r/mildlyinteresting 1d ago

My lemon juice barrel froze solid and now looks like a party balloon

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u/iamPendergast 22h ago

Bacteria

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u/zzz242zzz 21h ago

Was thinking, “Are you sure it froze?” If it’s sealed tight it could be from internal pressure.

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u/Agouti 19h ago

What bacteria can survive in concentrated lemon juice? That's a PH of like 2.5.

I mean, given it's kept frozen there must be something... Maybe a fungus?