r/fermentation • u/Rude-Ear-8552 • 23h ago

Garlic honey pH

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My garlic honey is showing a pH of 7. Is it trash?

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u/urnbabyurn 22h ago

Raw honey shouldn’t be at 7. Check your tester.

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u/PlantsWithHands 22h ago

Are you sure its accurate? Honey has a ph of around 4 and garlic has a ph around 5-6. Either no fermentation has taken place or the reading isn't accurate.

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u/Rude-Ear-8552 22h ago

I tested the fire cider and I tested another liquid and they all came back at 4 or lower. This honey has been sitting since the start of August. It has been burped daily and really put off a lot of gas and bubbles.

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u/goldfool 22h ago

The garlic looks colored correct and most likely fine. I would advise to out in 5 times the amount of garlic next time.

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u/AnonymousLimey0928 18h ago

I have nothing to add except that mine did the same thing. It's at 5.8. I checked the remaining unused honey in the jar and it's just over 4. Mine is pretty full of garlic too.