u/Vixoden

So I did my first honey, garlic ferment. Well my first ferment of any kind ever lol It’s been about a month. There’s no more air bubbles so I don’t need a burp, but I’m still flipping them. My question is. Simply because I’m really concerned about botulism as I don’t know much about it.. what is the honey garlic supposed to smell like? Mine almost smells like alcohol when I first opened the jar. It has a very sharp smell. Then after that goes away a couple seconds later, it smells like a delicious sauce that I would put over some chicken thighs 😂 but that initial smell when I open it worries me, but I know things will smell differently when they’re fermented. I’m just not sure how they’re supposed to smell? Help 😂