Hello,
I have never fermented before but when I came upon a recipe for homemade Sriracha that involved fermenting I was excited to give it a try. I followed the instructions carefully, they stated it should begin to ferment by day 2 or 3 and to finish by day 5 or so. I have it in a half gallon mason jar with the lid on loosely as recommended in the recipe. I have stirred it 1x daily, also per the recipe. I have not seen what I can definitely identify as fermentation, but I have noted the level of the contents rise by watching the measures on the side of the jar. Today is day 7, it looks good - no mold or off looking colors or films, it smells good, like peppers and garlic. My question is, what do I do now? Is it ruined somehow? or is it slower than the recipe's author noted? Any guidance you can give would be sincerely appreciated!