FAQ: What Temperatures should I Ferment?

Most of the microbes that do the fermentation work are like us; they prefer room temperatures. If it’s cool enough in your house during cold months (say, below 68 °F/20 …

[Clearwater, Fla.] Hands-on Kimchi Workshop

Learn how to make authentic spicy, fermented kimchi at home! Sunday, December 7, 2025 1p til 3:30p Life Farms 2759 Woodring Drive Clearwater, Florida 33759 Kimchi is a Korean style …

Pickled Carrot Sticks

This may be the easiest fermented vegetable recipe. It’s a great way to get kids (and grown kids!) started on both making and consuming their probiotics. It’s simplest to cut …

Chinese Sauerkraut (Suan Cai)

Chinese sauerkraut dates back almost 5,000 years! Traditional varieties are made with Chinese (Napa) cabbage or mustard cabbage (gai choy). I consider this recipe to be a hybrid of sauerkraut …

Sauerruben (Fermented Turnips)

I had recalled a recipe from many years ago for sauerruben when I first read Sandor Katz’s Wild Fermentation, but hadn’t thought much about it, until I started growing turnips …