My airlock blew off a batch of hot sauce and painted my ceiling

I was making a big batch of fermented habanero sauce last week, about 3 quarts total. I guess I filled the jar a bit too full, because after two days the airlock just popped right off. It shot a spray of bright orange mash all over my kitchen ceiling. I mean, it looked like a crime scene. I spent an hour cleaning it up with a step ladder. Has anyone else had a ferment get way too active and make a mess? What do you do to stop it from blowing?

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jason_stone591d ago

Did you maybe forget to burp it?

karen_carter1d ago

Did you see that tip about leaving more headspace, like @jason_stone59 said about burping?

miles_robinson201d ago

Holy crap, three quarts of habanero mash? That's a bomb waiting to go off.