Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar next to my bed for three weeks. My apartment now smells like something died, but also like I know what I'm doing.
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6/27/2026 · 15d ago
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Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar next to my bed for three weeks. My apartment now smells like something died, but also like I know what I'm doing.

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