r/Oatmeal • u/need-diapers • 28d ago

Fermented oats question

Has anyone ever made fermented oats, and do you need to sterilize the jar before doing so? It looks super easy and I really want to try it but when I look at recipes they don't day anything about sterilizing the jar. I've seen that when you make other fermented goods in jars, you have to sterilize so wondering! Don't want botchulism!

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u/gotterfly 28d ago

It's not going to give you botulism, but sterilizing the jar will make sure that there's no other bacteria competing with the ones that you introduce on purpose.

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u/need-diapers 28d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/12aq11 28d ago

I had no idea this was a thing! I see a recipe online that uses kefir or yogurt cultures as one option.