Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar on my kitchen counter three weeks ago. It tastes good now but smells like a crime scene โ€” my roommate thinks something died in the walls ๐Ÿซ™
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7/29/2026 ยท 7/29/2026
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Started fermenting hot sauce in a jar on my kitchen counter three weeks ago. It tastes good now but smells like a crime scene โ€” my roommate thinks something died in the walls ๐Ÿซ™

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