commit: bcbd2ed3773301ceca28c13fee6547d7a38abd98
parent 7ef926be15ac57024c1b9fc85ca7c9dabea3f17f
Author: rekkabell <rekkabell@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:26:07 -0700
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diff --git a/site/lactofermentation.html b/site/lactofermentation.html
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<p>Non-chlorinated water is ideal, because chlorine is antiseptic. Filter the water, or let it rest on the counter for a few hours to permit the chlorine to evaporate. Using chlorinated water doesn't mean the ferment will fail, but it can slow the process.</p>
-<p>I've had luck with using water straight from our tank, but if you want to guarantee results it may be best to leave the water to stand a while first.</p>
+<p>I've had luck with using water straight from our tank, but if you want to guarantee results it may be best to leave the water to stand a while first. Also, check that your water supply doesn't contain chloromines, a stable form of chlorine that doesn't evaporate at ambient temperature, and that can't be boiled out. It's possible to filter out chloromines with a good filter (berkey filters do this).</p>
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+<p>Chlorinated water won't necessarily stop fermentation from happening, but it can make it sluggish.</p>
<h3 id='brine'>Brine</h3>
diff --git a/src/inc/lactofermentation.htm b/src/inc/lactofermentation.htm
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
<p>Non-chlorinated water is ideal, because chlorine is antiseptic. Filter the water, or let it rest on the counter for a few hours to permit the chlorine to evaporate. Using chlorinated water doesn't mean the ferment will fail, but it can slow the process.</p>
-<p>I've had luck with using water straight from our tank, but if you want to guarantee results it may be best to leave the water to stand a while first.</p>
+<p>I've had luck with using water straight from our tank, but if you want to guarantee results it may be best to leave the water to stand a while first. Also, check that your water supply doesn't contain chloromines, a stable form of chlorine that doesn't evaporate at ambient temperature, and that can't be boiled out. It's possible to filter out chloromines with a good filter (berkey filters do this).</p>
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+<p>Chlorinated water won't necessarily stop fermentation from happening, but it can make it sluggish.</p>
<h3 id='brine'>Brine</h3>
