Dak.......During the first 2 weeks I burp mine twice a day for 5-10 min. The next 2 weeks I go once a day for the same amount of time. That's a good cure for me. I don't shake the jars or turn the bud's. I live in a very low humidity climate so I don't have a problem with mold in the jars. I'm sure the guy's in a high humidity area half to stir up those bud's to prevent mold from forming. Just my experience......