Turned a kitchen corner into my ferment zone, got a smell question

I cleared out a corner for all my pickle jars and kimchi pots. I mean, after a few days there's this sour tang in the air. Idk, is that normal or did I do something wrong?

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avery_nelson6mo ago

My last batch of sauerkraut made the whole apartment smell like a deli for a week. That sour tang is just the lacto doing its job. If it smells rotten or like sulfur, that's a problem, but a general sourness is fine.

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jenkins.alice7mo ago

Oh, that sour smell is pretty common when you're fermenting stuff. My kitchen corner gets the same way with my jars. Just means things are working as they should.

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the_christopher7mo ago

Worry that calling it normal makes people ignore real problems. That sour smell could mean bad bacteria growing too. Maybe check if it's actually safe instead of just assuming it's fine.

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