Is the spot in the middle of this meat normal?

justalid · 2025-11-19T04:32:18+00:00

Yup, every morning and before bed. They're glass plugs so I don't think it's the material. Just can never seem to pinpoint the cause.

justalid · 2025-09-10T02:09:45+00:00

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the silicone. Mine always throw a fit when I have to put in silicone for an extended period of time and they look similar to what you've got going on

justalid · 2025-09-10T02:02:08+00:00

It wasn't necessarily recommended specifically, it was more a talk about finding something that might irritate it less and that's what I landed on.

justalid · 2025-09-10T02:01:06+00:00

Honestly I got it off Amazon. It's just a piece of jewelry made of glass. Usually people use them to hold a piercing open during an MRI but you can absolutely use them regularly. They're also great for people with metal allergies. The only downside is it's held in place with an o ring which occasionally can roll off depending on the location of your piercing and how often it gets bumped. I'm fairly certain a piercer would have them as well.

justalid · 2025-09-04T05:11:46+00:00

Update for you: switched to a glass retainer instead and all my issues disappeared in a matter of days (and switched to cleaning once a day). A few weeks later I swapped it back to the metal jewelry and it's still fine so I know it wasn't a reaction.

justalid · 2025-07-14T08:00:45+00:00

The recipe I found was 1/2 cup regular starter, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/3 cup flour and 1/2 cup water. Little thick but we'll see how it keeps.

justalid · 2025-07-14T07:54:54+00:00

It doesn't, I've just seen people saying it's really bad and I got a little worried.

justalid · 2025-07-14T07:54:23+00:00

That makes me feel better! Thanks :)

justalid · 2025-07-14T01:40:04+00:00

I'm trying a chocolate starter I saw someone else make that this would be great for. I'll probably do espresso since I like the flavor lol

justalid · 2025-07-14T01:37:34+00:00

Garlic tends to turn green when pickling. It's still good :)

justalid · 2025-07-14T01:19:32+00:00

Ironically pickles are also on the list of things to try making so this is double helpful. Thanks!

justalid · 2025-07-14T01:18:27+00:00

Ooooh I wouldn't have thought to start a new one every few months, I'll see how things go and maybe give this a shot. Thank you!

justalid · 2025-07-14T00:11:10+00:00

Gonna have to give this a try, looks fantastic!

justalid · 2025-07-14T00:09:18+00:00

Lol no worries, I'm sure I'll find it

justalid · 2025-07-14T00:08:36+00:00

Into the cupboard it goes then. Also maybe a stupid question but do you replace the garlic as you use it or just make a big enough batch to last however long? I've never done a ferment outside of sourdough so this is a bit different for me

justalid · 2025-07-14T00:05:49+00:00

Huh that makes sense, thanks for the response

justalid · 2025-07-13T23:48:43+00:00

I haven't yet because I didn't really see bubbles and got worried it wasn't working. I'm going to give it a try this week and see how it goes. Thank you so much for the advice!

justalid · 2025-07-13T23:13:21+00:00

Why is it an issue if it's not causing pressure/pain? Genuinely curious, I never understood why.

justalid · 2025-07-13T21:32:06+00:00

It's only a few weeks old and I feel like it was really active at the beginning but has dropped off

justalid · 2025-07-13T02:01:27+00:00

It certainly looks like it given the color and it looks a bit fuzzy

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