Probiotics Primer
It seems you can’t pick up any newspaper or health magazine lately without coming across a mention of probiotics. They’re known to clear up upset stomachs. They show some effectiveness …
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Fermentation Device Comparison (aka “Smackdown”)
With the increased popularity in home fermentation, there is a slew of new gadgets available to assist in small-batch fermenting (for our purposes, “small-batch” means amounts a half-gallon or smaller). …
Book Review: Bone Broth: 101 Essential Recipes
As “real food” advocates, we believe slow-cooked broth from properly raised animal bones is a highly nutritious and ancestral food. Our friend (and one of the founding members of Fermenters …
Ginger Beer Starter
I recently started a new ginger bug! It’s not really an insect ?, but rather a wild starter that’s made from water, sugar and fresh grated #ginger. Natural airborne yeasts …
Ponytail Radish Kimchi
Young radish (yeolmu 열무김치) aka “ponytail” kimchi is a summer delicacy. Use the whole veg, stems and all! Traditionally it is made with fresh green and red chiles. I substituted red …
Mustard Leaf Kimchi
After perusing the Korean market’s fresh vegetable aisle, I found some mustard greens, which resemble green kale. A common type of kimchi, mustard leaf (gat) kimchi (갓김치) is made from …
Pickled Watermelon Rinds
Learn how to use (almost) every part of the watermelon. Austin shows you two ways to make fermented pickled watermelon rinds. I use a 5% (by weight) brine, which is …
Flies and Fermenting Kombucha
You’ve heard the old saying “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar,” right? If you’ve brewed kombucha, you know that it isn’t true! In nature, vinegar (acetic …
How to Add Flavors to Homemade Kombucha [VIDEO]
Did you miss the recipe for kombucha? Here it is. Some seasonal flavors to try: Winter Pomegranate Grapefruit Guava Tangerine Spring Strawberry Coconut water-chamomile Summer Peach Watermelon Cantaloupe Nectarine Blueberry-Peach …
Garlic Dill Beans
Pickled garlic dill beans are one of the simplest recipes to get you started on the path to fermentation. Use any kind of pole beans you like. Think of them …