Hi, I’ve recently completed one of my first ferments, and it came out pretty good but was saltier than I would like. I used a 3% salt brine, and was wondering how low can I go for ferments? I was thinking of trying 2% on my next batch, but don’t want to risk it not working. Any thoughts?
I’ve had great success using 2.5% salinity for most batches. My understanding is that 2% is about the bottom range of what’s safe. You might try salting til it tastes good, figuring out what percentage that is, and try a ferment at that salinity. If it doesn’t work you’ll know.
Okay, I’ll try 2.5% next. It’ll probably taste great at that level anyway. Thanks!