Wait, ribs?? On a $3 auto funnel? That is blowing my mind right now, I always thought those cheap things were totally smooth inside. No way a gas station part just out brewed your real dripper.

Did your neighbor's bucket ever smell like pickles when you first started? Because mine is doing the same thing and I keep reading that sour or vinegar smells mean too much moisture or the bran is getting used up faster than the food. In my case I think I was dumping wet coffee grounds in without adding extra bran to soak it up, so now I stir a handful in every time and it cuts the smell way down. Under the sink with the lid on tight for two weeks is a long time though, so if hers really sits that long without going bad I want to know her trick.

How many miles do you actually put on it in a normal week?