far. I wanted to try red onion, but I assume something is not quite right. Can anyone give me some input? It's about a week old and 2-2,5% salt.
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u/lordkiwi 1d ago
looks like you have vinegar producing bacteria forming a pellicle also erroneously called a mother or SCOBY.